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Falls Church independent city (1990 pop. 9,578), NE Va., a residential suburb of Washington, D.C.; inc. as a town 1875, as a city 1948. There is diverse light manufacturing, including telecommunications equipment. George Washington and George Mason (author of the Virginia Bill of Rights) were members of the vestry of the Falls Church (built 1767-69).

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Growing Town's Sanctuary; The Falls Church Preserves Past, Looks to Future
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FALLS CHURCH
; ...running unopposed. Harold L. "Hal" Miller (I) 117 W. Greenway Blvd., Falls Church Age: 59 Lumber broker, H.L. Miller Inc.; Falls Church resident since 1964; Falls Church City Council, 1971-80; mayor of Falls Church, 1974-80; chairman, Metropolitan... Read more
Personal attention illustrates community's small-town ways.(Friday Home Guide)(Focus: I-66 Corridor And Falls Church)
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Falls Church Upset Over Center's Price; Schools Seeking Change In Graduate Facility Plan
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