Honeymooners among travelers at Virginia Travel Center
Mr and Mrs Robert T Barnhart of Chambersburg Pa stopped by the Virginia Travel Center on I-81 south of Clearbrook to receive free apples and Pick Your Own brochures from travel director Mrs Ben B Dutton Jr and staff The program runs through Oct 29 and guides visitors on where to pick their own apples in Northern Virginia The event was photographed by David B Grim Star.
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Robert T. Barnhart
Chambersburg
Virginia
I-81
Clearbrook
Ben B. Dutton, Jr
Frederick County
John T. Wolfe
David B. Grim
Israelis End 32 Hour Lebanon Search and Destroy Mission
Israeli forces ended a 32 hour operation inside Lebanon claiming 150 guerrilla structures destroyed and about 60 militants killed with several prisoners taken. Three Israelis were killed and six wounded. Lebanon’s army reported 18 Israelis dead, eight Lebanese soldiers killed and 20 missing as air strikes hit eight guerrilla camps and two headquarters complexes. Prime Minister Golda Meir vowed pursuit of terrorists as regular Lebanese troops offered stronger resistance than expected.
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Lebanon
David Elazar
Israel
Tel Aviv
Munich
Golda Meir
Front Royal Police Chief Relieved of Duties
Front Royal Town Council voted unanimously to relieve Maj. Dennis C. Thompson of his duties as Chief of Police effective Sept. 29. The council also recommended retaining Charles W. Rutherford as captain and acting chief and Mayor William A. Lillard Jr. as Superintendent of Police for the time being. The mayor noted the investigative committee is ready to report, and a public meeting was requested for Monday.
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Jim Copen
Star
Front Royal
Dennis C. Thompson
Thompson
Charles W. Rutherford
William A. Lillard Jr
Children's Shoe Sale Still In Progress
Shoe sale events continue with discounts at Huntsbury's, inviting customers to browse a selection of children's footwear. Limited sizes and styles remain available with promotional pricing.
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Huntsberry
Strother Reward Fund Planned in Death Case
A Strother Reward Fund is being set up to aid in identifying those responsible for the death of 53 year old George Strother. The fund will be administered by directors announced this week, with checks payable to Strother Fund mailed to The Winchester Evening Star. Authorities report no new developments in the investigation.
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Strother
George Strother
Lacy Anderson
Pilots Released At Hanoi Ceremony After Captivity
Three American captives Navy Lt. Norris Charles Navy Lt. Markham Gartley and Air Force Maj. Edward Elias were released at a Hanoi ceremony organized by the North Vietnamese Army attended by relatives and peace activists. The men spoke from microphones before television crews and were later hosted at the Hoa Binh Hotel.
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Hanoi
Air Force
Edward Elias
Navy
North Vietnam
U.S
Norris Charles
Olga
San Diego
Calif
Markham Gartley
Minnie Lee Gartley
Dunedin
Fla
Valdosta
Peoples Army
Olga Charles
Elias
Barney
Jacksonville
Ill
Cora Weiss
Dave Dellinger
Charles, Gartley
U.S. Defense Department
Southeast Asia
Hoa Binh
Gartley
Nixon Keeps Up Pressure on Drug Profiteers at International Conference
President Nixon pledged to suspend all American economic and military aid to regimes protecting drug traffickers as he opened a three day conference of U S narcotics officers from 55 countries. He noted an 11 fold rise in federal drug control spending since 1969 and said he has cracked the whip to accelerate action against narcotics networks.
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Frederick County
Red Cross
Christ Episcopal Church
Winchester
Washington
Nixon
U.S
International Narcotics Control Conference
George McGovern
United States
State Department
Congress
Holton Confirms Agnew Visit to Roanoke Campaign Swing
Gov. Linwood Holton announced Vice President Spiro Agnew will campaign Friday in Roanoke for Nixon and GOP candidates. He predicts a stronger push in the 6th District for Rep. William L. Scott and Roanoke Del. Caldwell Butler, with Holton touring Virginia and supporting the statewide ticket.
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Gov. Holton
Agnew
Richmond
Linwood Holton
Spiro T. Agnew
Roanoke
Nixon-Agnew
William L. Scott
U. S
William B. Spong Jr
Scott
Richmond-area
Holton
del. M. Caldwell Butler
Richard H. Poff
Virginia Supreme Court
Butler
House
Spong
Nixon
Senate
Virginia
Washington
Motorcycle Crash Fatal to Virginia Man
A Virginia man died and his wife escaped serious injury in a single motorcycle crash on the Rt. 50 exit ramp of Interstate 81 at 11 p.m. State Police said Harry Stoneburner Jr., 42, of Sterling Park, died after his bike struck a guard rail. He was pronounced dead at Winchester Memorial Hospital. His wife, a passenger, sustained no serious injuries.
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Virginia
Harry Stoneburner, Jr
Sterling Park
Frooper C.D. Taylor
Stoneburner
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Taylor
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