Robber Evades Capture After Bank Holdup Near Kernstown
A man robbed the Kernstown Commercial and Savings Bank branch of 7920 yesterday morning. Authorities including the FBI and Frederick County Sheriff’s Office hunt the suspect, who fled in Mrs. Virginia Miller’s car after handing a threatening note and displaying a small pistol. A toy pistol was later found in the abandoned vehicle.
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FBI
Kernstown
Commercial and Savings Bank
Osborne Renner
Frederick County
Savage new fighting erupts in South Vietnam highlands
In the central highlands near the Laotian border, South Vietnamese forces claim to have killed 900 North Vietnamese regulars in a six hour battle at Firebase No 6. They say 1,180 NVA casualties over three days and 41 dead 57 wounded for Saigon.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
No. 6
Hanoi
le Trung Hein
Hien
Hein
U.S
Duc Duc
da Nang
Labor Law In Works Fruit Growers Told
The Frederick County Fruit Growers Association heard that farm labor protections are under consideration as an amendment to the National Labor Relations Act. Richard V. Thornton of the National Council of Agricultural Employers signaled possible changes, while association leaders reelected Clyde Logan as president and discussed office expansion and a fruit research lab extension. Ground was broken for a new association office and 2,850,000 bushels of fruit were harvested last year.
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Frederick County Fruit Growers Association
Richard V. Thornton
National Council of Agricultural Employers
C. Robert Solenberger
Rosenberger
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Easter Series Starts Monday in Winchester Star
The Winchester Star begins a five part Easter series titled Time of the Cross exploring the crucifixion as central to Christian faith. Written by Associated Press Religion Writer George W. Cornell the installments cover themes including The Terrible Tree and The New Dawn.
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Winchester Star
Associated Press
George W. Cornell
Calley Support Grows as Army Defends Action
Public support for Lt. William L. Calley Jr. continues while Gen. Westmoreland and the Army defend the prosecution of the My Lai massacre. Gov. Wallace met Calley at Ft. Benning and urged clemency as Calley remains under guard awaiting appeal.
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William L. Calley, Jr
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Calley
Wallace
Columbus
Viet
My Lai
Nixon
Ft. Benning
William L. Calley Jr
Army
William C. Westmoreland
Georgia
Lister Maddox
Grant
Sadat Warns April Month of Decision
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat warned that fighting may resume along the Suez Canal by month’s end if Israel does not respond to his peace proposal. The Al Ahram report says April “shall decide between a solution and war” and calls for clear positions from all parties including the U S and U N.
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Associated Press
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Suez Canal
Israel
Cairo
al Ahram
Sadat
United States
United Nations
Nixon
Security Council
U.N
Gunnar V. Jarring
Jarrings
Largent withdraws from 197? bid for General Assembly seat
Del. F L Largent Jr announced he will not seek a third term in the General Assembly. He indicated he would not challenge State Sen. William Truban in the November election after losing to Truban in a prior special election. Largent, first elected in 1967, served on several committees and was appointed last year to the State Crime Commission.
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del. F.L. Largent, Jr
General Assembly
William Truban
Mr. Largent
Dr. Truban
J. Kenneth Robinson
U.S. Congress
FBI
State Crime Commission
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Clyde Logan
Winchester Golf Club
H.D. Robinson, Jr
I. Fred Stine
Halford H. Baker
Joseph P. Dorsey
R. Roland Snapp
Ben Lacy
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New York
American Civil Liberties Union
U.S. Atty
Ramsey Clark
White House
San Clemente
Calif
Westmoreland
Houston
Tex
Vietnam
Esther Boyd
Stephenson
Purple Martin Capitol
Sinai Peninsula
Lang Vei
Indochina
Largent
House of Delegates
E. Blackburn Moore
House
Winchester Democrat
House Courts of Justice
Finance, Conservation and Natural Resources
Militia
Scarlet
Peanut Cellar
Kenney
Esso
Amherst & Boscawen
Shenandoah
Shen
Richmond
Virginia
F. L. Largent
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