June 1972
Events that took place in Fairfax County in June, 1972:
- June 4 – 17-year-old Gwen Ames is strangled to death near the Lake Anne Plaza in Reston.[1][2]
- June 13 – The body of an unknown child, aged between 4 and 6, who had been beaten to death is found floating in the Massey Creek near the Colchester neighborhood of Lorton.[3][4]
- June 13 – A proposed $54.9 million school bond referendum is defeated by 52% of the vote.[5]
References
- ↑ Huth, Tom. "Death on a Path Ends a Girl's Fresh Start." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): A1. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995). Jun 07 1972. Web. 24 June 2012.
- ↑ Huth, Tom. "Reston Girl was Strangled." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): C1. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995). Jun 08 1972. Web. 24 June 2012.
- ↑ "Body of Boy Discovered in Va. Creek." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Jun 14 1972. ProQuest. Web. 17 Jan. 2017 .
- ↑ Associated Press. "Fairfax Police Still Seeking Identity of Body." The Free Lance-Star[Fredericksburg, Virginia] 15 June 1972: 15. Google Newspaper Archive. Web. 17 Jan. 2017.
- ↑ Whitaker, Joseph D. "School Bond Defeat may Mean Busing." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Jun 15 1972. ProQuest. Web. 29 Aug. 2014.
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