Who Killed George Strother in Frederick County
Frederick County investigators say there is still nothing new in the Strother murder probe more than 10 months after George Strother was found dead near the Richard Cather Farm year gate. Sheriff’s deputies continue to pursue leads and interview rumors but have no clues about motive or the killer.
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P.E. Morris, Jr
George Strother
Frederick County Sheriff's Department
Strother
Carroll Mauck
Mauck
Sheriff's Department
Richard Cather
Frederick County
Cather
Reward reaches 1000 dollars in Strother slaying case
The Winchester Evening Star boosts the Strother murder reward to one thousand dollars. Medical Examiner Douglass O Hill confirms Strother was assaulted. Sheriff’s office continues its probe along Rt 522 near National Fruit Co as police seek informants. no arrests yet.
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George Strother
Winchester Evening Star
Douglass O. Hill
Strother
Sheriff's Department
Mauck
Rt. 522
National Fruit Company
Front Royal Council approves 1500 add to Industrial Authority
Town Council unanimously grants a 1500 increase to the Front Royal-Warren County Industrial Authority bringing total town funding to 6500 for 1973-74. A letter from Authority chair Hammock accompanied by an 8318.74 town share check from the old Commission funds.
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Front Royal
Warren County
Warren County Board of Supervisors
A. Statton Hammock
Industrial Authority
William A. Lillard, Jr
Paul R. Hockman
Kermit Nichols
Tent Troupe Presents Free Shows At Bing Crosby Stadium
Tent Troupe, a traveling summer theatre, stages two free performances tomorrow at Bing Crosby Stadium. The Wizard of Oz at 2 p.m. features audience participation with Dorothy the Cowardly Lion and other characters on hand. Tell Me That You Love Me Junie Moon at 8 p.m. follows three youths facing life together with limited resources. Sponsored by Key 73 and Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.
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Front Royal
Bing Crosby Stadium
Junie Moon
Dorothy
the Cowardly Lion
the Tin Woodman
Scarecrow
Wizard
Key 73
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Alfred Builds First English Warships at Portsmouth
A contemporary chronicler records that in 897 King Alfred ordered sixty oared galleys built at Portsmouth. The ships were described as higher swifter and steadier than Danish or Frisian vessels, marking a landmark in English naval history.
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Alfred
Portsmouth
Capon Valley Saddle Club to Hold Aug 5 Horse Show
The Capon Valley Saddle Club schedules a Western horse show at Warden Lake Road grounds in Wardensville on Sunday August 5 starting 1 30 p m. Competitions include senior junior and pre junior divisions with a champion ribbon for top point totals plus four place ribbons. Music by Billy and the Sounds of Country.
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Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club
Richard E. Rush
Sunnyside
George B. Ritter
Apple Pie Ridge
L. Neill Woods
Senseny Road
Rush
Ritter
Cochairman
Lee-Jackson
Woods
Winchester Armory
United States
Wardensville
W. Va
Capon Valley Saddle Club
Warden Lake Road
Billy
The
Sounds of Country
Squawker Becomes Beloved By Frederick County Family
The Ernest Bailey family cares for Squawker, a cowbird rescued six weeks ago. They fed her hamburger bread and vitamins until she thrived and began following them around, with Mrs. Virginia Carpenter noting Squawker now rides on her shoulder. They wonder what will happen when migratory season returns.
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Winchester
Ernest Bailey
Frederick County
Squawker
Baileys
Timmy Bailey
Virginia Carpenter
Howell to Organize Local Campaign Here
Lt. Gov. Henry E. Howell Jr. plans an Independent campaign stop in Winchester this Saturday. He will host an 8 a.m. breakfast at the Holiday Inn East and address supporters, followed by a 9:30 a.m. organizational meeting led by Joseph Waldo to plan the Howell for Governor effort in Winchester and Frederick County.
