Treaty Signed As Russia Egypt Form 15 Year Alliance
The Soviet Union and Egypt signed a 15 year treaty of friendship and cooperation renewing their alliance after Anwar Sadat’s power purge. pact covers continued Soviet military economic political and scientific aid plus no interference. Both nations pledge concerted positions on peace and expanded cooperation across many sectors. Observers see deeper Soviet involvement if conflict with Israel returns.
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Associated Press
Soviet Union
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Sinai Desert
Israel
Cairo
Budget Hearing Highlights Tax Hike Focus in Frederick County
About 40 residents attended the budget hearing for Frederick County's 1971 72 plan totaling 6 766 127 52. Speakers urged restraining tax raises for water and sewer financing and questioned school system funding while officials stressed rebuilding the tax base after Winchester annexed 5.9 square miles.
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Frederick County
Melton F. Wright
Roger Alderman
Frederick Board of Supervisors
David Smith
Board of Supervisors
Tom Rosenberger
Winchester
Alderman
Planes Join Battle for Snuol and Saigon Border Areas
Allied aircraft support helps South Vietnamese forces fight North Vietnamese troops for the third day over the Cambodian town of Snuol and battles continue in the central highlands and A Shau valley area. Casualties cited include hundreds of enemy dead and dozens of South Vietnamese dead or wounded, with air strikes and B52 bombers involved.
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Sauol
Saigon
Area GOP nominates slate for 27th Senate and 17th House
In Front Royal last night area Republicans nominated Dr William A Truban for the 27th Senate district and S Roger Koontz and Raymond R Guest Jr for the 17th House district at a two hour convention. The trio were unanimously chosen with speeches by local figures. Democrats had named their candidates earlier in May.
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Front Royal
S. Roger Koontz
Frederick County
House of Delegates
William A. Truban
Raymond R. Guest, Jr
Warren County
Mary Helen Massie
Doug O’connell
Area
Senate
Woodstock
Winchester
Frederick
Clarke
Fauquier
Warren
Shenandoah
Quality Court
James Bowman
Truban
Raymond Fish
Mr. Koontz
William Pifer
Bowman
GOP
Berryville
Robert W. Smalley
del. Duncan Gibb
J. Fred Larrick
Shenandoah County
Virginia
Train Wreck Kills 45 in West Germany Collision
A head on collision between a passenger train and a freight train near Wuppertal leaves 40 students and five adults dead, with at least 24 injured. The station master denies signaling the freight to depart, while officials investigate the cause.
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Wuppertal
Germany
Oberbarmen
Radevormwald
Radevormwalder
Bremen
Dahlerau
Georg Leler
Memorial Day Closures and Local Notices
Closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day. Shenandoah Valley National Bank and Boyd's Drug Store announce holiday hours. Ward's Pastry Shop features a weekend carrot cake special. Diskay Discount Mart lists new drapery and dress material. Winchester Evening Star Business office notes new shipment of American Flags. Forrest Hills Swimming Club opens Memorial Day with memberships available. call 662-9156 or 662-3489.
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Shenandoah Valley National. Bank
Winchester
Evening Star Business
Forrest Hills Swimming Club
Canada backs Soviet plan for European security conference
Ottawa joined Moscow in urging reductions of armed forces in central Europe and aligned with the Soviet plan for a European security conference after Pierre Trudeau's 11 day visit. A communique said Canada and the U S S R share similar views on several international issues.
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Ottawa
Canada
Eight More Bodies Dug Up In Mass Slayings Near Yuba City
Eight more bodies were unearthed in fruit orchards along the Feather River, bringing the toll to 20 in the mass murder case. Juan V. Corona, 37, was charged with 10 murders and held in a Yuba City jail as investigators probed motives and additional possible graves.
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Yuba City
Calif
Feather River
Roy. D. Whiteaker
Whiteaker
Juan V. Corona
Yuba
Corona
Virginia Sees Showers as Low Pressure Tracks In
A low pressure system from the Carolinas to the lower Mississippi Valley brings showers to southern Virginia and mostly cloudy skies elsewhere. A note promotes a gas discount: 2 cents per gallon at Berryville Avenue.
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Richmond
Carolinas
Mississippi Valley
Virginia
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Podgorny
Moscow
Kremlin
United Nations Security Council
Pat Robinson
Rosenberger
S County
Lord Fairfax Community College
Dowell J. Howard Vocational School
Cambodia
Area Gop
Koontz
Boyd’s Drug Store
Ward
Diskay Discount Mart
Mexico
Gloria
Berryville Ave
Ville Ave
Cail Concern
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