Service Planned for 17 Baha’is

          
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          WASHINGTON D.C.
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          WASHINGTON. D.C. METROPOLITAN AREA
          JUL 9 19S3
          Vori 7 Baha' s
          The Baha'is of the Washington
          area will hold public memorial ser-
          vices throughout the region today for
          17 Baha'is hanged in Shiraz, Iran, in
          . the last two weeks. .
          According to the Baha'i Washing-
          ton information office, the Islamic
          . regime in Iran has in the last four
          . years executed more than 150
          Baha'is.
          Local memorial services will be
          held at 11:30. am. today at the
          Baha'i Center, 5713. 16th St. NW,
          Washington; 2517 King St., Alexan-
          dria; the McLean Community Cen-
          ter, 1326 Ingleside, McLean, and the
          Herndon Community Center, 815
          Ferndale Ave., Herndon.
          In Maryland, a memorial service
          will he held at 11 a.m. at 9314 Ed-
          monst )n Rd., No. .102, Greenhelt,
          and a candlelight vigil.wilI be held at
          8 p.m. in Fletcher's Park off Kenil-
          worth Avenue, one hiock south of
          East-West Highway inRiverdale.
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