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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1970
Page
1
Montreal faced a city at war as police hunted terrorists who killed Pierre Laporte and sought the other kidnap victim James R. Army. Helicopters hovered traffic and RCMP and local police set up roadblocks and checkpoints across the city.
President Nixon urged voters in the heartland to elect Ohio Senatorial candidate Robert Taft Jr and state Auditor Roger Cloud, saying GOP wins would align with the Nixon administration. He promoted law and order and urged citizens to vote on November 3, visiting Grand Forks NC and Kansas City MO as part of a multi state swing.
Former Gov Mills Godwin Jr dedicates Lord Fairfax Community College facilities near Middletown as April Hamel and her parents look on. The college opened last month with Chancellor Dana B. Hamel present at the ceremony in Frederick County.
The Winchester Rotary Club sponsors the Red Cross Bloodmobile's stop at Christ Episcopal Church Parish House on Boscawen Street in Winchester from 10 a.m. to 3 45 p.m. Tomorrow the Red Cross requests O positive blood. Appointments for specific times can be made by calling 662 5412, but appointments are not required.
Mrs. Massie of Winchester is named Seventh District Woman's Chairman of Virginians for Byrd in a campaign announcement by Del. George N. McMath. She pledges to work for Senator Byrd Jr.'s re election and praises his lifelong service to Virginia and the United States.
Former Gov Mills E Godwin Jr and Dr Dana B Hamel urge a yes vote on the General Obligation Bond referendum for extended borrowing. At the dedication of Lord Fairfax Community College near Middletown, Godwin praises community support and predicts rapid campus growth as the state expands its network of public colleges.
U S officials say the United States has not decided whether to present at the United Nations evidence of Egyptian Soviet violations of the Suez ceasefire. The decision hinges on next week’s debate on the Middle East and the U N anniversary events.
In testimony before the three judge annexation court Audrey Coleman reports Frederick County leaders push urbanization relief via water and sewer service. Chairman Thomas Rosenberger notes decades of rural issues while praising county Winchester cooperation and Authority efforts.
21 year old former Kent State student Richard Felber was served with first riot charges in connection with May campus violence. An indictment by a special grand jury accuses him of attempting to burn property striking a fireman and interfering with a fireman at the Kent State ROTC building blaze. Felber had previous sentences for hallucinogen sales and is among 25 indicted, mostly students, with arrests to follow.
The Conservation Club meets Wednesday October 21 at 7 30 p m at Round Hill Fire Dept. Wardens Denney and Ramsey present a program about game wardens and conservation. Bring chance books.
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