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Henry E. Howell, Jr
Winchester
Howell
Holiday Inn
East
Frederick County
Joseph Waldo
J. Sargeant Reynolds
India's Bengal tigers dwindle to about twenty fifty
India faces a drastic fall in Bengal tiger numbers from around 40 000 in 1930 to an estimated 2 500 today, signaling a critical conservation challenge for the species and habitats across the country.
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India
Bengal Tigers
Warren Heritage Society to Meet in Warren
Mrs Prudence Mathews and Clifton Good co chair the Festival of Leaves planning report at the Warren Heritage Society meeting Thursday at 8 p m in the Episcopal Sunday School upstairs. Members will hear life memberships and a James A Payne Civic Center committee update. A documentary on Virginia’s Revolutionary War role will be shown.
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Front Royal
Prudence Mathews
Clifton Good
Warren Heritage Society
Episcopal Sunday School
James A. Payne
Virginia
Registration Set for Course In Developmental Mathematics
Lord Fairfax Community College offers a developmental mathematics course with arithmetic algebra geometry and trigonometry covered as needed. Registration is Thursday July 26 from 9 am to noon 1 pm to 4 pm and 6 pm to 7 pm with continuing sessions on Tuesday and Thursday nights 7 to 10 pm from July 26 through August 28. For details contact the admissions office at 869-1120.
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Lord Fairfax Community College
Martinsburg Approves $2 Million Housing Complex
The Martinsburg Housing Authority wins final approval for a $2 million elderly and disabled high rise. A 105 unit, six story concrete and steel building will rise at Rocky Lane and Porter Ave. Dillon Company of Akron will build it in eight months. Preference given to Berkeley County residents. 130 tenancy applications on file.
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Martinsburg
W.va
Martinsburg Housing Authority
Rocky Lane
Porter Ave
Dillon Company
Akron
Ohio
U.S
Gladys Nisewarner
The
Housing Authority
Berkeley County
Cub Leaders Attend Pow Wow Training at Camp Rock Enon
Front Royal event gathers Cub Scout leaders from Potomac Shawnee and Shearapawa districts of Shenandoah Area Council. Training covers Den and Pack administrations while Cubs enjoy swimming boating hiking crafts and games. Attendees include Bradford Burr Rick Baldacci Julie Tromell Janet Bean Willard Lynch Libby Amos Barry Sweitzer Patsy Lambert Nancy Huntsberger Tom Curry Dorothy Curry Charles York Jr Norma Zetik Harriet Sealock and many more from Pack 15 56 59 81 121 and beyond.
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Front Royal
Potomac
Shawnee
Shearapawa
Shenandoah Area
Bradford P. Burr
Rick Baldacci
Julie Tromell
Shawnee Roundtable
Janet Bean
Winchester
Willard Lynch
Ranson
W.va
Libby Amos
Stanley
Barry Sweitzer
Edinburg
Billie Lively
Toms Brook
Patsy Lambert
Nancy Huntsberger
Strasburg
Tom Curry
Dorothy Curry
Charles York, Jr
Norma Zetik
Harriet Sealock
Mt. Jackson
Rawson
Shenandoah Junction
Summit Point
Ehrlichman Reiterates Defense in Watergate Hearings
Ehrlichman vows to refute all illegal conduct charges and discusses Dean investigation Watergate break in and related matters. He appears under subpoena with no immunity and promises to answer questions on the President and the cover up. Nixon receives subpoena for tape recordings and documents as probe continues.
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Dean
Ehrlichman
H. R. Haldeman
Haldeman
Nixon
White House
Elisberg
Watergate
Howard
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Fran Coombs
Benjamin Weitz
Community Housing and Research Corp
Maryland
Council
Duncan C. Gibb
Criser Heights
Criser Rd
Hockman
Nichols
Bernard L. Stokes
Edward Massie
R. Stuart Royer and Associates
Massie
Lillard
Warren County Board of Zoning Appeals
Joseph B. Compton
Area News
Gail Davis
Todd Bailey
Stephenson
David B. Grim
Assembly
House of Delegates
Betty
Norfolk
Henry Howell
Mills Godwin Jr
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