Girl Scouts Birth and New British Budget Reforms
A commemorative note recalls Juliette Gordon Low initiating Girl Scouting in Savannah on March 12, 1912 and the movement's growth to millions. It contrasts Polish voter dissent under Gierek with Britain's Heath budget boosting spending to curb unemployment and expand welfare, signaling a shift in government economic role.
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Savannah
America
Georgia
Juliette Gordon Low
Girl Scouts of the
U.S.A
Britain
Heath
From the Bronx to the Skies George Schecter's Flight Path
In Winchester, Jack Davis recalls meeting George Schecter and tracing his early years. A Bronx native, Schecter was inspired by Lindbergh’s 1927 flight and pursued aviation in 1929, training under Capt Kamandahl in a makeshift school that eventually collapsed, leaving him to press on.
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Winchester
George Schecter
Izaak Walton Lake
George
Bronx
Cornell
Charles Lindburgh
Long Island
Paris
Capt
Kamandahl
Travel Air
Duke Douglas
Readers debate Jesus Christ Superstar in Winchester letters
Letters and anecdotes discuss the 1972 Winchester controversy over Jesus Christ Superstar. Citizens critique the rock opera's portrayal of Jesus, biblical accuracy, and church values while praising religious expression and youth engagement in faith communities.
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Winchester
the Star
Laura Copenhaver
Lincoln The Big Man Who Trusted The People
The essay portrays Abraham Lincoln as calm and confident amid plots by advisers. It notes his 1864 election victory despite opposition and emphasizes his belief that public choice, not caution, should guide outcomes.
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Jesus Christ
Lincoln
America
Chase
Abraham Lincoln
Angels
White House
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Gierek
Russia
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Earth
Lord
God
U.S
Harold Kurstedt, Jr
Mt. Falls
University of Illinois
Arthur V. D’onofrio
Department of the
Fete
United States
Laura F. Pifer
Stephens City
Caiphas
Annas
Judas Iscariot
Judas
Christ
Kingdom of Heaven
Jay
Green Acres
Mary Magdelene
Herod
Alice van Tol
Summit Point
W.va
Duke
New York - New Jersey
New Jersey
Delaware
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Chevrolet
Elkton
Chesapeake Bay
Camden
N.J
Sitka Spruce
I.Q
Foreign Legion
Philadelphia
Eddie Rickenbacker
Georges
Eastern Airlines
Lindy
Atlantic
Ohio
Winchester Evening Star
Jack F. Davis
Eugene P. Miller
Thomas T. Byrd
Douglas B.o’connell
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