March 1972
Events that took place in Fairfax County in March, 1972:
- March 12 – 31-year-old Dr. Milagros G. Thompson is killed during an argument with her husband, 38-year-old Edward R. Thompson, Jr., at their house at 2857 Nutley Street in Vienna.[1][2]
- March 13 – The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors appoints Martin L. Keith as Fairfax County Attorney to replace Donald C. Stevens.[3]
- March 24 – A broken 2-inch natural gas line causes a series of explosions in the Canterbury Woods neighborhood of Annandale, demolishing two houses at 4909 and 4911 Magdalene Court, fatally injuring 30-year-old Raja Sarsour and killing two of her children, 3½-year-old Sana and 2-year-old Samir.[4][5] Raja Sarsour is taken to the Fairfax Hospital, where she dies of her burns on March 30.[6]
References
- ↑ Landers, Jim. "Vienna Real Estate Salesman Cleared in Death of Wife." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): B2. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995). Jun 30 1972. Web. 26 May 2012.
- ↑ Bredemeier, Kenneth. "2 Cases Involving Filipinos Protested." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Jul 21 1972.ProQuest. Web. 11 Mar. 2016 .
- ↑ Scannell, Nancy. "County Resumes Zoning Hearings." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Mar 14 1972. ProQuest.Web. 25 Aug. 2016.
- ↑ Bredemeier, Kenneth. "Explosion Survivor 'Critical'."The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 2. Mar 26 1972. ProQuest.Web. 12 July 2016 .
- ↑ Bredemeier, Kenneth. "No Tests made at Site of Fatal Gas Blast." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 2. Apr 06 1972.ProQuest. Web. 12 July 2016.
- ↑ Whitaker, Joseph D. "Va. Woman Dies of Burns Week After Explosion." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Mar 31 1972. ProQuest. Web. 12 July 2016 .
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