January 1973
Events that took place in Fairfax County in January, 1973:
- January 2 – The Board of Directors of the Fairfax County Park Authority votes 7-2 to remove Director James D. Bell, demoting him to the position of director of special projects.[1]
- January 5 – Fairfax Circuit Court Judge Percy Thornton orders 18-year-old Mark W. Tucker begin serving his five-year sentence for manslaughter for fatally shooting his mother Mary at the family home in Fairfax on July 9, 1970.[2]
- January 29 – 6-year-old Courtney C. Cross drowns in Lake Braddock when he falls off the boat dock after throwing a rock at a duck.[3]
References
- ↑ Whitaker, Joseph D. "Fairfax Unit Reprimands Park Chief." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 2. Jan 03 1973. ProQuest. Web. 14 June 2014.
- ↑ "Youth Begins Term in '70 Slaying" Evening Star, 6 Jan. 1973, HOME DELIVERY, p. 7. NewsBank. Accessed 15 Sep. 2017.
- ↑ "Burke Boy Drowned in Fairfax Lake." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Jan 30 1973. ProQuest. Web. 30 Aug. 2014.
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