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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1979
Page
7
Mary Howe a 17 year old from Torrance California swung a hula hoop for 60 hours in Napa over three days until 1 am Monday. The record surpassed the 54 hour mark set last year in Denton Texas and Howe received a $1440 prize from the sponsor radio station.
H. Wilson Smith owner of Elkins-Smith Funeral Home in Fredericksburg challenges $2,450 Virginia Board of Funeral Directors and Examiners fines for allegedly acting as a funeral director without a license. He argues the action violates his constitutional rights and aims to focus on public relations rather than directing.
The Grand Champion bushel of the Porter Peach Festival sold for 3500 dollars. The auction benefited the Lions Club civic improvements. KTUL Tulsa and the Razor Clam Restaurant aided by hosting the event.
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