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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1970
Page
1
Vice President Spiro Agnew refuses to tone down antiwar remarks, calling protests near the White House a spring lark and disputing claims of deep student hostility to the Cambodia decision. He says he will continue to speak out despite calls for restraint.
Virginia State Senator J Kenneth Robinson announced his bid for the Republican nomination to Congress from the Seventh District. He backs President Nixon's policies, cites GOP gains, and predicts a two party contest with possible independent challenger Burr P Harrison. The district convention to name the nominee is June 13 in Waynesboro.
The Italian liner Raffaelo and the Norwegian tanker Cuyahoga collided in the Strait of Gibraltar today. Both ships entered Gibraltar for damage assessment. The liner, en route from Italy to New York, sustained non serious damage. the tanker had just left Gibraltar after refueling.
The Winchester Rotary Club reminds residents of a Red Cross Bloodmobile at Christ Episcopal Church Parish House tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a special request for 10 pints of positive blood for open heart surgery. Advance appointments are available by calling 662-5412.
President Joaquin Balaguer won a resounding reelection victory in the Dominican Republic over the weekend as turnout fell more than 20 percent from expectations. Official returns were not expected to be tabulated until late this week.
Prime Minister Harold Wilson is expected to announce a general election date of June 18 after six hours of talks with the Labour party executive and his cabinet. Heath canceled appointments to await the call as Wilson plans a Buckingham Palace briefing with the Queen and a No. 10 meeting with Edward Heath.
Economists view a shallow, brief recession likely to ease by summer or fall. Projections show profits down modestly from last year and stock declines shifting demand and confidence, with government officials noting inflation controls and market mood as key factors.
U S and South Vietnamese forces pressed into Cambodia with a 20 mile southward thrust reaching Takeo as Cambodian paratroopers retook the town. Cambodian and South Vietnamese air support helped recapture Kompong Cham while Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces reportedly blew a bridge near Tram Khaai. Lt Gen Davison said U S troops had covered about 30 percent of their assigned border area.
The 7th District Committee of the Virginia State Bar rested its case against attorney E. Eugene Gunter after a day-long session in Winchester Corporation Court. The panel then continued the hearing to Saturday morning. no defense witnesses had been presented. The complaint seeks disbarment or suspension over alleged altering and falsifying dates on a client statement during an investigation.
A cold front moved through Virginia Sunday, followed by cooler air, then a return to fair warm weather by Tuesday from a high pressure center. Includes local notices: help line, salon update, and Shawnee Day Camp registration with dates in late May and camp sessions in late June to early July.
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