Remembering Pearl Harbor 35th anniversary reflections
Citizens recall the 1941 attack as ceremonies begin at dawn at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific and end at sunset at the Arizona Memorial. The event changed U S history, with 3600 dead or wounded and 18 ships lost, yet helped unite the nation for World War II.
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New Propellants Seek Eco Friendly Aerosol Substitutes
A two year dispute over fluorocarbon effects on the ozone spurred a major R D push in the aerosol sector. With industry sales near three billion dollars the push aims to replace fluorocarbons with simple cheap eco friendly propellants. Government action from the FDA and a NAS panel point toward regulation and a shift to substitutes as major firms already plan conversion. The effort could birth a new multi billion dollar industry.
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U.S
Letter Celebrates Christmas and Simple Joys
A reader writes to The Star praising a Christmas of neighborly love over alcohol. The reminiscence recalls walking four miles, horse drawn sleigh rides, Timber Ridge Church reunions, a lead carol performance by J. Edward Eaton, and gifts of oranges and French creams to Sunday School children. The author urges readers to resist commercialism and focus on the season's meaning, sending Merry Christmas wishes.
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J. Edward Eaton
Pearl Harbor Extra front page edition headline
The Winchester Evening Star published an extra edition after the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941. It shows front page news, reactions from across the nation, and a front page editorial before the regular December 8 edition.
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Senate faces push to repeal 14b right to work
Lobbyists push for repeal of Taft Hartley 14b as Carter signals delay until 1978. Unions back timetable to cut unemployment while the National Right to Work Committee seeks 51 votes. Iowa recruitment targets Clark Culver as several Democrats oppose repeal.
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Dick Clark
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Frank Moss
Gale McGee
Joseph Montoya
New Mexico
Jim Sasser
Tennessee
Dennis DeConcini
Edward Zorinsky
National Cathedral vandalism debate over Book of Common Prayer
James J. Kilpatrick argues modernizing revisions to the Book of Common Prayer threaten the cathedral’s heritage. He likens radical edits to vandalism and warns the 1979 convention may render the prayer book junked, replacing cadence with a jerry built text.
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Tito Versus Helsinki Pressures Amid Yugoslav Repression
The Belgrade regime faces growing reformist pressures tied to Helsinki follow ups and Western human rights scrutiny. Cases from Ljubljana and Belgrade, including Kocbek and Popovic, show police state tactics shift to avoid public backlash before the Belgrade conference.
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