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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1971
Page
3
Hampton Institute in Virginia closed due to an outbreak of disruptive circumstances after fire bombings damaged a building and others. About 2,300 students were told to leave by 7 p.m. with exams and commencement plans postponed and revised.
Mayor William M. Battaile proclaims May 9 through 15 as Police Week and May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day. The observance calls for halting flags on municipal buildings and honors law enforcement with flags at half mast. Present were Chief Maj. Warren Rudolph and Officer Herbert Holliday, president of the Fraternal Order of Police Ole Fredericktown Lodge No 12.
Arlene Stens of Woodlynne New Jersey won the 14th annual America's Junior Miss pageant with roommate Kathy Clark Morris of Forest Mississippi as first runner-up. Stens earned a 10000 scholarship and the pageant total awards totaled 38000.
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