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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1970
Page
4
An Alabama industrialist started a January training school in Fairhope to teach clock technician skills to handicapped students. The program draws watchmakers from the U S and abroad, earning praise for trainee skill and prompting plans for a local clock manufacturing enterprise.
A University of Missouri economist, Prof. John Welch, argues that cooking at home costs about 10 cents per hour in Mom’s time after considering restaurant food, kitchen equipment, and food costs. He notes a shift from one in 24 meals eaten out at century’s start to one in three today, despite kitchens being more capable and labor free.
A brief note extols walking to work as a pleasant morning exercise revealing sights unseen later. It also humorously acknowledges that walkers still look forward to having their cars repaired.
Column argues liberal fascism rising from extreme intolerance and censorship in publishing and media. It cites suppression of dissent on war, anti-ballistic missiles, and figures like Kennedy and Nixon, and notes a Ford Foundation editor firing linked to Martha Mitchell staff ties.
Alderman Arthur T. Edmonds of Winchester England will be speaker at the Joint Civic Club Luncheon. The article notes other local wins and appointments including a Hereford calf grand champion, a bankers trophy, CPA election, a school prize, a promotion to first lieutenant, and a low voter turnout in Winchester for a constitutional convention delegate election.
Daily meditation reflects on first Corinthians teaching that faith must yield good works, not saved by deeds alone. It notes early Corinthian moral struggles, the role of faith and works, and the joy evident in early Christians gathering for shared meals.
AP columnist HAL BOYLE cites a University of Pennsylvania study showing sun exposure damages the skin of 80 percent of youths ages 10 to 20, warning fair complexions to avoid peak sun between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. The column weaves in light notes on humane laws, Dickens, contact lenses, Alaska’s flag, and quips from Jung and Aristotle.
Readers praise Senator Byrd for his independent stand while criticizing party hardlines and radicalism. Several writers urge honest, nonpartisan thinking and question local committee loyalties amid Apple Blossom events and a push to curb alcohol sales in Winchester Frederick County.
President Nixon calls for a four member panel to study consequences of private school enrollments and potential costs to public funds. He notes six million students in non public schools and warns closures could require billions for public education by 1980s.
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