Miss Flame title earns Patrice Ashley Thrift from Tap tapannock
Patrice Ashley Thrift 17 representing Tappahannock Fire Company won Miss Flame in the Out-of-Town Honorary Fire Chief Contest at the Plaza Theater in a 4 p.m. competition with 27 contestants. First runner up was Jennifer Tignor 18 of Callao Fire Department. second runner up Robin Ray 18 of Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company. Judges included Miss Penny DeHaven Scottie Turner and Lamar Sloan.
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Patrice Ashley Thrift
Tappahannock Fire Company
Tappahannock
Flame
Plaza Theater
Todd Jennifer Tignor
Callao
Robin Marie Ray
Leesburg
Reform of Electoral College System Urged by Sen Spong
Sen. William B. Spong Jr. urged reform of the Electoral College rather than direct presidential election. He proposed eliminating electors and letting Congress determine the voting method, with a nationwide plurality and potential runoff, warning direct election could lead to coalition government and higher campaign costs.
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Sen. Spong
Washington
William B. Spong Jr
D-Va
Spong
Martiagal
Woman Innocent of Abortion Solicitation in Fairfax
A Fairfax County woman, Carolyn K. Stroup, was found innocent of abortion solicitation charges by Judge Donald Crounse. The ruling held Virginia law bans on solicitation of illegal abortions but not cases involving legal abortions, noting the statute is silent on such encouragement. Stroup’s British Services Ltd. promoted a legal excursion service to England for women seeking abortions.
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Fairfax (Ap
Fairfax County
Donald C. Crounse
Carolyn K. Stroup
England
Crounse
Virginia
Black Power Grows in Caribbean
A New York Times Service report outlines a potent black power movement across English speaking Caribbean nations. It highlights youth driven activism, economic discontent under foreign rule, and calls for nationalizing wealth and cooperative ownership while noting varied tactics from intellectual currents to street protests.
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New York Times
Port OF Spain
Trinidad
Caribbean
Bahamas
Bermuda
West Indies
United States
Jamestown Day Set for May 10
Jamestown Day will be held May 10 to mark the 1607 landing anniversary. National Park Service Director George B. Hartzog Jr. will be the principal speaker at a 3 p.m. ceremony beside the Robert Hunt Shrine on Jamestown Island.
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Jamestown
George B. Hartzog Jr
National Park Service
Robert Hunt
Jamestown Island
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U.S
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Stokely Carmichael
Britain
Canada
Trinidad and Tobago
Peneperers
Guyana
Cuffee
Antigua
Prince Klass
Surinam
Deryck Ferrier
Puerto Rico
Jamaica
FORD
Valley Ave
Potomac Edison
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