Pilgrims Fill Jerusalem For Passover Holy Week
Crowds surge in Jerusalem on the first day of Passover as Jews pray at the Wailing Wall and Christians share in Holy Week observances. The city reports strong tourism and hospitality despite tensions, with the Pope leading Good Friday rites and calling for Christian protection in the Holy Land.
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Middle East
Old City
Egypt
Holy Land
Jerusalem
Othe
Vatican
Old Jerusalem
Holy City
Charleston
W.va
Nathan Lee Robertson
West Virginia
Mountain Mission
Robertson
Alum Creek
Jim Holtsclaw
Curry
Holtsclaw
South Charleston
Indiana bans most phosphates in detergents by 1973
Indiana becomes the first state to curb phosphate detergents to protect lakes and streams. The law bans products above 12 percent phosphates from Jan 1 1972 and below 3 percent after Jan 1 1973 with fines up to 1000 dollars and enforcement by the Stream Pollution Control Board.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Edgar D. Whitcomb
Indiana General Assembly
State Stream Pollution Control Board
Donald L. Park
Park
Muncie
Liminetics
Milwaukee, Wis
State
Stream Pollution Control Board
Lake Erie
Citizenship Award Goes to Byrd
U S S. Sen. Harry F. Byrd Jr. is named winner of the first Robert E. Lee Citizenship Award by Virginia Young Americans for Freedom for devotion to duty and honor. Also notices include local job ads and a tax coupon offer from Roy DeCrane.
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Richmond
USS
Harry F. Byrd Jr
D-Va
Robert E. Lee
Virginia Young Americans For Freedom
Robert C. Hawthorne
Byrd
Reward Boosted for Rt 81 Rock-Throwing Incidents
The reward for the truck rock attacks on Interstate Rt. 81 rose to 2500 with a Virginia truck stop matching 1000 from Berkeley County Court and a 500 offer from Bob Miller's High Point Truck Stop. A man died and another escaped injury in separate rock strikes near Inwood and near Clearbrook. Kenneth Keller of Kellar, Inc. announced the reward to aid apprehension and conviction of those responsible.
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Toms Brook
Berkeley County
W. Va
Bob Miller
High Point
Stephens City
Inwood
Clearbrook
Virginian
Kenneth Keller
Kellar, Inc
Rodent Control Week Set by Health Dept in Winchester
The Frederick Winchester Health Department proclaims Rodent Control Week from tomorrow through April 17 in Winchester. The Star will publish a three part series starting Monday with tips on garbage and refuse handling and storage. The Women's Civic League supports and co sponsors Rodent Control Week.
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Frederick-Winchester
Winchester
The
Star
Women’s Civic League
South Vietnamese Halt Fire Base 6 Assault. Heavy U S Air Strikes
South Vietnamese forces repelled a North Vietnamese commando raid on Fire Base 6 and seized enemy weapons. U S jets and bombers pressed attacks around the base while reports say 11 enemy and multiple American casualties occurred in nearby clashes. North Vietnamese and Viet Cong shelled Cambodian positions along Highway 4.
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Saigon
Seige
U.S
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Kompong Som
U S Table Tennis Team Invited to See Red China Sights
Fifteen Americans from the U S table tennis team crossed into Communist China from Hong Kong with invitations to tour sights and factories between matches. Team officials said the itinerary was flexible with visits to Canton Peking Shanghai or Nanking planned, and arrangements for exhibition games and press access were made.
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Lowu Border Station
Hong Kong
U.S
China
Rufford Harrison
Wilmington
Del
Graham B. Steenhoven
Detroit
Canton
Peking
Shanghai
Nanking
Communist
China Today
Foreign Ministry
John Roderick
Associated Press
John Rich
Jack Reynolds
National Broadcasting Co
NBC
Frederick County Subdivision Control Explained in 1966 Series
In a six part Frederick County series the future of land use is explored starting with subdivision control. The article outlines the ordinance requiring plans by a licensed surveyor, board approval, health and highway sign off, bonds for required improvements, and the developer's cost burden.
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Frederick County
Board of Supervisors
Health Department
C.E. Bass
Highway Department
Board and Highway Department
Weather brings cool Easter weekend to Virginia and beyond
A high pressure system moved eastward from the Great Lakes to Virginia bringing fair seasonably cool weather for the Easter weekend. The text mentions a Quik Shop Market and a sale at Margaret L. Hodgson Shop with hours and a 25 percent discount from 6 to 9 p.m. on specified dates.
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Richmond
Great Lakes
Louisiana
Virginia
Margaret L. Hodgson
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Richard L. Boxwell, Jr
Handley Ave
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Hollingsworth Drive
Ellen
Indiana
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Dodge-Chrysler
Jimmy Miller
Velvet Tones
Peanut Cellar Inn
Roy DeCrane
Winchester Evening Star
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Dak To
Laos
South Vietnam
Bong Son Plain
South China Sea
173Rd Airborne Brigade
Frederick
Doug O’connell
General Assembly
Quik
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