Evacuation and unrest widen in Laos amid embassy strike
In Vientiane workers at an American embassy security firm walked out and protested outside the U.S. Embassy as officials burned non essential papers. The U.S. continued evacuations to Bangkok with two to three daily flights carrying about 80 people each.
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Vientiane, Las
U.S
United States
Vientiane
Bangkok
Trans-Air Protection Service
Royal Air Lao
Las Vegas
Nev
Laos
U.S. Agency For International Development
John Quinn
Foreign Ministry
Pathet Lao
Souvanna Phouma
Washington
State Department
Robert Funseth
Savannakhet
Memorial Day Observance Across Clarke County
Memorial Day activities honor veterans with services in Green Hill and Milton Valley Cemeteries in Clarke County and public ceremonies in Winchester National Cemetery Shenandoah Memorial Park and Mt Hebron Cemetery. Speakers include Col. Vergil Bates and Del Alson Smith. Local chapters sponsor the events.
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Green Hill
Clarke County
Milton Valley
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
National Cemetery
Winchester
Vergil H. Bates
U.S. Air Force
Robert J. Donnelly
R.E. Ayler
Veterans Council of
Shenandoah Memorial Park
Del
Alson Smith
Robert E. Casey
Shenandoah Park
James H. Boice
First United Methodist Church
Mt. Hebron
Lebanon forms new government as gunfire erupts in streets
New Lebanese military government installed under Noureddin Rifai as gunfire, roadblocks, and explosions greet the move. Rifai pledges to restore order while clashes between rightists and Palestinian guerrillas continue, with at least 50 dead and over 200 injured. Yasir Arafat orders guerrillas to stay out of politics, saying Lebanon concerns only local affairs.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Noureddin Rifai
Suleiman Franjieh
Saeb Salam
Yasir Arafat
Palestine Liberation Organization
Arafat
Rifai
Star Not Published Monday Memorial Day Observance
In observance of Memorial Day the Star will not publish on Monday and all Star offices will be closed.
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David Newlin
America
Winchester Evening Star
John A. Logan
Star
All Star
Winchester Flood Stirs City Water Pumping Rescue
Winchester faced a 45 minute deluge described as Niagara Falls level as rainwashed through Indian Alley onto Mc Crory's on Loudoun Street Mall and flooded Grace Lutheran Church. Fire crews from Rouss Sarah Zane and Shawnee salvaged the area pumping for nearly an hour with eight inch water depth at the store back door.
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Winchester
Venice
McCrory's
Fran Coombs
Loudoun St. Mall
Grace Lutheran
Niagara Falls
McCrory
Larry Goodyear
Indian Alley
John J. Hawse
Rouss and
Sarah Zane Cos
Shawnee Fire Co
Hawse
Butler Ave
Beau St
Susan Ford Prom Date From Shenandoah Apple Blossom Queen
Susan Ford will attend her high school prom at the White House with Billy Pifer of Winchester Virginia a junior at Washington and Lee University. The 21 year old pre med student was chosen as one of three escorts from the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival trio to accompany the senior Holton Arms students during the three day celebration attended by President Ford. The May 31 event features 74 Holton Arms seniors.
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Washington
Susan Ford
White House
Shenandoah
Billy Pifer
Winchester
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Susan
Ford
Holton Arms
Bethesda
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Ipswich
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Flynn
Central Intelligence Agency
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J. Miles Cary
Roy E. Potts
Logan
Grand Army of the Republic
Union
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Mississippi
North
South Carolina
Louisiana
Tennessee
Virginia
the Pines
Penney
Bargain Corner
Glass Barn
Dairy Corner
Goodyear
Potomac Edison
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Day Foreman
Abby
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