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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1972
Page
3
The piece weighs whether overeating shapes history, noting leaders' weigh and health effects, then shifts to a Washington State University pianist predicting future music as electronic boxes replace traditional forms. It ends with a Philippines leader touting statehood as a cure for numerous national ills, framed with irony.
Winchester residents who cannot vote in the upcoming mayoral race urge neighbors to listen to the two candidates and demand clear, acceptable answers. They praise Winchester’s civic spirit and stability and stress careful, thoughtful handling of new opportunities.
Richard W. Mason a Canoga Park sixth grade teacher from the San Fernando Valley is on leave to pursue leading the National Association of Professional Educators. He argues for alternatives to NEA and AFT unionism and cites Hawaii’s compulsory service fee as a precedent for teacher union funding.
Frank van der Linden reports on Mason's National Association of Professional Educators opposing compulsory service fees and agency shop tactics as unions push exclusive bargaining rights. The group cites militant unions and militant schooling as reasons for independence and freedom in education.
Washington reports President Nixon remains determined to press air and naval strikes against Hanoi and Haiphong until North Vietnam ends its invasion and returns to peace talks. Rogers and Laird defend bombing while warning Russia and Vietnam about a tough, controlled approach.
Senator William Proxmire charged that five million dollars of federal funds were wasted on a display project at Dulles International Airport. He cited luxury hotel stays first class travel and costly dinners as well as allegedly worthless memos priced at thirty thousand dollars per page.
A quiz outlines IQ scoring and a set of questions on history biology law and religion. Letters discuss Winchester politics praising a candidate Stewart Bell. Local citizens urge traffic safety and critique Shenandoah Farms tree uprooting with ecology concerns and a call to view and respond.
The United States reportedly fired its initial atmospheric nuclear test in the Central Pacific as officials discuss the series. Hurd Hatfield, famed actor, will serve as Marshal of the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival parade on May 3. Frederick County joins eight other counties in an experimental soil sampling program for farmers. The nation’s price structure remains out of balance after a month of debate spurred by President Truman. Virginia Republicans, led by Robert Woods, plan an open forum at Sarah Zane Hall in Winchester. Ben Belchie elected vice-chairman of Winchester Recreation Council.
The essay recounts Lady Asquith's meeting with a beggar who chose a path away from wind and duty. It contrasts slackers with those who bear hardship for duty, faith, and care for others, noting airplanes fly against wind and kites stay aloft only likewise.
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