Editorial on tax conflicts and oil shipping routes in 1967
A Maryland Pennsylvania tax dispute highlights escalating state taxes affecting liquor and tobacco. The piece warns of law enforcement clashes and considers routes for Alaska North Slope oil, noting the Manhattan voyage and a Nicaragua pipeline proposal to link Pacific and Atlantic cargo flows.
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Maryland
Pennsylvania
Northwest Passage
Alaska
Nicaragua
Pacific
Atlantic
South America
Oldest Bristlecone Pine Hints at World’s Oldest Life
Scientists focus on bristlecone pines in Ruby Mountains Nevada near Elko. Elevations 8000 to 10000 feet. They survive drought by sacrificing parts of the tree to nourish the rest, leaving a dead trunk with a thin living layer. Some trees may be as old as 7000 years, making them potential record holders for longevity.
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Pearl Peak
Ruby Mountains
Elko
Nev
Congress
Telstar
GOP Conglomerate Strategy Moves in GOP Governors Meet
Nixon strategists push a conglomerate approach to win 1970 elections by pooling diverse Republicans into shared statewide and federal offices. Gov Schafer supports tolerance for differing views while Agnew touts mass transit and housing funding. Four liberal GOP governors skipped the meeting signaling internal tension.
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Washington
Nixon
McWhorter
GOP
Strom Thurmonds
Nelson Rockfellers
Raymond P. Shhaefer
Pennsylvania
White House
Schaefer
Texas
Agnew
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
William G. Milliken
Michigan
Daniel J. Evans
Tom McCall
Oregon
Cigarette Advertising Ban Faces Tough Road in Senate
Washington reports the Senate passed a bill 70 to 2 to ban cigarette advertising on radio and TV and empower the FTC to extend bans to other media if needed. Experts warn such action may not curb smoking, arguing education and moderation are key and constitutional limits must be respected.
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Washington
Senate
Federal Trade Commission
Surgeon General's Office
Letter to The Editor on illegal Gerrard Street parking
A reader describes a recent accident where a truck struck a car often parked illegally on the north side of Gerrard Street between Loudoun and Cameron. The letter urges enforcement to stop improper parking and prevent near misses.
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Gerrard Street
Loudoun
Cameron
Gerrard
Caroling Tour Sponsored by Shenandoah Region Club
Members of the Shenandoah Region Antique Automobile Club of America will sponsor a public caroling tour inviting community participation. STATE Sen. Byrd predicts a 30 million dollar state treasury surplus for the current biennium. Interstate Route 81 modification east of Middletown approved by the State Dept of Highways. Virginia Woolen Company paid approximately 15 000 in Christmas bonuses to employees. Handley School will have over 530 students in an annual Christmas carol concert directed by Miss Gwendolyn Haynes. Winchester Memorial Hospital Junior Auxiliary donated a table, chairs and books to the children’s ward.
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Shenandoah
Antique Automobile Club of America
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
State Dept. of Highways
Middletown
Christmias
Virginia Woolen Company
Handley School
Gwendolyn Haynes
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Daily Meditation on Faith in a Troubled Era
The passage argues for a revival of sound religious faith amid unrest and rioting. It praises clergy commitment while warning modern weaknesses encroaching on the simple gospel of love and salvation. It urges resilience, noting crises can lead to wiser outcomes.
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Jesus
Welly Big Ship Visits Southampton On Jumbo Tanker Tour
AP writer Hugh A. Mulligan tours the Aristotle Saki Toomey, a colossal jumbo tanker with a Greek Japanese Scottish ownership mix. Captain Hiroshima Tojo Asahi leads a tour through tanks and pumping gear as crew, a Moroccan au pair, and onboard tech highlight a globe spanning operation. An aside notes the enhanced American lamb carcass weight from 1940 to 1941.
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Southampton
England
Aristotle Saki Toomey
London
Hiroshima Tojo Asahi
Rotterdam
Dakar
Hiroshima
Hasmid
Nelson
Trafalgar
Canary Islands
Tokyo Bay
Formosa
Pneumonia Questions Answered by Dr Brandstadt
Dr Wayne G Brandstadt answers reader questions on Friedlander pneumonia causes and treatment including Klebsiella pneumoniae severity in elderly drinkers, signs beyond coughing blood, and antibiotic therapy. He discusses chest symptoms after lobar pneumonia, chronic conditions, and recovery chances after lung collapse with smoking and weight issues. He explains prevention through covering coughs and avoiding recurrence with addressing causative factors and possible surgical repair after multiple episodes.
How's Your I Q Based On 100 Questions
A brain teaser page outlines scoring by daily results over ten days with ratings from Memory Genius to Good. It lists ten sample questions covering geography history language and math and directs readers to page two for answers.
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Alaska
Texas
Minnesota
Twin Cities
Japan
Maine
Lewiston
Augusta
Portland
Postage Paid at Winchester Second Class No Return
Notice indicates second class postage paid at Winchester Virginia with ZIP code 22601. This line accompanies a mailing label or newspaper circulation note.
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Winchester
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