Douglas Knighted by Queen Sparks Lighthearted Parade Moment
TV star Mike Douglas was knighted by Queen Shenandoah XLVI on Handley steps after days in Winchester. He joked about needing a Band Aid as crowds, including Gen Douglas and festival organizers, welcomed him at coffee at the Battailes home and at a mayor’s luncheon before the Grand Feature Parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Williams
Mike Douglas
Douglas
Gen
William Battaile
Edda Maria Sevilla-Somoza Sacasa
Handley Steps
Battailes
U.S
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Byrd
Battaile
Handley
Philip Griffin
George Washington Hotel
Watergate Probe Advances with Independent Prosecutor Pledge
Winchester finishes the 46th Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival as crowds exceed 150 000 over the weekend. Festival officials note revived interest and high attendance for events from Coronation to the Grand Feature Parade. Miss Edda Maria Sevilla-Somoza Sacasa, daughter of the Nicaraguan ambassador, crowns herself during the ceremony.
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Pat Robinson
Winchester
Fete
R. Meade Dorsey
Edda Maria Sevilla-Somoza Sacasa
Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa
Washington, D.C
Sacasa
Star
Miss Sacasa
Baden Accepts Election As Suffragan Bishop
The Rev. Dr. John Alfred Baden, rector of Frederick Episcopal Parish, will be consecrated June 30 as suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Virginia. He was elected April 28 at a 167-clergy meeting, to serve as chief assistant to Bishop Robert B. Hall in Northern Virginia. Baden, a Navy veteran and Virginia Theological Seminary graduate, will reside in Alexandria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Alfred Baden
Frederick Episcopal Parish
Virginia
Baden
Christ Episcopal Church
St. Paul’s-on-the-Hill
National Cathedral
Washington
Robert F. Gibson Jr
Alexandria
Robert B. Hall
Washington, D. C
Hall
Gibson
Philip A. Smith
New Hampshire
James River
Potomac River
Northern Michigan
Richardson to Name Special Prosecutor for Watergate
President Nixon appointee Elliot Richardson said he will propose a special independent prosecutor to head the Watergate inquiry once confirmed as attorney general. He stressed the appointee would report only to him and receive independence, full authority, and staff support.
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Washington
Elliot L. Richardson
Senate
Richardson
Nixon
White House
John W. Dean III
Time
Newsweek
Dean
Defense
Supreme Court
Pentagon
Judiciary Committee
Lawrence E. Walsh
Dwight D. Eisenhower
U.S. District Court
New York
Irving R. Kaufman
U.S. Court of Appeals
2Nd Circuit
New York Times
Kaufman
Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
J. Edward Lumbard Jr
U.S. Appeals Court
Israel marks 25th birthday in grand parade
In Jerusalem crowds of about 300000 watched a three hour display of military hardware as Israel celebrated its 25th anniversary with prayers for peace. Premier Golda Meir and David Ben-Gurion attended as 160 tanks and artillery rolled by amid guarded streets and mobilized reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Israel
Middle East
Golda Meir
David Ben-Gurion
Crop Prospects Dim as Flood Waters Persist Across River Plain
The Mississippi River stays out of banks from St. Louis to the Gulf but rain in Illinois and Missouri dims crop prospects. Flood stage remains high downstream with crests not due until week’s end while Davenport reports river below flood level for the first time in weeks.
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Craig Ammerman
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Gulf of Mexico
Illinois
Missouri
Mississippi
Davenport
Iowa
Gulf
Kidnapers of U S Consul Report New Demands
In Guadalajara Mexico the kidnapers of U S Consul General Terrance G Leonhardy issued new demands after 30 prisoners were transferred to Havana to meet their ransom. Gov Alberto Orozco Romero called the situation highly complex as officials monitor the case and await further instructions.
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Guadalajara
Mexico
U.S
Terrance G. Leonhardy
Cuba
Alberto Orozco Romero
Jalisco
Leonhardy
Havana
Federal Aviation
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Festival Queen
David B. Grim
Watergate
Dorsey
Queen Shenandoah XLVI
Virginia Theological Seminary
Southern States Cooperative
Frederick
Peoples Life Insurance Co
Navy
Trinity Church
Towson
St. James’ Church
Monkton
St. James’ Mission
Parkton
Department of Missions
Diocese of
Long Green
U.S. 522
Headleys Auctions
Herbert J. Stern
New Jersey
William T. Coleman
Philadelphia
Asst
Henry E. Petersen
Justice Department
FBI
United States
Petersen
Richard G. Kleindienst
Mexico City
Bank
Armed Revolutionary Forces of the People
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