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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1970
Page
1
Workmen apply final paving on the new Cameron Parking Lot formerly the Conrad property. The photo looks north from Boscawen Street with Richard Martin listed as chairman of the Win- part of the caption.
U S B52s conducted heavy raids along the Laos Vietnam border with about 60 bombers dropping more than 1800 tons on targets from the Ho Chi Minh trail to Da Nang. Ground fighting rose in northern South Vietnam while Cambodian battles intensified around Kir Rom and Kampot with civilian casualties and a large Viet Cong force overrunning a cement factory guard.
Congress heard that toxic sewage and waste dumping threaten an expanding 21 mile square polluted area dubbed the Dead Sea. Ottinger warned of a growing plume approaching New York and New Jersey shores as officials call for a halt to ocean dumping. A separate report noted DDT traces near Delaware River basin plants.
Police clash with more than 2,000 youths after a free rock concert is halted at Grant Park. Rioters burn cars, loot shops, and pelt Lake Shore Drive as 148 arrested and 63 injured, including 24 officers, during a six hour urban riot tied to the 1968 Democratic Convention protests.
Indications rise that Israel will reluctantly back the 90 day cease-fire proposed by the United States to restart peace talks. Defense Minister Dayan reportedly may resign if the cabinet accepts the plan. Cabinet meetings were postponed for clarification as Meir weighs the proposal.
The Winchester Retail Merchants Association launches a three day event with shops offering bargains on Thursday to Saturday. Hours run 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Saturday and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. A $1000 cash grand prize will be awarded Saturday night. Free bus rides run 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. across all city buses. Co-chairs are Julius Armel of Leggett and Robert Tucker of the Jewel Box.
Morio Matsuda, four years ago a small apartment owner with a wife and two sons, spent 66 000 on full page ads in major papers to promote a plan for peace in Vietnam and world harmony. He sold his business and his home to fund it, his wife left with their children, and he now drives a truck earning about 278 a month. His plan proposed dividing South Vietnam between Viet Cong and Saigon.
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors approved 11500 for a new ambulance for the Middletown Rescue Squad Section aided by 35 residents including a college dean and a school superintendent. Half is a grant. the federal match returns to the county. The 1970 Chevrolet carry all will replace the aging four passenger unit and improve emergency transport.
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors approved first and second readings of a measure to prohibit rock festivals in the county. The ordinance would limit gatherings to eight hours max and mirrors the Fluvanna County approach, which faced scrutiny during past efforts to block a large event. A public hearing is scheduled for September 14 at p.m.
The report notes lingering high pressure keeping Richmond area humid with an unchanging pattern. Local notices list sweet corn for sale and vine ripened tomatoes from Alger Brothers Gulf Station at 2150 Valley Ave, with contact 662-5684.
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