Dozens of Saints Deleted in Vatican Calendar Revision
A Vatican commission removed more than 40 saints from the liturgical calendar and litany of the saints citing doubts about their existence. St Ursula and other martyrs are among those dropped, a move expected to unsettle faithful in Latin nations and affect naming practices. The decree Paschalia Mysterii issued by Pope Paul VI explains the revision.
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Virginia Junior Academy of Science honors two Handley juniors
Two John Handley High School juniors won first place at the Virginia Junior Academy of Science final session at Mary Washington College Fredericksburg. Stephany Snyder won Molec Biology for Separation and Identification of Flavonoid Compounds in Roses. Jay Lucas won Physics for Splashing of Drops on Shallow Liquids. Cash awards totaling over 1,000 dollars were presented as 166 students from 52 high schools shared research over three days.
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Virginia Junior Academy of Science
Mary Washington College
Fredericksburg
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Jay Lucas
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C. Ward Snyder
Lambden Ave
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Richard Lucas
Valley Ave
Virginia
Gift wrapped free at Sager's Pharmacy Stephens City VA
Remember Mother with Russell Stover Candies or cosmetics at Sager's Pharmacy in Stephens City Virginia. Gift wrapping available free of charge for Mother’s Day purchases.
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Sager’s Pharmacy
Stephens City
Viet Cong Plans Summer Offensive to Force Coalition Rule
A captured Viet Cong document from Saigon outlines a planned summer offensive to compel negotiations, force U S troop withdrawal, and win a coalition government while aiming to destroy enemy military capacity and incite uprisings. It notes earlier spring success disrupted Nixon and boosted antiwar pressure in the United States.
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Frederick Budget $5.9 Million Faces Monday Public Hearing
Frederick County adopts a 5 975 680 83 budget for 1969 70 with 3 498 million for school operations and 973 thousand for new school construction The board keeps real estate taxes at 2 50 per 100 and personal property at 3 30 per hundred A public hearing is scheduled Monday at 3 p m in the county office building These figures reflect rising school enrollment and a new Aylor Junior High opening in September
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Valley Adds Davis as Regional VP of Virginia State Chamber
Davis regional vice president of the Valley area for the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce was elected yesterday. He is general manager and executive editor of The Star in Winchester. Elected president at the Norfolk meeting was E R English Altavista contractor and realtor.
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the Star
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Dan) Daniel
Danville
Virginia
Chamber
Winton M. Blount
United States
CCNY President Quits Amid Campus Turmoil and Howard Tear Gas
City College of New York president Dr. Buell G. Gallagher resigns effective Monday amid racial clashes and arson on campus. Howard University in Washington reports riot police using tear gas to end a six-building sit in as federal marshals faced rocks and bricks. Indiana University pledges expanded negotiations after confrontations.
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Buell G. Gallagher
City College of New York
Gallagher
City College
Howard University
Washington, D.C
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CCNY
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City University
Ohio Tornadoes Leave Two Dead and Many Hurt
Tornadoes swept across Ohio causing two deaths and about 50 injuries with 400 homeless and extensive damage. Gov. Rhodes visited Kettering and Cadiz areas to assess disaster needs as homes destroyed include 30 in one neighborhood and a nursing facility damaged.
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Jefferson D. Miller
Alexandria
Columbus
Greene County
Saigon Rejects Viet Cong Coalition Call
Saigon government rejects the Viet Cong demand for a provisional coalition but would discuss parts of the 10 point peace program. The Foreign Ministry says talks could cover prisoner exchanges, the demilitarized zone, and adherence to the 1962 Geneva Laos accords.
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Dangers of Spray Cans Kill 42 Youths, FDA Says
FDA spokesman Joshua Zatman reports that inhaling mists from spray cans including mouthwash and cleaning fluids has killed 42 youths mostly teenagers and even a 12 year old. Freon 12 propellant is identified as the lethal element with risks ranging from dizziness to fatal asphyxia. FTC orders warning labels take effect May 21 and agencies plan an education push to curb deliberate misuse.
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Zatman
FTC
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Association
Toilet Goods Association
FDA
Paul A. Pumptian
Fred B. Rooney
D-Pa
Congress
Robinson Endorses Basin Plan for Potomac Regulation
State Sen. J. Kenneth Robinson endorsed the compact commission approach to Potomac River Basin regulation at a War Memorial Building hearing. He cited 1965 Potomac Committee work and urged Virginia’s voice in a three-per-state commission to keep citizens informed. Other speakers included members of the Virginia Farm Bureau.
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Compact Commission
Potomac River
Virginia
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War Memorial
Virginia Legislative Advisory Committee
Del.Russell M. Carneal
Williamsburg
Harrison
Potomac
Voice of the People
Virginia Farm Bureau
Weather Front Drops Showers Over Virginia
A cold front trailing a strong low over eastern Canada brings showers and cloudy skies to Virginia, with unsettled conditions spreading across Richmond and surrounding areas.
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Canada
Virginia
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