Jane Henderson Arrives as Queen-Elect Shenandoah XXXIX
Queen-elect Shenandoah XXXIX of the Winchester Apple Blossom Festival arrives in Washington. Jane Henderson, daughter of Lady Henderson and Sir Nigel, steps from the plane to a waiting crowd amid photographers. Parents greet her as Congressmen Marsh and festival director Baldridge welcome the new royal figure.
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Elizabeth Jane Henderson
Winchester
England
National Airport
Washington, D.C
John O. Marsh
Virginia
Tom Baldridge
Nigel Henderson
Henderson
Shenandoah
Lady Henderson
Elizabeth Jane
Sir Nigel
Serenity
Nigel
Jane
Elizabeth
DPL
Rock Creek
Zoning Change Hearing and Budget Intro Tonight
City Council meets at 7:30 PM at city hall to hear a zoning change request for land south of Berryville Avenue from R-5 to B-1 and to introduce the FY starting July 1 budget. Local residents may attend.
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Berryville Ave
Pony Returns Home After Suspected Theft
The sheriff's office searched for a pony reported as stolen from the Armel family but the animal wandered back on its own. The pony was not lost or stolen, it simply took a long walk. Beara will be open 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday with free ham and other gifts, king size cakes, and a carton of 6 for 20 cents.
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Armel
Beara
Miners Ignore Back-to-Work Order Across Soft Coal Regions
Thousands of miners remain on strike in nine states as a back-to-work directive from the United Mine Workers fails to halt the walkout. About 53,000 miners are off the job, with only a small group returning to the Thunderbird Collieries in Indiana and ongoing mine shutdowns in Ohio blamed on delays in receiving the order.
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Pittsburgh
Thunderbird
Shellburn
Ind
Ohio
United Mine Workers Union
Washington
Boyle
Edward G. Fox
The
Coal Association
Association
Fiveeman
Prison Riot at Maryland Correctional Institution Near Hagerstown
About 400 prisoners rioted for two hours at the Maryland Correctional Institution near Hagerstown as state police and guards restored order. Two prisoners and one guard were injured. no serious injuries reported. Superintendent Preston L. Fitzberger said the motive was unknown and breakfast resumed after about half the inmates returned to their cells.
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Breathedsville
Maryland Correctional Institution
Priso
Preston L. Fitzberger
Hagerstown
Maryland
County Rate Set at $2 in Frederick County Budget
Frederick County Board of Supervisors cut real estate taxes to $2 per $100 valuation from $2.20 to balance a $2,681,634 tentative budget. Sales tax receipts are expected to cover the difference. Personal property and related taxes stay at $3 per $100. household property is exempt. School budget trimmed by $40,000. some teacher salary plans remain. Welfare, health, and extension services receive modest increases. new line items include a county real estate map and park authority study funding.
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Frederick Coune Ty Board of Supervisors
Melton Wright
Winchester-Frederick County Park Authority
Highway Department
Byron Brumback
Middletown
Massie
Northern ‘Virginia Power Co
Thieu Heads Plan for Civilian Government in Vietnam
South Viet Nam's military junta pledged to move to civilian rule after drafting a constitution and setting up election machinery. Thieu proposed a National Assembly with half elected and half appointed members while Buddhist leaders boycotted the congress citing U.S. backing for the Ky regime. Da Nang saw a fresh antigovernment march as marines pulled back and students displayed banners accusing the U.S. of influencing Viet Nam’s politics.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
10Eman
Congress
U.S
Unified
Buddhist Church
da Nang
da Nang Air Base
Stuents
Hue
City-County Park Unit Studied
Frederick County Board of Supervisors studied forming a city county park authority to acquire and maintain recreation lands. A committee to work with the city was approved, including Commonwealth's Attorney Joseph A. Massie Jr. and Supervisors Donald Baughman and Paul Luttrell. The panel would seek federal funds and mirror arrangements in nearby counties.
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Frederick County
Byrd Files for Senate Seat in Virginia Race
U S Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr arrives at the state capitol with 22 000 signatures to file for re election to the U S Senate. William B Spong Jr also files to oppose Senator A Willis Robertson. Armistead L Boothe plans to file this afternoon as Byrd reports broad petition support from Virginia sub counties.
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Richmond
U.S
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Capitol
State Senate
William B. Spong, Jr
Norfolk
Senate
A. Willis Robertson
Robertson
Armistead L. Boothe
Alexandria
Byrd
Rep
Abbott
Virginia
Alleged Plane Hijacker Seized at Havana Monastery
Miami based AP report says Angel Betancourt was captured at the Roman Catholic monastery of St Francis by authorities aided by two priests Luis Serafin Auria and Miguel A Laredo and others after a hijack attempt on a Cuban Airlines flight from March 27.
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Miami
Fla
Havana
Angel Betancourt
St. Francis
Luis Serafin Ajuria
Miguel A. Laredo
Betancourt
Cubana Airlines
Glen Echo Outing Sparks Destructive Night at Park
A Easter outing at Glen Echo Amusement Park near Montgomery County Maryland degenerated into a two hour wrecking spree. Police reported 125 state and local officers restored order after crowds estimated between 1 500 and 2 000 youths caused damage to rides and nearby homes and autos.
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Glen Echo
Witnes
G! Echo
B52 raids strike Viet Nam passes as ground fighting rages
U S Air Force B52s strike a strategic mountain pass in North Viet Nam in one of the war’s largest raids, while a Viet Cong battalion attacks an American rifle company near Saigon with heavy casualties reported. Air and naval planes also target storage facilities, bridges and ships in a broad aerial campaign.
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U.S. Air Force
Viet Nam
Mu Gia
Vinh
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Air Force
North Viet Nam
United States
17Th Parallel
U.S
Annamite Mountains
Hanoi
Air
Dien Bien Phu
Son la
Weather brings rain and cool temperatures to Virginia
A low pressure area extending eastward from the Texas Panhandle brings rain and cooler temperatures to Virginia today. The system spreads light to moderate showers across the region with unsettled skies likely to persist through the day.
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Richmond
Easteward
Texas Panhandle
Virginia
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