Winchester Bicentennial Four Day Celebration Plans
Four day birthday celebration kicks off with open house at Burwell-Morgan Mill and a colonial era menu lunch. Events include a costume ball, street dance in Berryville, park open houses, All-Star baseball game, square dancing, a tea by the Daughters of the American Revolution, and a midnight Ringing in the Fourth.
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Burwell-Morgan Mill
Millwood
Winchester
Park Players
Winchester McCormac
Berryville
Church Street
Daughters of the American Revolution
McCormac Amphitheatre
Loudoun St. Mall
George Washington Hotel
Preservation of Historic
Clearbrook Park
Pleasant Valley Road
Mrs Booker Cleared of Involuntary Manslaughter Death Case
Christine J. Booker was found innocent by a Frederick County Circuit Court jury in the death of her 11 year old son Hillary IV after more than two hours of deliberation. The case involved charges against both Christine and Hillary Booker III with the boy’s death last November.
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Christine J. Booker
Frederick County
Booker
Robert K. Woltz
Commonwealth
Christine Booker
Star to Publish Bicentennial Edition Monday
The Star announces a special Monday morning edition with 24 pages on local Bicentennial history focusing on Colonial and Civil War periods. All Star offices will be closed that day and circulation staff will answer delivery questions by phone before 10 a.m.
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Star
The
Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in 7 to 2 Vote
The Supreme Court rules death penalty constitutional in a 7 to 2 decision with Justices Brennan and Marshall dissenting. About 572 inmates on death rows across 30 states awaited the ruling as historical context recalls post 1972 changes and new capital statutes enacted nationwide.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Associated Press
William J. Brennan Jr
Thurgood Marshall
High Court
District of Columbia
Illinois
State Supreme Court
California
Colorado
Congress
Air France hijackers reinforced at Entebbe airport
Negotiations resumed for release of 110 passengers and crew held by pro Palestine extremists at Uganda’s Entebbe airport. Hosts freed numbered 148 from other nations. Survivors recalled an arsenal of guns and a box said to contain dynamite brought aboard by armed Arabs after landing.
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Kampala
Uganda
Air France
Entebbe
Gerard Tribandaut
Jacques Choquette
Montreal
Fierce Battle Roils Tal Zaatar Camp in Beirut Clash
In Beirut the fighting surged as Christian forces attacked the Tal Zaatar Palestinian refugee camp with 6000 militiamen and 130 tanks, triggering house to house combat while Palestinian and Lebanese leftist allies reported reinforcements and heavy casualties across the city.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Tal Zaatar
Beit Meir
Unemployment Rises to 7.5 Percent in June
U S government data show June unemployment at 7.5 percent, up 0.2 points and the largest monthly gain since last year’s recession. 7.1 million are unemployed while 87.5 million are employed, with broad increases across groups.
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Washington
Ford
Maynard Comiez
Commerce Department
Labor Department
Cuban Troops May Be Sent to Congo Republic
U S intelligence sources report Cuba may redeploy about 3 000 troops from Angola to train Congolese forces in Brazzaville. Raul Castro reportedly visited the Congo capital last month to discuss the transfer with Congolese leaders. No other reasons for the deployment are indicated.
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Washington
U.S
Angola
Congo Republic
Raul Castro
Fidel Castro
Brazzaville
Cuba
Congo
Country Roads feature highlights Frederick County history
George B. Whitacre, Clerk of the County Court, and the office illuminate Frederick County through the Country Roads feature. Preservation of Historic Winchester introduces a new line of credit at local banks to aid saving historic city properties.
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George B. Whitacre
Frederick County
Winchester
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Star Color
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Virginia Colony
Winchester’s
E. Cork St
Rt. 11
Clarke County
Rt. 7
Belle Grove Plantation
Hillary Booker III
Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad
Eugene Gunter
the Golden Kitchen
Datsun Body Parts
G.W. Motors
Pappagallo
Worth
Lawrence Ambrogi
Gunter
Hillary Booker
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Florida
Louisiana
Texas
Georgia
North Carolina
the Pines
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