Easter Joy and the Resurrection Message Across Christendom
The article reflects on Easter as a joyous occasion that transcends nations and centuries. It describes the empty tomb outside Jerusalem, the global reverence, and the Christian belief in eternal life symbolized by Christ's victory over the grave. The piece emphasizes hope, light over darkness, and the songs of Easter as enduring in Christian faith.
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Europe
South Seas
Jerusalem
Lord
Christ
Rome
Calvary
Wonders and Winds of Diplomacy Across Nations and Careers
The piece notes shifting diplomacy as Washington Bonn and Tokyo pursue ties with Albania and Peking while Taiwan missions pull back. It also cites a National Consumer Finance Association study showing 93 percent of 1.1 million 1970 1971 graduates employed, with many finding work quickly, and comments on the weak federal tax checkoff for campaign funding. It ends with a line about riderless horses in races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bonn
Tokyo
Taiwan
Peking
Albania
National Consumer Finance Association
Internal Revenue Service
Letter to the Editor praises Frederick County kindergarten plan
In a defense of the 1973 public kindergarten start this fall, Kathryn Pomeroy and Barbara Ambrose of Front Royal Virginia urge support for universal access, note the plan’s non mandatory nature, address travel and staffing concerns, and commend local media for public announcements. They highlight benefits for working mothers and the need for space and future elementary construction by 1974.
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the Star
Frederick County
Gore
Star Tannery
White Hall
Green Springs
Kathryn Pomeroy
Barbara Ambrose
Front Royal
Nixon Defense Budget Clash Drives Overseas Base Cuts Debate
The Nixon administration shifts defense policy with announced overseas base closings while pressing for a larger budget. Senators Hughes Cranston Tunney Jackson warn of cost, deployment, and nuclear strategy implications amid push to shield Trident and other core programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold E. Hughes
Iowa
Alan Cranston
John V. Tunney
California
Pentagon
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Senate Armed Services Committee
Hughes
Europe
Hinkle Sets Disus Record at 152 7 Inches in Star Meet
Dennis Hinkle established a school discus record with 152 feet 7 inches as Handley won the meet among Keyser Stafford and Handley. The coronation ceremony for Miss Brooke Randolph Farland will have Rev. John A. Baden as Prelate. E T VonPippin II of Lynchburg bought out H B Harris drug store, in business since 1920. Meat prices listed include beef roasts 65 cents per pound and ground beef 49 cents.
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Dennis Hinkle
Handley
Keyser
Stafford
John A. Baden
Christ Episcopal Church
Brooke Randolph Farland
E. T. Vonpippin II
Lynchburg
H. B. Harris
Harris
Confession and Penitence in Biblical Examples
The meditation contrasts how various biblical figures confessed sin. It notes Pharaoh Balaam Saul and Job David and the prodigal son, highlighting that confession must be followed by true repentance to be spiritually meaningful. It concludes that God seeks honest dealings and expects honest response from people.
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Job
David
God
Spring Holds Greater Meaning in the Hills
In Scrabble Virginia, a reflective piece notes a long harsh winter waning as spring returns shyly to the Blue Ridge. The author muses on rebirth in nature, dogwood buds, crimson maples, and the busy birds, linking spring to spiritual questions about resurrection and understanding.
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Scrabble
Blue Ridge Mountains
Heather
Paris
Washington
Rappahannock County
O’bannon’s Hill
Remarks a widower hears from friends and neighbors
A widower endures a string of sympathetic but intrusive comments about his love life from friends. They urge him to move on, borrow his apartment, or attend gatherings while highlighting his loneliness and the ongoing absence of his wife.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Joe
Pal
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