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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1970
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star notes Judge Melvyn Wiesman in St. Louis County runs a rapid traffic oriented court. Arraignments occur daily with group pleas and upfront rights explanations, handling up to 200 traffic cases in 45 minutes. His wholesale, concise process fights court delays amid crowded dockets.
Henry J. Taylor surveys languages worldwide from Hindi and Urdu in India to Mandarin in China and Russian in Russia, noting 142 official tongues of a million plus, 524 million Indians, 730 million Chinese, and the enduring prominence of English as a broad, living lingua franca.
Congressman Roger Zion travels to Paris with a 406 sign petition urging North Vietnam to honor the Geneva convention by providing a prisoner list, allowing inspection, guaranteeing mail, and ensuring adequate food and medical care. The appeal highlights missing U S prisoners and notes 29 signatures still absent.
The text explains how a stock market slump reduces business loan collateral and borrowing power. Psychological fears of recession mix with practical risks as collateral values fall, though a Dow Jones rebound of over 100 points has eased collateral shrinkage somewhat.
The Star Files At AND.MRS. TG. SCULLY placed first in the weekly duplicate match of the Winchester Contract Bridge Club. Also noted are vacation plans for Hoye Riley and daughters at Ocean City Maryland and local fair champions at Clarke County Fair. John Boyd of the South End Fire Company was elected first vice president of the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association in Chambersburg Pennsylvania.
A reflection on laughter as a divine faculty, its role amid hardship, and how joy sustains people. The piece cites Abraham Lincoln and Christian joy, noting laughter helps share hope and buoy others in difficult trials.
Washington lawyers and pundits split over campus driven lobbying as the 1960s era student power movements influence fall elections. They warn of money flows funding antiwar groups and the risk of GOP reforms led by figures like Robert Dole.
The Christian Science Monitor reports a clear plastic seal applied to tooth surfaces may prevent decay. The film hardens under ultraviolet light and in trials has 100 percent prevented decay, though chipping started in 10 percent of patients, with experts cautious about long term wear.
Wayne G Brandstadt M D outlines an egg free diet test to identify egg allergy. He lists restricted foods including baked goods sauces and candies and advises a controlled reintroduction of eggs to observe asthma or hives within three hours.
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