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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1970

Page

3

Proposed Memorial Day rock festival called off

In Palmyra Virginia Promoters of a Memorial Day rock music festival in Fluvanna County canceled plans with no immediate replacement site. Don Webb president of Trips of Alexandria said uncertainty over local support led to the decision and he would consider another county if interest appeared.

Palmyra Fluvanna County Don Webb Trips Alexandria Savanna County Trips Unlimited Webba Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors Webb Philip J. Hirschkop

Sheetz Wins Sousa Award At Dover Area High

Jack Thomas Sheetz Jr. receives the John Philip Sousa Award from the Dover Area High School Band of Dover Pennsylvania for outstanding instrumental music achievement and conduct. He leads the band in the Apple Blossom Festival parades as son of Jack T. Sheetz and Ruby T. Sheetz.

Jack Thomas Tom) Sheetz, Jr Ruby T. Sheetz S. Cameron St Urban C. Sheetz John Philip Sousa Dover Area Dover Young Sheetz Jack T. Sheetz Winchester

Dickinson professor plants nine foot red maple

Carlisle, Pennsylvania observer Dean Gerald S. Hawking of Dickinson College planted a nine foot red maple on the eve of Earth Day where a tree once stood. He cites the goal of three trees per person and notes if all town residents planted one tree the community would gain about 17,300 trees.

Carlisle Gerald S. Hawking Dickinson College

Holton Names New State Planning and Purchases Chiefs

Gov. Linwood Holton announced two appointments taking effect May 1. Charles H. Graves of Oregon is named director of State Planning and Community Affairs, while Benjamin P. Alsop Jr. of Richmond becomes head of the Division of Purchases and Supply.

Holton Richmond Linwood Holton Charles H. Graves Benjamin P. Alsop Jr Nixon

Nixon Sees Earth Day Chorus on Environment Risk

President Nixon praises Earth Day activities as showing broad concern over environmental danger. Gerald Warren, deputy press secretary, says the president has followed the events closely and that public concern cannot be bypassed by government at any level.

Washington Nixon White House Gerald Warren

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