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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1971

Page

4

Bureaucrats to Skip Press Briefings on Unemployment Figures

The Labor Department will stop holding press conferences when monthly unemployment and consumer price data are released. Officials say the move avoids policy questions and speeds release, but critics fear it skirts nonpartisan discussion and leaves only positive framing.

Potomac Labor Hodgson Bureau of Labor Statistics Labor Department Washington

Farm Exodus Deepens in Canada as Rural Population Shrinks

The shift from rural to urban living mirrors the United States with fewer than 10 rural Canadian men working on farms. At 1900 the rural share topped 60, by 1931 only 30 percent farmed. Mechanization boosts other benefits though, and many youths leave farms for city jobs, eroding agriculture as a career.

Canada United States

Rhodes Bridegrooms Target Women in Flattery Scam

Rhodes officials report a new scam by locals dubbed the bridegrooms of Rhodes. They flatter wealthy female tourists to steer business to shops and collect commissions. Some allegedly blackmail these visitors with letters after departure to extract payments. The mayor warns such acts could deter future tourism.

Rhodes

Sartorial Campaign Aims for Men to Dress Better This Fall

A clothing industry drive seeks to push men toward traditional raiment this fall. Details await unveilings by clothiers and haberdashers. An observer notes the campaign could persuade men that better clothes help win success, women, admiration, and belonging.

Easter Sunday brings sun but chilly wind for town churchgoers

The Star Files notes an estimated 500 children at the JCC Easter Egg hunt. Miss Charlotte McMurray remains in Congo service as Presbyterian missionary. Sydnor III receives NSF graduate studies grant among ten Virginia students. Walter Bly earns Army Commendation Ribbon at Newton D. Baker Hospital. Ridgeley White Wendell Barney and Mrs Wyatt Richard join Winchester Recreation Council board. Mrs John H. Dunn Jr arrives in NYC aboard the Queen Mary with 29 war brides bound for Virginia.

JCC Walter Merlin Bly Newton D. Baker General Hospital C. Ridgeley White Wendell Barney Wyatt Richard Winchester Recreation Council Winchester John H. Dunn, Jr New York City Virginia

Almost Christians and the peril of half measures

The passage contrasts Agrippa’s skepticism with true faith, warning that “almost” Christians and “almost” Christianity offer no peace or salvation. It argues genuine conversion differs from mere agreement with moral rules and the Golden Rule, urging wholehearted devotion over safe, lukewarm belief.

St. Paul Agrippa Agrippas Jesus Paul Heaven

A Blow to the Armed Forces

William S. White argues Lt. William Calley Jr. verdict harms the U S military image and fuels pacifist and isolationist campaigns. He contends the case is used to condemn U S policy in Vietnam and questions whether the act was murder or battlefield hysteria.

Washington William Calley Jr United States Vietnam Adolf Hitler Johnson Nixon Calley John Davis Georgia Jack Edwards Alabama Fletcher My Lai

Power Is Name of The Political Game

Analysis of Congress versus the White House over impoundment of funds focusing on the Florida barge canal. Examines constitutional powers of appropriation and execution, with examples from Nixon actions and disputed precedents. Ends with reflections on power and differing opinions in politics and war.

Washington Congress White House Sam Ervin Dn.c Florida Barge Canal Everglades Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce Nixon Russell Train Council On Environmental Quality President Proxmire Proxmire House Florida Charles E. Bennett Kendall United States Stokes Bennett Truman

Nation roiled by Calley verdict prompts clemency push

The United States reels from Lt. William L. Calley Jr. being convicted of mass murder in My Lai. lawmakers and citizens press for executive clemency while protests and appeals flood the White House and Congress.

Washington William L. Calley, Jr My Lai White House Congress Calley William Brock Tennessee James B. Allen Alabama

Memory Quiz Scoring Rules and Quick Geography Test

The passage describes scoring for a 100 question quiz over 10 days with grade bands Memory Genius Very Superior Excellent Good. It then lists ten sample questions covering capitals borders teeth calendars oils respiration flora fauna tree types and more. Page 2 likely contains correct answers.

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