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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1970
Page
3
In a small town scene at Ketchum's Drug Store banker Skrind brags of a letter condemning the orphanage as unsafe and unsanitary with plans to evict by year’s start. Gus Derek frets at the plot while Fred Ketchum suspects the town’s reaction as Christmas nears. Next: Bad News.
A collage of reader tips includes softening popcorn before stringing for Christmas. repurposing old jackets with lining removed for lighter wear. using film packs as wall frames. converting extra pajamas into thermal bottoms for kids. peanut butter to remove adhesive residue. a cookie swap idea for Christmas treats. using a shower cap to protect necklines during dressing. reading columns at the hairdresser. and refilling a plastic coloring container with a noncalorie sweetener for portability.
Senate figure Edward Kennedy signals staying in the race for influence while avoiding primaries. Polls show Muskie leading with Kennedy close behind. he plans to help shape 1972 issues, travel for fundraising, and reassert party direction without endorsing before the national convention.
Norwegian observers describe the Sept eruption at Beerenberg on Jan Mayen as a near hellish sight. A four mile crack sent lava rivers into the Arctic Ocean enlarging the island and blackening the sky with ash. 39 residents evacuated then returned to stations as experts monitor five main lava rivers and a 4600 foot crater.
In Frankfort Kentucky the 1970 state fair drew paid attendance of 533000, surpassing the 1967 high by about 12000 as crowds flocked to exhibits and events across the fairgrounds.
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