Winchester Bicentennial Parade Ends Four Days of Pageantry
The Winchester area wraps a four day bicentennial observance with an 11 a.m. downtown parade led by the VFW color guard and colonial figures. A noon dedication on Pleasant Valley Road at Abram's Delight precedes a Bicentennial Luncheon with speaker Thatcher Longstretch. The day also features a reception for North Callahan and ongoing park events and dances.
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Freed Hostages Return From Entebbe Raid
Israeli commandos carried out a daring raid on Entebbe airport in Uganda and returned home with the rescued hostages. The operation left four Israelis dead or fatally wounded and eleven others wounded. 103 hostages were freed.
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Explosion injures eight at DuPont plant near Martinsburg
An early morning blast at the DuPont Chemical Co plant in Martinsburg injured eight workers and caused a fire. Three were hospitalized locally, five treated at the plant dispensary, as fire crews from Berkeley and Jefferson Counties responded and the emergency plan was activated. DuPont will investigate the cause with skilled plant staff. Windows shattered downtown and shopping center damage were reported.
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Byrd Appeals for Vigilance in Defense of Freedom at Bicentennial
U.S. Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. urged citizens to defend liberty by restraining power and resisting centralization in Washington. He cited Madison Mason and Jefferson, stressing the 200th anniversary of the United States and the need for a strong defense and strong economy to prevent alien tyranny. Judge Elliott D. Marshall introduced Byrd and highlighted Jefferson’s Virginia Statute on Religious Freedom.
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Virginia
Colonial Notables Attend Gala Ball at George Washington Hotel
More than 100 couples attended the Bicentennial Colonial Costume Ball at the George Washington Hotel. Guests in period dress mingled in the Lord Fairfax Room with music by a Shenandoah Conservatory trio and the Morgan Baer Orchestra. Costumes ranged from Gov. speeches to relic purses as attendees posed with authentic 18th century portraits and enjoyed Virginia Ham biscuits.
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Shenandoah Conservatory
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Jeannette Dreger
Arnie Young
Dolly Madison
Clarence Hill
Nathan Hale
Dr. Hill
Morgan Morgan
Ben Belchie
Virginia
Daniel Morgan
Boyd Headley
Morgan Baer
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander
Winchester Bicentennial Highlights Across Pages Forty Eight
The Star presents four pages on two key eras in Winchester history with color and black and white photos. Bicentennial coverage continues on Page 13 with more stories and photos in Area News.
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