Festival Under Way With Weather Favoring Parade
The Apple Blossom festival opens with forecasts calling for showers tonight and clearing Saturday. Queen Maria Providencia Ferrer, daughter of Jose Ferrer and Rosemary Clooney, is crowned at Handley High School with dignitaries including Lt. Gov. Chuck Robb and Sen. Byrd attending.
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Chuck) Robb
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Handley High School
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Winchester
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Frederick County
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Apple Blossom Grand Feature Parade Scheduled Saturday
With 180 units of marching bands and celebrities, the Apple Blossom Grand Feature Parade starts 1 30 p m Saturday. Cameron Street will close about two hours earlier for line formation. Mayor's Float leads from Cameron to Washington Street with official escorts and the James Wood High School band. Queen Shenandoah Maria Ferrer featured See Page 2
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Shenandoah
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Hank Aaron Cancels Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Visit
Hank Aaron, Sports Marshal for the 52nd Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, cannot attend due to unspecified illness. Aaron will oversee Atlanta Braves operations during the interim. replacement as marshal not yet named. Festival offices close for observance with altered weekend hours.
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al Blossom
Baltimore
Thatcher Leads Britain to Historic Prime Minister Win
Margaret Thatcher swept Britain's general election to become Europe's first woman prime minister. With 534 of 635 seats declared, the Conservatives held 271 seats and eyed a possible overall majority. Callaghan agreed to resign as Thatcher prepared to form a new government.
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