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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1971
Page
13
The term crestfallen traces to cock fighting where crossbred cocks with white feathers fell to purebred birds with solid black or red plumage. Defeat caused the crested cock to droop its crest, giving rise to the phrase.
Sgt. Roger Rosengren, 37, was shot twice in the chest on the eighth floor of St Paul Ramsey Hospital while escorting a patient-prisoner. A 17 year old, treated for psychiatric observation, overpowered as he attempted to leave. charges delayed due to juvenile status.
Winchester Frederick County Jaycees announce the annual March of Dimes Marathon to run 6 AM to midnight on Radio WINC and Winchester TV Cable. Campaign leaders urge pledges and merchandise donations from locals for an 18 hour auction with proceeds to the March of Dimes Fund.
California Governor Ronald Reagan says he told President Nixon he has no personal designs on the White House and will lead California’s delegation to the 1972 GOP convention pledged to Nixon. Reagan calls their relationship very close and notes Nixon’s accessibility through Vice President Agnew.
GM ends 1970 with 609 million earnings after a 135 million fourth quarter loss. UAW strike and slow U S and Canadian economies cited by officials. Preliminary figures show 1970 earnings of 2.09 per share, marking consecutive quarterly losses for the first time since 1932.
Arthur Gaylord Anderson a 19 year old freshman from Fairfax Virginia at Kansas State University died in a parachute jump near Wamego Kansas He was part of a skydivers club using a plane based at Wamego He jumped from about 3000 feet and his parachute failed to open authorities said
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