Byrd Praises Dowell J. Howard Vocational School Dedication
U S Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. lauds the Dowell J. Howard vocational school dedication noting it serves present and future generations. The ceremony moved indoors due to rain as officials unveiled a portrait and rang the school bell to honor Howard.
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Dowell J. Howard Vocational School
U.S
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Dowell J. Howard
Mrs. Howard
Yester
David Smith
Senator Byrd
Johnson
Robert Ayler
J.G. Blount, Jr
Julian Everly
Howard
Dr. Blount
Dr. Howard
James L. Givens
Hubert Stratton
Supreme Court to review Virginia districting plan
The Supreme Court agreed to hear three challenges to Virginia's districting for both houses, stemming from a 4 judge federal court drawing last July after parts of the legislature's plan were ruled unconstitutional. The case involves the State Board of Elections and black voters from five cities plus Virginia Beach.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Virginia General Assembly
Virginia
State Board of Elections
Virginia Beach
Clive Duval II
Fairfax
Stanford Parris
Henry E. Howell Jr
Norfolk
Duval
Parris
Howell
State Senate
Urgent Blood Drive Appeal For Winchester Area
The Winchester Frederick Bloodmobile program trails its 1 850 pint goal by 199 pints after nine visits. With three visits left, 220 pints are needed per visit, the spokesman said. The next drive is tomorrow at Christ Episcopal Parrish Hall 10 am to 4 pm. Charles Zuckerman urged citizens to donate, noting 12 pints of O Positive are needed for open heart surgery.
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Winchester- Frederick
Christ Episcopal Parrish Hall
Charles Zuckerman
Red Cross seeks 120 pints of O-Positive blood in Winchester
The Winchester Frederick County Red Cross appeals for 120 pints of O-Positive blood to be collected by noon tomorrow at a Bloodmobile visit in Winchester. Donors aged 18 to 66 in good health may contribute, with the blood to be sent to Washington DC for heart surgery at 2 PM. The Bloodmobile will be at Christ Episcopal Church Parish House from 10 AM to 3 45 PM.
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Winchester-Frederick County
American Red Cross
Winchester
Washington, D.C
Christ Episcopal Church Parish House
Britain in Turmoil as Rail Slowdown Halts Commutes
A go slow by 300000 rail workers cripples Britain's rail network causing miles of traffic jams and angry passengers. Unions reject a proposed 11 to 12 percent pay raise, seeking 16 percent and higher starting pay, while the government considers a 60 day cooling off and secret ballot under new Industrial Relations Act.
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London
Britain
Rogers Defends U S Air Strikes Before Senate Panel
Secretary of State William P. Rogers told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the Nixon administration will not let North Vietnam seize South Vietnam by force. He outlined three goals for renewed air and naval strikes and sought 2.15 billion dollars in foreign military aid for the coming fiscal year including grants and credits.
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Rogers
United States
Vietnam
America
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Fulbright
Russia
China
Laos
Cambodia
Peking
Washington
William P. Rogers
Nixon
Haiphong
Hanoi
U.S
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Moon lander skin flaking delays Apollo 16 landing
Apollo 16 heads toward a Thursday moon landing as engineers investigate peeling protective skin on the Orion lunar lander near its reaction control system. Navy Captain John Young and Lt. Col. Charles Duke inspected Orion and reported no major faults, while Grumman labs seek a cause.
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Grumman Aircraft
Bethpage
N.Y
American MIG Kill Biggest Since 1967
U S warplanes shot down three MiG 21s southwest of Hanoi in raids on the Hanoi Haiphong area. It marked the first triple MiG downing in 44 years and the command said no U S aircraft were lost to enemy fighters, though a Navy A7 and an Air Force F105 were reported lost.
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Saigon
Hanoi-Haiphong
North Vietnam
U.S
Hanoi
Air Force
South Vietnam
An Loc
Binh Dinh
Cambodia
Haiphong
Navy
Weather Clears In Virginia With Open House Notice
A high pressure system brings clear skies and dry air to Virginia. An Open House at Lord Fairfax College is listed for 8 p.m. on a date in April. Also a notice to Eagles Auxiliary members calls for officer nominations at 7 30 p.m. on the eighteenth.
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Richmond
Virginia
Lord Fairfax College
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