21st Victim Found in California Orchard Slayings
Investigators uncovered the 21st victim at Juan V. Corona’s home while probing a mass murder of itinerant farm workers in Yuba City. A machete and bloodstained club were found along with other weapons, as rain and soil conditions delayed further digging.
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Yuba City
Calif
Roy ‘D. Whiteaker
Juan V. Corona
Whiteaker
Feather River
Corona
del Pero Bros. Meat Co
del Pero
Skid Row
Marysville
Fire Quelled at Town and Country Store
Fire at the Town and Country Store on Millwood Pike was extinguished in ten minutes by store employees. City fire inspector Stuart Dyke said a malfunctioning overhead fluorescent lighting caused the blaze and damage was slight. He commended the employer and assistant manager Louis Gracie for quick action.
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Millwood Pike
Stuart Dyke
Louis Gracie
Handley welcomes new Winchester annexed area students
Town Crier invites all students from the annexed Winchester area now in Frederick County schools who will attend Handley next year to a 4 p.m. meeting in the Handley cafeteria. Principal George Craig will outline class schedules and extracurriculars. Parents may attend. a Handley tour is offered.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Handley
George Craig
Craig
Calendar Girl June Miss Lou Ann Judy of Middletown
June calendar feature highlights Lou Ann Judy daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Judy of Middletown. A junior at James Wood High School she is a cheerleader with interests in modern dance and piano.
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Lou Ann Judy
J.W. Judy
Middletown
James Wood High School
Ex NYC officer overpowered in Nassau hijacking attempt
A hijacker claiming explosives tried to flee with $500000 and three hostages on an Eastern Airlines 727 from Miami to New York. James Bennett of Commack NY was subdued by Nassau police and U S agents near La Guardia after directing landing and demanding cash and a meeting with an IRA contact in Nassau. He was taken to a Nassau jail as officials sorted jurisdiction.
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Nassau, Bahamas
New York City
U.S
Nassau
Bennett
U.S. State Department
Eugene Sullivan
New York
la Guardia
Miami
Joseph Collins
Sullivan
Lorraine
Kowski
New York Police Department
Martha Mitchell
Shannon Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Eastern Airlines
Nassau Civil Aviation
Donald Ingraham
EAL
Virginia Tech burns building after student protest in Blacksburg
A faculty office building on the Virginia Tech campus burned early today following a demonstration over revised visitation rules. Four persons were taken into custody on campus. The cause of the fire was undetermined and authorities evacuated dorms amid ongoing protests and threatened injunctions.
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Blacksburg
Virginia Tech
T. Marshall Hahn ‘Jr
University Council
Student Government Association
East Ambler Johnston
SGA
Saie
Prirate
American Civil Liberties Union
Ambler Johnston
Aneta
Burruss Hall
T. Marshall Hahn
Tech
Nime
Seeds of Peace Planted Nixon Tells Cadets
President Nixon told Military Academy cadets that seeds of peace are planted and germinating with promise. He spoke on arms limits with the Soviet Union and a more normal U S relation with China while noting progress in Europe and the Middle East. Memorial Day marked by a one day Star publication pause.
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Nixon
West Point
N.Y
Military Academy
Aes Academy
America
Soviet Union
China
Europe
Mideast
U.S
Pacific
Deputy Reinstated After Court Ruling
Clarke County Judge Harold Potts found insufficient evidence to hold deputy Richard Streit for a grand jury in the April 25 shooting of Richard Jenkins. Streit was suspended by Sheriff Lacy Anderson but reinstated after the charge was dismissed. Jenkins faced traffic violations set for June 11 in Frederick County Court.
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Lulu Williams
Frederick County
Richard Streit
Clarke County
Harold R. Potts
Streit
Lacy Anderson
Anderson
Mr. Streit
Potts
Jenkins
FBI
Frederick County Court
New York Man Detained After Forcing Jet to Nassau
James Bennett of New York was held by Eastern Airlines officials at Nassau after forcing a jet from New York and searched for explosives. Bennett was tackled by chief pilot John ONeill as he stepped from the plane in an AP Wirephoto scene.
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James Bennett
New York
Eastern Airlines
Nassau
Bennett
Eastern
John O’neill
Rainy Memorial Day Weekend Across Winchester Area
The Memorial Day weekend brings scattered rain with showers possible Monday while temperatures rise into the 70s and 80s. Winchester Municipal Pool opens Sunday at 1 p.m. Memorial Day observances occur at Winchester National Cemetery Shenandoah Memorial Park Berryville Green Hill Cemetery Milton Valley Cemetery and Josephine Street graves will be decorated. Post office service is suspended Monday and The Star will not publish.
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Winchester Municipal
Winchester National Cemetery
Shenandoah Memorial Park
Berryville
Green Hill Cemetery
Milton Valley Cemetery
Josephine St
Armed Forces
the Star
Richmond Weather Forecast Ends Rain Across Virginia
An AP report notes a high pressure ridge from the Mississippi Valley to southern New York moving into Virginia, bringing an end to rain by Sunday. Local notices mention Memorial Day closings for Boyd's Drug Store and related openings at Forrest Hills Swimming Club with membership info.
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Richmond
Mississippi River Valley
New York
Virginia
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Commack
John O’neile
Burns
Richard Jenkins
Qwik Shep Market
Boyd’s Drug Store
Forrest Hills
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