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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1971

Page

5

Governors to Hear Nixon and Agnew at Virginia meeting

Governors assemble for the Republican Governors Association session in Williamsburg. Agnew arrives Sunday for the opening, Nixon will fly in Monday for a brief address before returning to Washington. Ford’s speech moves to Monday afternoon due to the President’s Philadelphia engagement.

Williamsburg Republican Governors Association Agnew Nixon Linwood Holton Virginia Colorado Springs Washington White House Daughters of the American Revolution Philadelphia Robert Dole Kansas House Rep Gerald Ford Michigan

Nobody Learns Anything in Nation's Public Schools

SAN FRANCISCO AP The 44 year old teacher and author James Herndon argues American public schools fail to teach. He blames restrictive lesson plans and heavy testing for lack of reading and math progress and calls for ending compulsory education laws to force school improvement.

San Francisco James Herndon U.S America California Herndon

Soil planning and growth options for Virginia localities

The article discusses soil surveys funded by the legislature for Virginia Tech and a statewide survey target of 1990. It argues that land use must follow geology and economics, detailing master plan essentials, highway interchanges, and risks of misallocated development with cost considerations and potential federal funding.

Va. Tech

FHA FFA Banquet Honors Members At James Wood High

About 200 attend annual Father Son Mother Daughter Banquet of Future Homemakers and Future Farmers at James Wood High School. Awards cited include Hans Nydam and Susan Richard for agriculture and home making. Kathy Fulton named outstanding FHA member. Roger Zimmerrmann outstanding FFA member.

James Wood High School Becky Hardesty Mike Smith Bruce Porterfield Round Hill Ruritan Club Hans Nydam Susan Richard Kathy Fulton FHA Roger Zimmermann FFA Kathy State Home Makers Assn Edna Fetter Lucy Peters

Howell's Auto Insurance Proposal Under Attack

State Sen. Henry E. Howell's Pay As You Drive plan drew strong opposition from Virginia Insurance Agents Association president George D. Griffith Jr who labeled it a ridiculous socialist scheme. Griffith warned the plan would tax gasoline, drive Virginians to nearby states for fuel, harm safety by favoring smaller cars, and worsen insurance costs while reducing agent commissions.

Richmond Henry E. Howell Virginia Association of Insurance Agents Norfolk George D. Griffith Jr Howell Altavista Griffith Virginia

Montague Avenue Church WSC Supper Set for April 24

Montague Avenue United Methodist Church Woman's Society of Christian Service will hold a country ham or chicken supper on Saturday evening April 24 to benefit the Building Fund. The meal begins at 4 30 p m and was misprinted as today in yesterday's paper.

Montague Avenue United Methodist Church Woman’s Society of Christian Service

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