School bells ring Monday for thousands in two counties
More than 6800 Frederick County pupils and 3800 from Winchester return to school Monday to start the 1972 1973 term. Clarke County also reopens with about 1800 students. Reorganization plans involve grades 1 5, 6 8, and 9 12 with a new John Kerr School completing next year.
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Frederick County
Winchester
Clarke County
Jacob Johnson
Johnson
John Kerr
John Kerr School
Handley High School
Melton F. Wright
Weather outlook for Sunday with clouds and showers
Richmond reports a cloudier Sunday with shower activity keeping temperatures slightly cooler. The brief note notes a concern line and ends with a phone contact.
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Richmond
Widespread Front Royal Storm Causes Floods and Outages
A severe thunderstorm drenched Front Royal and Warren County with over 1.5 inches of rain between 3 and 4 p.m. yesterday. It triggered street flooding, power outages affecting 600 town customers for hours, and disrupted police fire communications. Firefighters responded to four calls, including a barn fire in Happy Creek.
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Jim Copen
Front Royal
Warren County
C. W. Fristo
WFTR
F.M.C. Corporation
Happy Creek
Howard Duncan
Front Royal Volunteer Fire
Virginia Telephone and Telegraph Office
North Royal Ave
Sixth St
Bel Air Ave
W. Main St
Bryarly School Fire Shuts Bryarly. Students Shift to Kernstown
Firefighters battled a late night blaze at Bryarly School causing heavy damage to the rear addition and delaying the start of classes for 106 pupils. Students will attend Kernstown Elementary on Rt. 11 South for Monday’s sessions, with Bryarly staff operating there temporarily. the cause is under investigation and insurance and fire marshal personnel will assess damage.
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Star
Bryarly
Bryarly School
Kernstown Elementary
Rt. 11 South
Melton F. Wright
Frederick County
Wright
Kernstown
Insurance Company
State Fire Marshal's Office
Round Hill
Frederick County School Board
Clarke County Fair Hosts Busy Fifth Night Amid Heat And Dust
Warm humid conditions drew 8000 visitors to Clarke County Fair with livestock exhibitions Calf Auction featured top prices 1.06 per pound for a Black Angus Reserve Grand Champion. Grand Champion sold for 1 per pound. W. D. Orndorff led bids as entertainment by the Chords and Jeanne Pruett. crowds dispersed after a long summer evening.
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Star Staff
Clarke County
Front Royal
J. Kenneth Robinson
Black Angus
Carlyle and Anderson
Hamilton
Boyce Grocery Store
Boyce
Tony Devereaux
Sharon Russell
Leaman Douglas, Jr
Brian McKay
Jeanne Pruett
Night Lifers
Nixon and McGovern Take Weekend Off
Nixon and McGovern relaxed on opposite coasts as campaigns pause. McGovern named five women to his staff and accused Nixon of mocking women’s rights while Nixon planned stumping and a Hawaii summit. McGovern spoke to unions in Washington and farm reporters in Illinois, signaling possible cash payments to farmers.
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Associated Press
Nixon
George McGovern
Maryland
McGovern
San Clemente
Calif
Hawaii
Japan
Friday
Ann Martindell
New Jersey
Texas
Frances “Sissy
Farenthold
McGovern-Shriver
Bella S. Abzug
New York City
Shirley MacLaine
Anne Wexler
Supreme Court
Springfield
Ill
California
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David B. Grim
Royal
Telephone Company
By Pat Robinson
Gainesboro
Clearbrook
Greenwood
Rouss
Clarke Fair
P. E. Morris, Jr
W. D. Orndorff
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