Communists Claim Complete Conquest of South Vietnam
The Provisional Revolutionary Government in Saigon announces the conquest of South Vietnam while North Vietnam demands U S warships withdraw from coasts and halt the forcible evacuation of the population. Officials say a police probe into the Frederick County Board of Supervisors is weeks from completion with no charges decided yet. The probe began after a taxpayers group alleged wrongdoing and authorities review evidence through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
U.S
Provisional Revolutionary Government
PRG
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Frederick County Commonwealth
Lawrence Ambrogi
Ambrogi
Frederick County Taxpayers Assn
Saigon Radio
Viet Cong
Mekong River
Associated Press
Peter Arnett
George Esper
Matt Franjola
Foreign Ministry
Tokyo
Hanoi
Pentagon
Susan Ford Arrives for 3 Day Festival Reign
Susan Ford arrives at the Byrd home with Secret Service escort for a three day festival event. Festival officials greet her and the Maids of Honor discuss their roles as the Queen Shenandoah XLVIII amid gifts and coronation planning. Janet Elizabeth Smith of Front Royal, an 18 year old Warren County High School senior, plans to study drama at Mary Washington College and aims to teach drama.
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Jessica Sullivan
Secret Service
White House
U.S
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Miss Ford
Mike Luby
Byrd
Sylvia Toan
Luby
Frank Armstrong
Miss May
Janet Elizabeth Smith
Front Royal
Warren County High School
Mary Washington College
Garet E. Smith
Williams St
Charleston
W. Va
Miss Smith
Herald Buglers
Shenandoah
Handley High School
Coronation to crown Susan Ford at Apple Blossom kickoff
Susan Elizabeth Ford will be crowned Queen Shenandoah XLVIII by President Gerald R. Ford at 2 30 p m marking the first full day of Apple Blossom Festival activities. A coronation ballet from Shenandoah College precedes the processional with delegates from six states and dignitaries including Haraldur Kroger, Gov. Mills E Godwin, and Rep J Kenneth Robinson.
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Jim Ackley
Susan Elizabeth Ford
Gerald R. Ford
Miss Ford
Shenandoah College
Conservatory of Music
Randolph-Macon Academy
Haraldur Kroger
Iceland
Mills E. Godwin
Rep
J. Kenneth Robinson
Ford Becomes First President To Ride In Apple Blossom Parade
President Gerald R. Ford will ride in the Apple Blossom Festival Firemen's Parade described as the longest and largest in the festival's history. About 300 units, 120 bands, and 142 firefighting squads are listed with Susan Ford, Queen of the Festival, also set to ride. The parade route begins at Cameron and Piccadilly, tracing west and south through Braddock Cork Loudoun Germain Handley and ending near Loudoun and Handley.
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Ford
Susan Burke
Gerald R. Ford
Harold M. Bageant
la Costa
States
Canada
Susan Ford
Cameron and
Piccadilly
Braddock
Cork
Loudoun
Germain
Stewart
Handley Blvd
Shenandoah Festival Highlights Friday Events and Royal Pageantry
A Friday festival schedule lists events from 8:00 a.m. band contest at Shenandoah College to a 10:00 p.m. dance at Winchester Armory. Activities include an apple pie contest at James Wood High School, rallies, royal coronation of Shenandoah XLVIII with The New Christy Minstrels, parades by local fire departments, and dances featuring The Partytimers and George and the Diminished Fifth with a Golden 50s floor show.
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Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music
James Wood High School
Loudoun Street
Ward Plaza
Frederick County Junior High School
Glaize Packing House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Shenandoah
Royal Command
New Christy Minstrels
U.A.W
Paper Mill Road
Partytimers
Lynchburg
la Costa
Winchester Armory
George
Norfolk
Penney’s Weekend Hours Noted for Friday Saturday
The store advertises closing at 4 30 p m Friday and reopening at noon Saturday with normal hours.
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Penney’s
Pageant on TV Cable Channel 6 Tonight
A 1974 Pageant airs at 8 30 tonight on TV Cable Channel 6. Viewers are invited to tune in for the program's local showcase and timing.
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Star
Winchester Star
Star Color
J. Miles Cary
Gene Rhodes
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Tennyson Ave
Bageant
Area
Abby
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