May Calendar Girl Enjoys Sewing and Dancing
Miss Jacquelin Layne Creasy, junior at James Wood High School, sits at the wheel of a Model T Ford owned by Richard T. Carter of Clarke County. The Winchester Recreation Park Antique Car Meet displays vintage cars with public access today.
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Jacquelin Layne Creasy
James Wood High School
Richard T. Carter
Clarke County
May
M. Austin Creasy
Winchester
Roy E. Potts III
First U S Battle Deaths Reported in Cambodia
The U S Command reports two American soldiers killed in ground fighting in Cambodia, the first U S battle deaths in Cambodia. A third American died in a fighter bomber crash, with another aircraft down. Eight thousand U S and South Vietnamese troops entered Cambodia near the Fishhook area, seizing base camps and rice as raids continued.
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Saigon
U.S
Cambodia
Armored Cavalry Regiment
Nixon
Supreme Communist Command
South Vietnam
SOSVN
the Fishhook
Queen Ends Festival Run With Final Winchester Appearances
Merie-Ellen Fong prepares to end her reign as Queen Shenandoah XLIII at the Winchester Festival events. She will open the 12th Antique Car Meet in Winchester Recreation Park, attend a twirling meet at Handley, and present the Gold Cup Races trophy in Warrenton. Festival director Russ Potts notes about 200000 attendees and praised the event’s weather and success.
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Lulu Williams
Merie-Ellen Fong
Winchester
Winchester Recreation Park
Handley
W. Clayton Anderson
Warrenton
Russ Potts
Mr. Potts
Handley Bowl
United States
Ward Plaza
Winchester Armor
Lee- Jackson
Armory
Hank Thompson
Brazos Valley Boys
Grand Feature Parade Tops Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival
The 1970 Grand Feature Parade dazzled spectators in Winchester with 90 bands, majorettes, and dignitaries led by Miss Puerto Rico Mariemma Velez and Grand Marshal Capt. Wally Schirra. Queen Shenandoah XLIII and Miss Fong highlighted the event as crowds praised the vibrant festival and planned closing events.
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Puerto Rico
Mariemma Velez
Winchester
Handley Blvd
Mecca
Cameron St
Shenandoah
Wally Schirra
Capt. Schirra
Hiram Fong
Hialeah
Fla
Jesse Owens
National Airport
Apple Capital
Mr.Owens
Nixon agrees to discuss Cambodia troop use with four committees
President Nixon will meet Tuesday with four congressional committees to discuss the use of U.S. ground troops in Cambodia after the Senate Foreign Relations Committee demanded a face to face dialogue. The move sparked bipartisan debate in Congress and across the nation.
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U.S
Cambodia
Nixon
South Vietnam
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Foreign Relations Committee
Whit House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Ziegler
Senate
House
Fulbright
Lyndon B. Johnson
Chicago
Berlin
Tokyo
Moscow
Phnom Penh
Vientiane
Saigon
Johnson
Sens
Edward,j. Gurney
R-Fla
Milton Young
R-N.d
John G. Tower
R-Tex
Grand welcome for Capt Walter Schirra during civic visit
Astronaut Captain Walter Schirra arrived at a Davis family home on Tennyson Ave to a festive greeting by the Advendo Band from Sneek and Volendammer dancers in Dutch costumes. Neighbors photographed the scene as officials and locals pressed for autographs and introductions to relatives.
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Walter Schirra
Spaceman
Tennyson
James Davis
Advendo
Sneek
Holland
Volendammer
Capt. Schirra
Davis
Len Dawson
Puerto Rico
Julian Barber
Maury Povich
Capt
Schirra
Weather outlook and Sunday specials in Richmond area
A slow moving cool front brings overcast skies and likely rain Sunday. Flowers and vegetable plants are ready for sale. Webber and Sons Nursery announces Sunday specials including barbecue chicken at $1.75. Echo Village Restaurant invites reservations for Sunday dining.
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Richmond
Webber& Sons
Echo Village
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Star
Pennsylvania
America
Goucher College
Harlem
New York City
Congress
Foreign Relations
J. W. Fulbright
Indianapolis, Ind
James Itz
The
Association of American Railroads
Mary Helen Massie
Scnirtry
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