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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1971
Page
4
Henry J. Taylor condemns foreign ambassadors for contacting host country opponents in Spain Greece and beyond. He argues ambassadors serve the president and the state not internal factions, citing past recalls and constitutional norms.
Nixon as Player-Coach installs the Wishbone to clash with Democrats in a pivotal 1972 season. Mitchell reads defenses while Connally and Agnew shape the backfield amid internal conflicts and potential trades. Franco’s Spain commentary follows with diplomatic notes and historical context.
The piece surveys renewed challenges to teacher tenure laws across 46 states amid calls to modify or abolish them. It notes administrative frustration with incompetence and cites a National School Boards Association poll favoring abolition, while highlighting alternatives some seek. It also covers Britain’s UN Security Council meeting on Thanksgiving and a Philippine statehood movement with mass follower claims and public dissatisfaction with government.
Widespread fighting broke out between U.N. troops and Katanga forces in Elisabethville as panic sent many residents fleeing the city. The government seeks 3.5 million in fines against the United Mine Workers and calls for punishment of leader John L. Lewis. Roy Kern wins hybrid corn show at Southern States Winchester Service. Maj. Joseph Schroth, former Winchester resident, returns to settle here after five years in the Army.
A reflective piece asks readers to name the greatest person of all time from leaders scientists writers and religious figures. It notes opinions vary across eras and individuals such as Edison Einstein Lincoln Lee Hitler Jesus Moses are cited to illustrate the wide range of possibilities and debates.
A reflection on exaggerated feelings of misfortune and happiness. The quotes contrast Job 10 1 and Balzac noting people rarely feel as miserable or joyful as they claim and emphasize honest self expression.
Virginia Payette laments uniform chain restaurants and hotel interiors erasing local flavor. She argues zoning and planning boards should curb cookie cutter openings to preserve unique local color and travel experiences across cities and towns.
HAL BOYLE notes that during Christmas the ideal gag is doubletalk. Readers share tongue in cheek exchanges showing how people say one thing and think the opposite. Examples include gift nitpicks and jokes about gifts, eggnog, and bonuses.
A Chattanooga Times reader humorously notes that science finds water on the moon and quips that an East Tennessean will join a future lunar exploration to make moonshine. The remark plays on regional pride and the era's space discussions.
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