Maynard Wynne Returned From Moscow Prison Swap
A Royal Air Force plane repatriated Maynard Wynne from a Moscow prison in a prisoner exchange for Gordon Lonsdale. Wynne, ill and thin after two years in custody, testified the Soviet case against him was framed by British intelligence and said he unknowingly acted as a courier.
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Britain
Gordon Lonsdale
Maynard Greville Wynne
London
Royal Air Force
Moscow
Wynne
Lonsdale
Portland Naval Research Establishment
Sheila
Rescue Squad Supports Red Cross Bloodmobile Drive
The Rescue Squad, filling in as sponsor of the Red Cross Bloodmobile, collected 139 pints yesterday. Bill Baker, squad spokesman, noted most blood came from Crown Cork and Seal employees. The event was hosted by the Robert Y. Conrad Post of the American Legion and Jackson-Perks Post in Charles Town with Mrs. A. M. Baker directing.
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Red Cross
Bill Baker
Crown Cork
Seal
Robert S. Watson
Charles Town
W. Va
Robert Y. Conrad
The
American Legion
Jackson-Perks Post
A. M. Baker
LeMay to Crown Miss Johnson at Shenandoah Queen Event
Gen LeMay will crown Miss Luci Baines Johnson as Queen Shenandoah XXXVI in Winchester Virginia on April 30 at Handley School. Norman Dyhrenfurth will be Minister of State and Antonio Carrillo-Flores Ambassador from the Nations. Coronation includes ballet and Wonderland of Spring performances by regional dancers.
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Curtis E. LeMay
United States Air Force
Luci Baines Johnson
H. Delmer Robinson
Department of the Queen
Norman G. Dyhrenfurth
Santa Monica
Cal
Mt. Everest
Robinson
Mexico
United States
Antonio Carrillo-Flores
Handley School
Coronation Ballet
Ewing Studio of Dance
Winchester
Berryville
Boyce
Front Royal
Harrisonburg
Martinsburg
Romney
Cumberland
Handley Council Set for Regular Meeting
A regular meeting of Handley Council No. 634 UCT will be held at the Elks home at 8:00 p.m. on Friday April 24. Jas R Branron secretary.
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Handley Council
U.C.T
Elks Home
Jas
R. Branron
Secy
Johnson optimistic on peace at New York World's Fair
President Johnson declared peace nearer and possible as he opened the New York World's Fair in Singer Bowl. He tied the fair's theme to global understanding and warned progress hinges on preventing conflict and using human creativity for peace.
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New York
Johnson
13 Hogs Lost In Crash On Rt 522
A tractor-trailer carrying 126 hogs overturned on Route 522 about 6.5 miles north of Winches while attempting to pass a house trailer. Thirteen hogs were killed or smothered. A hole was cut in the trailer to free the others. efforts planned to round up remaining hogs. The truck, coming from Indiana, suffered little damage. trailer was a total loss. An additional truck was to be brought to the scene.
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Winches
Indiana
World's Fair Opens Amid Glitter Food and Guarded Gates
The World’s Fair at Flushing Meadow opens with 95 turnstiles spinning at eight gateways and a crowd expected to reach 70 million over its 180 day run. Bill Turchyn of New Jersey is named the No. 1 fairgoer as security and police deter CORE protests outside pavilions. Former President Truman attends the opening ceremony ending with orderly proceedings.
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New York
Johnson
St. Peter’s College
New Jersey
Bill Turchyn
Jersey City
Turchyn
James Farmer
CORE
Harry S. Truman
Manhattan
Flushing Meadow
Clarke County Future Land Use Plan Discussed at Berryville Meeting
Clarke County plans a future land use plan with 111 360 acres to be governed by a new ordinance once adopted. The Berryville meeting at the Berryville Court House on April 29 will present recommendations from the Clarke County Planning Commission based on Report No 9 from the Commonwealth Division of Industrial Development and Planning. The plan outlines residential, business, industrial zones, schools, parks, and a countywide parkway with maps and projections to 1980.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Berryville Court House
County Planning Commission
County Board of Ordinance
Commonwealth Division of Industrial Development and Planning
Governor's Office
Lucy Allen
Weather Outlook for Virginia Damp Cold Front Moves East
A southerly flow and a frontal system kept Virginia damp today with the front expected to move slowly eastward. Weather conditions may persist as the system continues its track toward the coast.
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Richmond
Virginia
Auction Tonight at 7 Denny's Comm Furniture and More
The Denney's Community Auction will begin at 7 o'clock featuring furniture appliances and tools. Proceeds go to community programs and relief funds. Local buyers and collectors may attend at the venue.
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Denny’s
World Fair Opens Amid Civil Rights Demonstrations
Police and pickets clash in New York as the World’s Fair opens on schedule. Demonstrators block traffic, flee onto subway tracks, and 25 people are arrested after a violent incident in Queens. CORE leaders say the protest highlights racial discrimination while planning nonviolent action inside the fair. Police report many tow trucks and staged car seizures as crowds approach the grounds.
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New York
Queens
Areriving
Aphien
Fairgrounds
Long Island
New York City
Richard Whalen
James Farmer
Congress of Equality
Missouri
Mississippi
Louisiana
Florida
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Jackson Heights
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Clarke County Planning Commission
Gywnne Jones
Bently A. Toxvard
Orrie Royston
Richard Bromley
Hermah Yeager
Glen Burch
Kenneth Gilpin
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