National Lobby Is Student Goal
Berkeley UC students organize a national lobby to end U.S. involvement in Indochina. They target 240 congressmen to back the Hatfield McGovern bill to cut war funding, with kits mailed to 240 campuses and two planned meetings with lawmakers. Jeff Gordon heads voter effort. 15,000 registered in Berkeley and about 75,000 voted on April 6.
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Berkeley
Eric Wollman
Washington
University of California
Sacramento
Wollman
Associated
Jeff Gordon
Teachers Call Parents To Share Student Progress
In Decatur the principal Lloyd Moma of Stephenson Elementary makes 30 weekly calls and teachers add 60 more to inform parents that their children are doing well and are cooperative. The school enrolls 435 students.
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Decatur
Lloyd Moma
Stephenson Elementary School
Moma
Photographer Frank James Captures Move of Local Store
Photographer Frank James witnesses a store relocation down the main street as merchants shift locations. The brief scene marks a minor but notable change in the town’s commercial landscape.
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Frank James
Court Dismisses Suit to Annex All of Roanoke Co
Salem officials say no decision yet on appealing a three judge court dismissal of Roanoke County annexation suit. The ruling questioned the city's evidence as immaterial and so not justifying annexing the entire county. Four related annexation cases proceed May 31 with Roanoke and Salem areas in play.
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Roanoke Co
SALEM
Roanoke
Roanoke County
Robert C. Fitzgerald
Cheif
Fred L. Hoback
Jack M. Matthews
Galax
Raymond J. Boyd
Lebanon
Fitzgerald
Virginia
Roa
Noke
John C. Davenport III
V F W Urges Flags Display for Loyalty Day
Post 2123 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars urges area residents to display American flags on Loyalty Day and Sunday. VFW and Honor Guard will attend the 11 a.m. service at Montague Avenue United Methodist Church. Winchester Mayor William M. Battaile proclaims Loyalty Day in the community.
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Post
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
V.F.W
V.F.W. Honor Guard
Montague Avenue United Methodist Church
Winchester
William M. Battaile
Rebels in Congress Standouts in Swing Districts From AP Special
AP reports that marginal district lawmakers in Congress show independence from the Nixon administration and House leaders. In two key votes this year a bipartisan bloc pushed to cut SST funding and to extend the draft for one year, but failed by two votes. Many swing district reps favor voter attitudes over party lines, with 30 supporting and 27 opposing the one year draft extension.
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William F. Arbogast
Associated Press
Washington
Nixon
Fred O. Schwengel
Arowa
Schwengel
Iowan
Richard G. Shoup
R-Mont
Arnold Olson
Shoup
Kiwanis Hear Exchange Student Miss Leisan de Muyink
Winchester Kiwanis Club welcomed Miss Leisan de Muyink an American Field Service exchange student from Holland. She spoke on Dutch customs and current life, followed by questions on the Netherlands and impressions of America. intro by Dick Denton noted AFS exchanges.
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Leisan de Muyink
Field Service
Holland
Winchester
Winchester Kiwanis Club
Miss de Muyink
America
Netherlands
Dick Denton
American Field Service
United States
The
Sheriff’s Sale of County Vehicles in Winchester Virginia
Lacy H. Anderson sheriff will auction six 1969 Plymouth Fury 2-Door sedans and one 1967 Plymouth Fury 2-Door sedan at the Frederick County Courthouse Winchester at 10:00 AM on May 1 1971 for cash. Public notice dated April 20 1971.
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Frederick County Court House
Rouss Avenue
Winchester
Virginia
Lacy H. Anderson
North
Eucli Avenue
Euclid Avenue
Said Avenue
Corporation Court
Claude E. Pepper
Augusta
W. Va
Augusta Rio Road
Sears Treadle
Denver Sky Rockets
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Charles Duvall
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
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George Helsley
Mgr
Winchester, Va
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Mt. Crawford
Bridgewater Air Park
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