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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1970

Page

3

Working With Animals Emphasized At Animal Appreciation Week

Audrey Coleman reports from Handley High School as Miss Phyllis Wright of the National Humane Education Center urges students to pursue animal welfare with heart. Her talk highlights careers in humane work and the new Kindness Club program for youths, tying science to ethics in education.

Star Phyllis Wright Handley High School Miss Wright National Humane Education Center Waterford Humane Society of the United States Washington,d.c Dale Hylton HSUS Cindy Lou Washington Chicago Washington Animal Rescue League Montgomery County Prince Georges County Humane Societies Humane Agency Humane Society Hylton Kindness Club Hagerstown Woman's Club Venice Maryland Pennsylvania New Jersey Virginia West Virginia Paul Ettline

Kentucky to Spend Over 20 Million on Winter Highway Repairs

The Kentucky Department of Highways says this year's repair bill for winter storm damage will exceed 20 million dollars, far above the usual 2.5 million. Bruce Hadley notes that 5 million marks an extreme winter.

Frankfort Bruce Hadley Department of Highways

Bill to Curb Obscene Mail Clears Congress Probe

AP report on a House bill to crack down on obscene mail sent to minors or adults who opt out. It sets explicit standards for obscenity and imposes up to 10 years jail and fines up to 10,000 dollars for first and subsequent offenses, with penalties also for addressed adult recipients on a national registry. The ACLU objects as unconstitutional speech limits while supporters say it mirrors Nixon's request and targets smut mail across the postal system.

Washin Congress House American Civil Liberties Union Robert N. C. Nix Dpa Post Office Department ACLU New York Nixon Justice Department Asst William Rehnquist

Probers Hold First Session In Nansemond County

Suffolk AP report says a seven man grand jury probing the Nansemond County sheriff's department began its first full session Monday and may finish by midweek. The panel heard testimony from more than 50 witnesses over seven days and could issue indictments. Former Sheriff James C. Knight Jr. resigned after charging J Stokes Kirk with a 1964 drowning murder.

Suffolk Nansemond County Sheriff's Department James C. Godwin Nansem and Commonwealth Robert E. Gillette Joshua Pretlow James C. Knight Jr County Board of Supervisors Knight J. Stokes Kirk Pretlow Kirk

Prank Fire Alarms Top Louisville Fire Runs

The Louisville Fire Department reports malicious false alarms made up 30 percent of all fire runs with 2,688 prank calls in the last year, more than triple the previous five-year average.

Louisville, Ky Louisville

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