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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1969
Page
3
Apollo 11 astronauts in quarantine at Houston’s Space Center discuss the mission’s significance and their place in history. John McLeaish says they are not outspoken but feel their achievement. Armstrong Aldrin and Collins await release Aug 11 if healthy and rocks are safe.
A 25 detective task force from five agencies joined the manhunt for seven young women slain in the Ann Arbor Ypsilanti area. They used a mannequin bait at the latest victim Karen Beineman's scene and a computer check of EMU motorcycle registrations to identify leads.
AP reports scientists start injecting moon dust into 354 germ-free mice to test lunar organisms’ threat to life on Earth. Apollo 11 rocks show lava built the lunar mare. glassy spheres in dust hint at meteor impact history and possible rain of droplets from gas.
About 1,500 people attended the annual Fiddle and Banjo contest at Watermelon Park Berryville with Dalton Brill the sole local winner placing third in banjo. Brenda Hardin of Lutherville Md won banjo first while Porter Church of Alexandria placed second. In fiddle John Alger Harpers Ferry won first with R B Frazier Warrenton second and James B Delazier Springfield third. Winners were chosen by listeners’ ballots, per Royal S Miller.
Edinburgh firefighters rushed to a warehouse after a man reported smoke. Wearing breathing masks they forced entry but found the building empty, as it was being fumigated for moths.
AP reports Virginia collects roughly $20,000 a month from a $2 per gallon liquor tax on on premise cocktail sales. As of July 7, 336 licenses were issued. 800 expected. June sales matched typical months with 57,070 bottles sold and $21,423 tax collected.
Edith Stern, 16, a recognized math prodigy, graduated college seven years early. She taught basic college algebra and trigonometry at Michigan State University last winter while pursuing a master's in math and collaborating with IBM. She links space technology to computers and expresses strong interest in the field.
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