Optimists To Host Zone H Speech Contest Here
The Winchester Optimist Club hosts the Zone H Virginia Capital District speech contest Saturday at the Lee Jackson restaurant. Four youths from McLean Vienna Herndon and Winchester compete in the banquet room at 7 p.m. The public is welcome from 8 p.m. The winner advances to the district contest in June and could reach the international event in Baltimore with first prize a college scholarship chosen by the top speaker.
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Jack Rabbits Run Fast and Leap Long Distances
The report notes jack rabbits can cover 45 miles per hour and launch leaps of 20 feet. This highlights their surprising speed and stride length in the animal behavior study.
Holy Week Observances Begin at Vatican and Passover
Pope Paul VI blessed palms in the Sistine Chapel and led Palm Sunday Mass for about 10 000 in St. Peter's Basilica. The Pope urged youths to choose Christ amid concerns about cynicism. Holy Week will focus on the Last Supper and Good Friday events. Jewish Passover begins at sundown with the seder meal as families recall Moses and the Exodus. The two holidays coincide this year and will not align again for two years.
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Death of British Vice Admiral Beloe shocks NATO command
Deputy NATO Atlantic commander Sir William Beloe died of a heart attack at 57 in Norfolk just before retirement. He had recently left Portsmouth Naval Hospital after a heart condition. Funeral was set for 4 p.m. at Christ and St Luke's Episcopal Church. Survived by Lady Diana Beloe, Fina Loram of Paris, and Simon Beloe of London.
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England
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Paris
Simon Beloe
London
Advances in technology ease counterfeiting threats
Washington AP report says improvements in photographic and printing tech have made it easier for anyone with minimal skills to manufacture bogus money. David Acheson testified to the House Appropriations Committee that counterfeiting shows a noticeable rise. Since July 1, 1965 agents have seized $4.5 million in counterfeit money, up from $2.5 million in the prior two months.
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Darling Named Best Screen Play of 1965
New York AP reports about 200 film critics selecting Darling as 1965s best screenplay. Rod Teiger and Julie Andrews named best actor and actress for The Pawnbroker and The Sound of Music respectively. Michael Dunn and Vivien Leigh win supporting honors for Ship of Fools. Elizabeth Hartman of A Patch of Blue voted final of the year. Barry Gordon and Patty Duke named best juvenile actor and actress for A Thousand Clowns and Billie.
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Rod Teiger
Julie Andrews
Film Daily
Michael Dunn
Elizabeth Hartman
Barry Gordon
Nick
Patty Duke
Billie
Wampler set to challenge Jennings for 9th District seat
Bristol businessman William Wampler, chairman of the 9th District Republicans, will run to regain the House seat now held by Rep. W. Pat Jennings. A May 14 district convention in Abingdon is expected to nominate him. In Northern Virginia 10th District, Del. Clive DuVal won the Democratic nomination, with Falls Church official A. Burke Hertze withdrawing in his favor. DuVal accuses incumbent Rep. Joel T. Broyhill of poor representation and casts Broyhill as in Goldwater’s shadow.
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Barry Goldwater
Medicinal Butter Used by Ancient Greeks Romans and Scythians
Britannica notes ancient Greeks Romans and Scythians used butter on skin injuries and hair while soot from burned butter was applied to sore eyes. The practice reflects early medicinal uses of dairy fats and byproducts in antiquity.
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