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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1971
Page
4
New York City debates buying a seat on the NYSE to cut pension fund trading costs and compare this move to other municipal diversifications. Observers note a NYSE rule limiting non broker-dealer purposes and question the city’s track record in business ventures.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration orders 1973 bumpers to withstand 5 mph front impacts and 2 percent mph rear impacts. Expectations for 1974 bumpers are clouded with only 4 mph rear resistance. Detroit cost estimates suggest higher prices for compliance, with insurers offering premium reductions for cars meeting the new standards.
Students at Harrogate College of Art upset by replacing their tea lady Mrs Hilda Crossley with a vending machine hear a side button recording her voice asking Do you want a cup of tea love The gesture aims to restore human warmth in a mainly commercial exchange but critics say it won t work The students approve the idea though
Henry J. Taylor reports John B. Connally brands LBJ’s greatest flaw as a habit of fibbing about small matters which bred disbelief in big claims. William P. Rogers echoes that real policy must win mass public support, while Nixon pursues a low profile path to exit the Far East war and stabilize domestic issues.
James J. Kilpatrick surveys the Peace Corps revival under Nixon era plans to unify volunteer agencies as Action. He notes renewed applicant interest, improved recruiting for skilled volunteers, broader inclusion of families, and shifts toward targeted skills like farming and trades amid ongoing debates over Vietnam policy and public support.
The British post office says callers prefer bedtime stories from a survey using characters like Peter Rabbit and Grandfather Frog. The study suggests six minutes of stories for a nickel, though the result may be a playful motive rather than a serious forecast.
From The Star Files Gene Barry known as Bat Materson will be Grand Marshal of the Grand Feature Parade for the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival next week. General A A Vandergrift accepted invitation to be Grand Marshal for the second day feature on May 3.
Daily meditation on humility and faith in divine guidance. The author contrasts faultfinding landsmen with true seamen and urges readers to focus on their small tasks aboard life’s ship and trust God to steer.
William S. White argues Senator Edmund Muskie’s 1972 bid has shifted from strong front-runner to uncertain contender. He contrasts Muskie’s 1968 image with today’s more volatile stances including on Vietnam and a controversial Earth Day FBI spying claim. The piece notes Ted Kennedy’s apparent openness to running as a sign Muskie’s position weakens.
In a Leesburg area incident a motorist recounts two teen boys aiding with a blowout on Rt 7 east of Leesburg. They refused payment and left before names or addresses could be exchanged, earning the thanks of Mrs. Gerald Phelps and two friends.
Dr. Miller Upton, Beloit College president, argued that society benefits when individuals strive for achievement. He said he supports the upperdog the achiever who takes action and succeeds without dwelling on others faults. His stance reflects widespread sentiment.
Review questions cover a famed trust busting president born in New York City in 1858 and Harvard graduate, map geography including states bordered by Michigan Ohio Kentucky and Illinois, voting ages across states, planetary proximity, Appomattox location, celebrity likeness rights, union sizes, Warren Harding middle name, Virginia and Australia connections, and Zanzibar’s continent. The piece tests recall and general knowledge with page 2 answers.
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