Queen-Elect to Begin Festival Stay Tomorrow
Merie Ellen Fong 22 daughter of U S Senator Hiram Fong Hawaii arrives to attend a civic club luncheon and be crowned Fair Queen of The Apple Blossoms. She will be joined by events including a parade grand marshal Capt Wally Schirra and a 1400 cast pageant.
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Star
U.S
America
Merie Ellen Fong
Hiram Fong
Hawaii
Civic Club
George Washington Hotel
South End
Miss Fong
Goucher College
Handley High School
Virginia
Linwood Holton
Holton
Walter M
Wally) Schirra, Jr
Blossoms Favored By Weather For Apple Blossom Festival
Area entomologist Dr Clarence Hill reports the Stayman and Delicious centers likely to bloom by Festival time with warm weather boosting progress but notes a return of cool nights could delay milestones. 4 700 district children vaccinated against rubella by end of today. 4 250 yesterday with clinics across schools. Grand Feature Parade will include WRC WMAL WTTG and WTOP celebrities including Julian Barber Sheila Thomas Sir Graves Ghastly and Maury Povich.
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Clarence Hill
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Hill
Frederick-Winchester
L. A. Dickerson
Clarke- Frederick-Page-Rappahannock-Warren— Winchester
Winchester
Frederick County
Health Department
Washington
WRC
WMAL
WTTG
WTOP
Julian Barber
Shelia Thomas Wmal
Sir Graves Ghastly
Maury Povich
Pre Festival Day Program Highlights Winchester Civic Events
Queen designate introduces the public at 11 55 A M as part of the Joint Civic Club event with groups Exchange Lions Kiwanis Rotary Optimists Jaycees at the George Washington Hotel. A 5 PM reception honors Queen Shenandoah XLIII designate with press and radio guests at Stonewall Jacksons Headquarters. An 8 30 PM Firemen's Reception at South End Fire Hall honors Del Reeves, parade marshal.
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Winchester
George Washington Hotel
Exchange
Lions, Kiwanis
Rotary
Optimists
Jaycees
Shenandoah XLIII
Stonewall Jackson
N. Braddock St
South End
del Reeves
VC Driven From Pagoda at Angtassom in Cambodia
Cambodian forces say they have driven the Viet Cong from the Buddhist pagoda in Angtassom after six days of fighting 36 miles south of Phnom Penh. The Viet Cong blew up a bridge on the Phnom Penh Angrassom road as cleanup begins and a highway 4 attack is feared.
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Cambodia
Angtassom
Angrassom
Gulf of Siam
U.S. Command
Viet Cong High Command
Saigon
Fishhook
South Vietnam
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
11Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Wall Down Signals Conrad House Demolition in Winchester
At 9 44 a m workers toppled the final wall of the Conrad House across from Rouss City Hall in Winchester. The property is leased by the City to the Winchester Parking Authority.
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Conrad
Cameron St
Rouss City Hall
Winchester Parking Authority
City of
Winchester
Cameron St. Wall
Senate panel opposes U S arms aid to Cambodia
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee signaled firm opposition to supplying arms to Cambodia. Secretary Rogers briefed on Cambodia’s large request for rifles trucks halftracks and airplanes, with committee members stressing concerns about expanding U.S. involvement and Viet Namization. Rogers hinted no decision beyond current steps and suggested UN action as a possible route.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U.S
Cambodia
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
William P. Rogers
Fulbright
Republican Committee
Sen
George Aiken
Vermont
Aiken
Rogers
Cambodian
Five More Aircraft Lost in Vietnam Battles Reported
AP reports five U.S. aircraft losses with 15 Americans killed and six wounded. An accidental bombing killed 10 Vietnamese militiamen and wounded 20. Incidents include a helicopter shot down near Pleiku, a AC119 crash at Tan Son Nhut, and an OH-6 near Dak Seang.
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Saigon
U.S
Tral Highlands
Pleiku City
Tan Son Nhut
Ils
Ieged Dak Seang
Central Highlands
Dak Seang
Kopechne Inquest Papers To Be Public Tomorrow
Boston AP reports that the transcript of testimony and the judge’s report in the Mary Jo Kopechne inquest will be released publicly at 3 p.m. EDT Wednesday. The ruling by Chief Justice Tauro rejects a stenographer’s ownership claim and confirms the papers will become public records with authorized news service copies at a cost.
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Boston
Mary Jo Kopechne
Kopechne
Edward M. Kennedy
Chappaquiddick Island
Joseph Tauro
Justice Tauro
State Supreme Court
Auercene Sidney R. Lipman
Tauro
Frederick County Board sets reduced real and personal tax rates
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors tentatively set real estate tax at 3.10 per 100 and personal property at 4 per 100, below earlier estimates. A $10 auto license tag ordinance passed on first and second readings, with public hearings scheduled for May 25.
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Frederick
Thomas Rosenberger
Rosenberger
Middletown
Stephens City
Board Room
Weather turns humid as warm southerly flow arrives
Richmond AP reports Virginia will grow more humid and warmer as a warm air mass moves in from the south. The item lists entertainment details including dance events and ticket sales for Apple Festival at GW Hotel and Sells Gray Circus at Shawnee Fire Hall with contact numbers 662-3372 and 662-9648. Store hours shift to 9 am to 5 pm starting May 1st at Baker and Anderson.
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Richmond
Virginia
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Thailand
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Scothorn
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Sells & Gray Circus
Shawnee Fire Hall
Baker & Anderson
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