Duvalier Dies in Haiti Name His Son, Jeane Claude, Sworn
Dictator Francois Papa Doc Duvalier dies after a three month illness at 64. His 19 year old son Jeane Claude is announced as the new president and is cheered by crowds while a new cabinet is named. Officials say the death followed strokes and diabetes but gave no cause.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
Francois ‘Papa Doc
Duvalier
Jeane Claude
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Food Prices Up Housing Autos Drop in March Costs
The March living costs report shows the CPI at 119.8 with a 0.3 percent overall rise. Grocery prices rose 1.1 percent while housing costs fell 0.2 percent and new car prices dropped 0.8 percent, offsetting gains in other categories.
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Washington
White House
Nixon
Paul McCracken
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Sail
Eana
AFS Fundraiser Collects Items For Street Sale
The American Field Service plans a door to door fundraising event next Wednesday. Young AFS members will collect items to sell down the street. Read details of participants Stephany Snyder Timmy Melester Liesan de Muynck and their past exchanges in Winchester.
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American Field Service
AFS
Stephany
Snyder
Timmy Melester
Liesan de Muynck
Winchester
Australia
Liesan
Star Stett
Mary Helen Massie
Durham Caught in West Virginia Search Continues
Law enforcement from two counties pursued a lead as they expanded a manhunt into a third county. A spokesman in Lewis County provided the latest update on the ongoing search and related developments.
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Weston
Lewis County
Reynolds to Crown Shenandoah Festival Queen May 7
Lt Gov J Sargeant Reynolds will crown Miss Shenandoah 44th Juliana Shepard at the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival coronation on the Handley High School steps at 2 30 p m. He will also speak at the Festival Ladies Luncheon at the George Washington Hotel at noon.
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J. Sargeant Reynolds
Juliana Shepard
Reynolds
George Washington Hotel
Handley High School
Rogers May Face Demonstrations in the Arab World
Arab anger grows over U.S. sale of more warplanes to Israel and a planned May visit by Secretary of State William P. Rogers. State Department says Rogers hopes to visit Israel Egypt Jordan Lebanon and Saudi Arabia after a Turkey meeting of CENTO. Beirut and Cairo papers inflame anti American sentiment recalling Sisco visit.
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Israel
William P. Rogers
Middle East
State Department
Rogers
Egypt
Jordan
Lebanon
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Central Treaty Organization
Beirut
Cairo
Joseph Sisco
John Foster Dulles
Veterans jailed after DC Supreme Court protest on Mall
About 150 antiwar Vietnam veterans were escorted to a police bus and jailed after protests on the Capitol Mall near the Supreme Court. They voted to stay and sleep there despite a court order banning camping, and some slept in private homes or Congressional offices. Sen. Hart sought a Senate vote backing the campsite, but was blocked by Sen. Thurmond.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Supreme Court
Capital Mall
Capitol
Lincoln Sagree Ae
Justice Department
District ‘of Columbia Police
National Park Police
Park Police
William R. Kinsey
L.H. Herring
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Senate
Spee
Strom Thurmond
Clark
Day of Reckoning Arrives on Social Security Costs
The House Ways and Means Committee approved changes to Social Security and Medicare benefits and began work on payroll tax revisions. A likely outcome is a 41 percent payroll tax increase in 1972, raising the employee and employer share to 5.4 percent on up to $10,600, totaling $572.40 withholding for earnings above that level.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Senate
Wages Rise in March for 45 Million Workers
The government reports average weekly earnings increased by 1.37 dollars to 123.98, lifting purchasing power as March price increases outpaced by the wage gain.
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Washington
Joint Water and Sewer Plan Could Bind Frederick County and Winchester
A regional water and sewage approach between Frederick County and Winchester may prove most efficient and economical for current and future development. The Frederick County Sanitation Authority, formed in 1967, oversees a Stephens City project and faces funding and technical challenges while exploring long term water and sewage contracts.
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Frederick County
Winchester
Shenandoah River
Rt. 11
Crown Cork and Seal
Frederick County Sanitation Authority
Board of Supervisors
James L. Bowman
Stephens City
I. Fred Stine
Rt. 11Worth
S. Roger Koontz
Apple Pie Ridge
T.G. Adams
Kernstown
Robert B. Dale, Jr
Fairway
Ayler
County School Board
Bowman
Warm Feelings Amid Vietnam Peace Talks Cites Hanoi and Viet Cong Delegates
Paris AP reports at the 110th weekly session of peace talks Xuan Thuy rejects Nixon war stance and Nguyen Thi Binh voices warm feelings for the US peace movement. U S negotiator Bruce condemns unilateral withdrawal as unacceptable while urging fair negotiations.
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Paris
Hanoi
Vietnam
Xuan Thuy
Nixon
Wat
Thuy
Nguyen Thi Binh
Viet Cong
United States
U.S
David K. E. Bruce
Bruce
Reynolds Calls for Compliance With High Court Ruling on Busing
Wakefield Virginia Lt. Gov. J. Sargeant Reynolds urged adherence to the Supreme Court busing decision until constitutional change or reversal, signaling a moderate stance amid rural opposition. He warned against defiance and vowed Virginia will not pursue massive resistance again.
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Wakefield
J. Sargeant Reynolds
Supreme Court
Reynolds
Virginia
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