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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1971
Page
13
Rep J Kenneth Robinson urged Warren County graduates to participate in politics, stressing the ballot and community action as keys to defending freedom and shaping change. He warned against cynicism toward elders and urged taking responsibility as citizens.
Raymond Bennett of Stephenson is in critical condition at Winchester Memorial Hospital with head injuries after a weekend accident that injured nine others. He was moved from West Virginia where the crash likely occurred. Additional details were unavailable.
Hollywood AP reported veteran actor Van Heflin age 60 was in guarded condition after a heart attack during a daily swim. A gardener found him clinging to a pool ladder in his apartment complex before he was pulled from the water. Heflin has 35 years in stage and screen and stars in the film Airport as a disturbed passenger planning to blow up a jet.
Pack 19 and Troop 89 organized cleanup efforts around Middletown Cemetery and Luray County Courthouse. About 200 pounds of litter were gathered and hauled to Zuckerman Inc for remanufacture with profits returned to the Boy Scouts. Project SOAR aims to foster ecology awareness to address national waste disposal costs.
Winchester firemen were called to Abex Corporation American Brakeboom Division at 10 20 p m to deal with overheated compound mixes in powder bins. Crews dumped the material into metal drums and cooled it with carbon dioxide and drying agents, spending about 90 minutes on site with no serious damage.
The Irish republic recorded its best fishing year in history in 1970 with a catch valued at nearly $100 million, about one percent more than 1969.
Murat Williams former ambassador to El Salvador spoke at Stonewall Cemetery honoring Confederate Memorial Day. He praised brigadier general Turner Ashby and Stonewall Jackson, linking their sacrifices to enduring duty. The Turner Ashby Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy hosted the program with prayers, music, and volley and taps by Company K.
The Senior Citizen's Club will view slides at the War Memorial Building tomorrow at 7 30 p m A member Milton Ray will show Cliff Dwellers of Mesa Verde Members and guests are invited.
Exports of building materials and components from Britain climbed 14 percent to a record 518 million dollars in 1970, up from 1969. The rise signals growing demand for UK construction supplies abroad and highlights solid performance across industrial export sectors.
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