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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1971
Page
16
The Round Hill United Methodist Church hosts Palm Sunday worship with a 9 30 a m service and a 7 p m program featuring slides and curios from Rev Miss Katherine Eye trip to the Holy Land.
Washington AP reports Congress considers a bill lowering draft board member ages from 75 to 65 and minimum from 30 to 18 with a 15 year service limit. White House officials and Draft Director Curtis Tarr support greater representation. boards face harassment and long hours as they classify draftees and handle conscientious objector cases amid 9 000 CO applications monthly.
The Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce Real Estate Committee discussed low cost housing and rehabilitation in the Highland Ave area. Guest speaker Charles Rinker Jr of Pride Inc. and chair Ruth Crum noted upcoming talks on government programs 235 and 236 for multiple and single-family residences and rehab efforts.
Army police guard Lt. William Calley at his Fort Benning quarters after President Nixon ordered his release from the stockade. Calley, a Miami, Florida resident, was convicted Monday of murder of Vietnamese civilians and sentenced to life in prison. He will live in his apartment with a light guard during the appeal.
Sen. Harry Byrd urges federal latitude for California and New York to experiment with welfare changes. He cites the 1930s system as outdated and supports limited trials of the Family Assistance Plan while proposing a national blue ribbon commission to study welfare reforms.
An all day service at Guildfield Baptist Church Millwood will be held Sunday. Morning worship is led by Elder Asham Williams with an afternoon address by Elder Newton Turner at 3 p.m. Open to the public. Sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Russell E Roberts and Mrs Beatrice Thornton.
Military officials say the release delay is to finalize confinement details and appeals. Calley, convicted of 102 killings, faces life imprisonment, dismissal, and forfeiture of pay, with full pay during appeal and potential transfers and reviews ahead.
A New York station dropped a half hour documentary by the American Board of Missions to the Jews after noting the film depicted Passover as a forerunner of Holy Communion. WOR TV officials cited non ecumenical interpretation and public input from Jewish groups and rabbis. The board plans to air the program in 12 other cities next week.
A public Easter program is set for Sunday at 7 30 p m at Cedar Grove United Methodist Church. The article notes colonial Virginia houses in Jamestown often lacked chimneys as a fire prevention measure and many still burned.
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