Killing a Few Hogs In the Mountains
In Scrabble Virginia Tommy and Dorothy Taylor with sons Tom and Bill and neighbors slaughter hogs along Thornton River. The piece paints mountain life and the fading craft of home butchering, detailing the ritual from rifle shot to scalding, scraping, gutting, and processing through several days.
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Scrabble
Tommy
Dorothy Taylor
Tom
Bill
North Fork
Thornton River
Rappahannock County
Federa
Culpepe
Warrenton
Taylors
Paul Alther
Letters to Editor Urges Conservation and Frugality
A reader from Gore VA urges common sense and strict conservation of fuel and materials. He cites WWII waste at Aberdeen Proving Grounds and criticizes speed limits and seat belt campaigns while highlighting studies supporting night set back fuel savings.
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the Star
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Pacific Ocean
U.S.A
Rt. 50
James Wood
Don Virgin
Vepco
Better Heating - Cooling Council
Winchester Evening Star Subscription Rates By Mail
Rates listed for mail subscriptions: 13.00 per year, 7.00 six months, 3.75 three months, and 1.30 per month.
Nixon says White House lacks staff time to document media charges
Washington AP report states the White House has neither the staff nor the time to document President Nixon's accusations of vicious distorted reporting by the news media. Gerald L. Warren said cooperation in a research study is not possible. The request followed Nixon's Oct 26 news conference remark.
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Washington
White House
Nixon
Gerald L. Warren
National News Council
Frederick County Second Graders Surveyed For Speech Issues
Ten years ago Frederick County second graders were surveyed to locate speech and hearing problems. The report notes a district effort to identify and address these concerns among young students.
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Frederick County
Winchester Equipment Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Shipyard and Education Board Plan Energy Conservation
Virginia's largest power user and the State Board of Education announce energy saving steps during a fuel shortage. Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co will generate some electricity and curb heat in some shops, possibly adjusting hours or staffing if crisis worsens. The Board urges reduced extracurriculars and bus use, with some events and trips possibly canceled to save power. The SCC notes rising fuel costs already add about $1 monthly to Vepco's typical residential bill, with higher costs likely ahead due to the Arab oil embargo.
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Associated Press
Virginia
State Board of Education
Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co
John P. Moran
Moran
Preston C. Caruthers
Caruthers
State Corporation Commission
Virginia Electric & Power Co
Two Firms Linked to Nixon Aide Get SBA Certification
The Small Business Administration certified two firms partly owned by Robert J. Brown a former White House aide as eligible for socially and economically disadvantaged government contracts. Brown's Code Services Inc in Santa Ana already won an $863,651 Defense contract for El Toro mess halls and sought a second bid at Fort Lewis. Brown left the White House in February and a former SBA minority specialist tied to him also left.
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Washington
Small Business Administration
White House
Robert J. Brown
Nixon
Brown
Code Services Inc
Santa Ana
Calif
Defense Department
SBA
el Toro Marine Base
California
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Randall Woods
Atlanta
B&c Associates
Nority Business Enterprise
Congress
Woods
How's Your IQ A Daily Test With Scoring Levels
A quiz guide promises to measure intelligence across ten days of questions. It explains scoring: 9–10 correct equals Memory Genius, 7–8 Very Superior, 5–6 Excellent, 4 Good, 1–3 lower. Page 2 provides correct answers and a list of ten sample questions.
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U.S
Saul
New York
Frankfort
Dead Sea
Craigie Denies Politics Factor in Appointment
Former Virginia State Treasurer Walter W. Craigie Jr says politics had nothing to do with his appointment as consultant on a 103 million revenue bond issue. The Washington Post quoted officials saying Gov. Holton approved the selection after Craigie resigned. Bonds were sold to a Chase Manhattan led syndicate at 4.7545 percent for widening the Richmond Petersburg Turnpike. Craigie later joined Wheat First Securities as executive vice president. officials say he was chosen for his knowledge of the project.
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Richmond
Walter W. Craigie Jr
The
Washington Post
Craigie
Linwood Holton
Chase Manhattan Bank of
New York City
Richmond-Petersurg
State Treasury Board
State Highway Department
First Securities
Holton
Denmark
David B. Ayers Jr
Wheat
Ayers
Bible Structure Explained as Old and New Testaments
The Bible comprises two parts the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament is considered the Jewish Bible reflecting Hebrew scripture and tradition.
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By James J. Kilpatrick
Lee Fincham
Sleepy Fincham
Johnny Alther
Hilda Arther
Hilda
Thompson
Fincham
Susan
C.C
Ralph L. Triplett
Gore, Va
National Bureau of Standards
Winchester Evening Star
Winchester
Gertrude Organ
Lions Club
Cameron Street
Piccadilly
Boscawen Streets
Lowe's
Rt. 55
Jim Wilkins, Jr
Winchester-Frederick County
George Garber
Bill St. Clair
Roy Bayliss
Fred Bowman
Shipyard
Board of Education
SCC
I.Q
Graigie
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