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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1969
Page
4
The editorial urges the Christmas spirit as a personal renewal of kindness and warns that true goodwill cannot be bought. It notes New York will allow insurers to set rates without prior approval from January 1, risking future outdoor price control and potential cross-state pressure.
A 55 year old paddle wheel steamship named Eppleton Hall sails 10 400 miles from England toward San Francisco without refrigeration. A crew of 12 endures rugged shipboard life amid storms fuel shortages and oil hazards as the lone oceanic paddlewheeler seeks a maritime museum destination in California.
Star Files reports JACK ENDERS was re-elected president of the John H. Enders Fire Company at its annual Berryville meeting. The Welcome Wagon Club held its regular monthly meeting and Christmas party at the War Memorial Building. LAMAR KEEN announced Bond Premiere attendance about 750 and Bond sales near 29000 dollars. Approximately 1500 attended Handley High School Christmas carol concert. Northern Virginia Power Co. rescued a kitten from a light pole near Gerrard Street Sanitary Dairy.
The article argues that visions are historically common in unrest and may reappear today. It notes some visionaries are fraudulent while not all claimants are dishonest or insane. Readers should share visions but use sound judgment to separate truth from error and remain open to new truths.
In Washington the tax debate shifts from theatrics to a serious bid for an 11 billion dollar cut. The Senate bill appeals to Gore backed voters but faces House opposition and Nixon veto risk. The piece critiques the Senate as losing its deliberative role to reactive politics amid election pressures.
The State Department notes West German Chancellor Willy Brandt seeks closer ties with Moscow and East German leader Walter Ulbricht warns Bonn against appeasement. Ulbricht fears West German moves could isolate East Germany and tilt NATO, while Brandt’s stance could shift European balance and bolster Soviet influence.
A New York department store markets a 50 dollar year long astrologer service as a gift. Buyers provide recipient birth details and receive unlimited calls, a 10 page personality profile, a monthly zodiac calendar, and up to date readings interpreted by computer aided astrologers.
Scientists at Texas A M University report grass varieties resistant to St Augustine Decline known as SAD They note no cure yet for Yard Work Decline a broader problem for homeowners The Dallas Morning News covers the aspect of garden resilience and community impact.
Wayne G Brandstadt M D discusses early lung cancer detection through chronic cough chest X rays and sputum analysis. He answers questions on mitosis in cancer hereditary diseases effects of aging on height and causes of erythema multiforme, inviting reader letters for future columns and providing a memory quiz.
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