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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1970
Page
1
A 1968 Hue massacre report asserts killings were planned in three stages during the 26 day battle. Douglas Pike says about 2,810 bodies have been found and 1,946 missing, with 150 Viet Cong cadres responsible. He cites evidence of systematic terror rather than random slaughter.
A total of 587 graduates will leave three local high schools in coming weeks to pursue college or work. James Wood leads with 319, Handley 180, and Clarke County 88. James Wood shows 162 boys and 157 girls, Handley 78 boys and 102 girls, Clarke County 45 boys and 43 girls. Graduation dates run June 5 at James Wood, June 8 at Clarke County, and June 12 at Handley, with baccalaureates May 31 at James Wood and June 7 for Clarke County.
Police fire into a crowd outside a dormitory at Jackson State College Mississippi killing two black students as part of campus unrest. Nine others wounded as officers said they fired after being shot at from a building. National Guardsmen were present with unloaded weapons nearby.
Plans move forward for a peace rally at the State Capitol in Richmond drawing thousands of college students while Virginia Tech students press administration for amnesty for 107 suspended classmates. Police surround Hahn home as hunger strike plans emerge and guard protests continue across Kent State and Ohio University campuses.
Lt. Governor J. Sargeant Reynolds at the New Market Battlefield Memorial dedication warns students that freedom and dignity are being trampled by a militant few. He urges change through legitimate democratic channels and cautions against imposing will when a majority disagrees. The ceremony honors VMI cadets from the 1864 battle, with exhibits in the Bushong House and the Hall of Valor opening mid June. Post Office hours change to 4:30 p.m. daily starting Monday, with dawn operations at 8 a.m.
U S and South Vietnamese forces pressed drives outside Cambodia's sanctuary area, targeting enemy supply depots in eastern Laos. Reports say Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces suffered casualties while Cambodia faced advances near Kompong Cham and Stung Treng as B52 strikes cut supply lines endangering Ho Chi Minh trail bases.
Richmond reports a stationary cold front across Virginia tonight with a northward drift expected Saturday as a low pressure trough moves east. Local ads note rugs at 39¢, bedding plants 49¢, orange chiffon cake, and fresh fruits and vegetables at Ole McDonald's Farm Market on Route 11 opposite Ward Plaza.
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