Easter Egg Hunt at Handley High School Planned
Winchester Jaycees set an Easter Egg Hunt for children 12 and younger on Sunday at 2 p.m. at Handley High School campus with prizes for special eggs and candy for all. Several local youths and parents participate in planning and hiding the eggs.
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Winchester Jaycees
Handley High School
Allan Richardson
Becky Dawkins
Howard K. Dawkins
Courtfield Ave
Alicia Lewis
John P. Lewis
Fairway Estates
Martha
Legge
Reynolds Legge
S. Stewart St
Karen Gustafson
Fernon Gustafson
Whittier Ave
Becky
Handley
Karen
James Wood
Jaycees
Alicia
Powhatan School
140000 New York State workers strike after court order
The Civil Service Employees Association ordered a statewide strike by 140000 state workers defying a court order and rejecting a late contract offer. Pickets appeared at mental hospitals, Attica prison, and Elmira facility as guards overnight decisions affected operations.
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Albany
N.Y
Civil Service Employes Association
New York State
Mental Hygiene Department
Attica State Prison
Reformatory
Elmira
CSEA
Correctional Services Department
State Supreme Court
Edward Conway
Loch Ness Monster Hoax Turns Into Sealed Seals
A nine foot, 350 pound supposed Loch Ness monster was revealed as a frozen bull elephant seal. Edinburgh Zoo expert says the animal is a young seal found far from home. Police call it an April Fool's Day joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunfermline
Scotland
Loch Ness
Polite
Michael Rushton
Edinburgh Zoo
Inas McKay
Inverness
Riot at Richmond arena disrupts Ali Foster fight
About 1500 people rioted after a closed circuit telecast of Muhammad Ali versus Mac Foster at the Richmond Arena. Two police cars were overturned, ticket offices ransacked, and injuries reported. officers cleared the crowd with riot gear as fans complained about refunds and fought over receipts.
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Richmond
Arena
Richmond Coliseum
Muhammad Ali
Mac Foster
Frank Humphries
WTVR
David Cooper
Cooper
Tom Mitchell
Mitchell
Want Here
Humphries
Last day to register for May 2 elections town and city
Town Crier reports Winchester and Frederick County registrars registering qualified voters today. Martha Grim in City Hall Council Chambers until 6 p.m. Mary G Conner in City Hall Council Chambers until 6 p.m. Conner and assistant in Stephens City and Middletown offices until 3 p.m. Call 667-7586 for an appointment before 30 day books close at midnight.
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Winchester
Frederick
Martha Grim
City Hall
Mary G. Conner
Stephens City
Middletown
Conner
April Fools Day origins and notable April events noted
The piece traces April Fools Day origin from France and calendar reforms, noting Pope Gregory XIII and the shift of New Year to January 1. It cites England, Portugal, Mexico and India as varied celebrations and recalls April events like wars, presidential births, Lincoln assassination, Shakespeare, and early TV broadcasts.
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France
Gregory XIII
Gregory
England
Portugal
Mexico
India
Thomas Jefferson
United States
Gen
Ulysses S. Grant
John Wilkes Booth
President Lincoln
William Shakespeare
Empire State Building
U S Plans for North Vietnam Air Strikes Reported
Reports from Saigon say U S planes await clearing weather to launch massive air strikes inside North Vietnam in retaliation for a perceived enemy offensive across the DMZ. Sources note heavy cloud cover has limited American air support for South Vietnam.
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Saigon
Quang Tri Province
Lam
U.S
Dmz
Quang Tri
Quang Tri City
U.S. 7Th Fleet
United States
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Bomb rocks Belfast center injuring none as tension rises
A stolen hearse bomb exploded in Belfast city center damaging about a dozen shops. The blast, blamed on Irish conflict, followed a warning call and came amid possible Easter clashes between Catholics and Protestant militants as British policy shifts.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Maidstone
Britain
William Whitelaw
IRA
Easter Sunrise Services Planned Across Frederick Area
Many churches in Frederick area schedule nine sunrise services for Easter Sunday. Christ Church and St Pauls on the Hill host multiple Holy Communion rounds. Sacred Heart Catholic Church offers four masses, while Presbyterians announce several Easter services.
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Episcopalians of
John Baden
Michael Thompson
Frederick Parish
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church
S. Loudoun and
Cecil Sts
Charles Gerloff
J. Westwood Franck
Weather brings fair spell then clouds for Virginia
A high pressure ridge over the middle Atlantic states brings fair weather to Virginia while a weak trough from the west will roll in and produce cloudy conditions. Mr Fred Tooma displays oriental rugs at Patton's Furniture Sales April 6 through 15.
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Richmond
Middle Atlantic
Virginia
Fred Tooma
Patton’s Furniture Sales
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Hank Leland
Monster
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Nixon
Afl-Cio
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