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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1969
Page
4
The United States faces a precarious trade balance with imports growing faster than exports since 1964. President Nixon cites inflation as a key cause and urges continued anti inflation measures along with expanded promotion of American goods abroad and potential use of higher tariffs or quotas to protect hard hit industries.
Private express haulers charge less and deliver faster for third class mail and parcel post, while the Independent Postal System of America expands in 37 cities after 18 months. The piece argues private systems profit from services the Post Office claims drag it down and calls for exploration of the issue.
A group of socially prominent San Francisco women started the Friends of the Earth conservation club to boycott furs and feathers from endangered wildlife. Thirty five pledges have been signed to shun coats from wild fox cheetah and leopard skins and oppose poachers on African game preserves. The movement earns praise for its social register members driving conservation.
An Army helicopter with twelve people aboard crashed today on a Blue Ridge mountain east of Skyline Drive. Weather records show last month was below average for temperatures and rainfall in Winchester area. The event follows other local notes including church choirs plans and community activities.
The essay argues nations rise and fall due to strong or weak leadership and political skill. It praises most officials from local to White House as well intentioned and diligent. It notes politicians are essential yet sometimes unpopular and urges readers to encourage those in high office.
Secretary of State William Rogers argues foreign aid pays for itself many times over and should be preserved. He cautions Congress against cuts, noting aid amounts total less than a quarter of one percent of GNP and that aid fosters world friendship, economic development, and a stable peace. The piece contrasts U S support with Soviet aid in Cuba and Vietnam and urges continued American leadership in Latin America Africa and Asia.
CAP TOWN South Africa AP Senator Paul Sauer urges South African wines bear native names. He says local wine farmers show little pride labeling wines as claret type burgundy type or champagne type. He cites an Alsatian grower who would not call an Alsace wine a Moselle type despite proximity.
A letter from Berryville prints a poem by Melvin Leake written in Vietnam. It speaks to a soldier's mother about worry, sacrifice, and love of country, urging understanding of the mother’s right of choice and a son's desire to protect her.
Henry J. Taylor argues the enemy holds the cards in Vietnam, cites McNamara era errors and revolutionary warfare, and notes Ambassador Lodge left Paris after calling the situation at the peril point. The piece ends with a tangential ad about a horoscope service.
Wayne G Brandstadt M D answers reader questions on pregnancy timing risks tests and myths. Topics include ovulation timing false pregnancy after periods stop monthly cycles late pregnancy considerations after age 40 and early pregnancy tests.
The Winchester Evening Star presents its masthead announcing editorial leadership and contact numbers for News and Advertising. It notes circulation by telephone reach and publication details with staff roles listed.
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