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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1970
Page
5
In Washington the head of the Justice Department Community Relations Service predicted cool heads would prevail this summer and prevent wholesale riots. He warned minor confrontations could spark sporadic outbreaks in ghettos, with trouble likely in smaller cities.
Senate agrees to nightly four to five hour sessions next week to break the Cambodia stalemate. Byrd amendment on presidential powers to protect troops heads for Monday vote as Mansfield and Cooper Church leaders push for a timely end to the Vietnam era dispute.
On June 19 of various years notable events occurred including the first steamship crossing the Atlantic the S S Savannah arriving in Liverpool in 1819 the Roanoke Island settlement ending in 1586 and the Black Hole of Calcutta incident of 1756 plus political and military milestones such as Mexico’s Maximilian execution in 1867 the U S Congress banning slavery in territories in 1862 Kennedy plane crash injuries in 1964 Eisenhower in Seoul in 1955 and Ky becoming South Vietnam's premier five years prior.
The Stars of Shenandoah, a Winchester Martinsburg Front Royal and other area group, won 10 awards over two weeks. The Drum and Bugle Corps took first in Remington Culpeper Manassas Warrenton and Catlett and second in Rockville Maryland. Majorettes won first in Culpeper Manassas Warrenton and second in Remington. Candy Anderson Cindy Fink won Warrenton honors. Gina Crowser led Brandywine meet with multiple placements. Candy Anderson also aced Fancy Strut and Solo. Kevin McBee placed fourth in Basic.
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