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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1970
Page
15
In New York AP reports the trading stamp industry faces softer sales around 800 million from 900 million in 1966 67 as shoppers favor lower prices. Max Olsen of the Trading Stamp Institute of America says the industry still has vitality and is expanding beyond groceries to premium areas.
The State Water Control Board confirms Endrin in the Medium River to Rivanna River headwaters, with 22 miles affected. Orchard spraying is the suspected source as fish die and water supplies for Charlottesville remain safe with the city using alternate sources.
The legacy Dear Abby column features readers sharing etiquette quandaries. Topics include a groom’s mother buying back a wedding gift blanket and a couple's response, strict table manners in a potential marriage, a husband shaving in view of neighbors, and a snake odor claim verified by an expert.
Six year old Davey Halput hopes for a bicycle but will get a cowboy pistol as unemployment rises to 5.5 percent. Bill and Joan Halput join many Americans cutting back, buying bargains, cutting trees, and skipping holiday splurges as prices climb and shoppers scrutinize every item. A Sears clerk notes parents are more selective now, checking price tags and checkbooks before buying.
Newport News and Hampton mayors failed to present 115 000 petitions for POW release in Paris as postal rules blocked mailing the 38 pound packet. They sought to press North Vietnamese and Viet Cong diplomats with prisoner questions during the Vietnam peace talks.
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