Challenge and Response in a Decade of Space and Peace
The editorial reflects on 1969 as a pivotal year with manned moon landing and urges 1970 to rise to future challenges. It discusses arms race narrowing, pursuit of a just society, environmental protection, and the potential of a space station as a practical, costed step toward Mars and deeper space exploration, noting estimates around $10 billion for a station and shuttles.
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Nixon
Kennedy
U.S
Mars
Earth
Congress
NASA
Department of Defense
Moon
America
Lyndon Johnson Wanted to Be President
A longtime White House reporter recalls Lyndon Johnson's ambition to be president and his mixed legacy. He notes Johnson's pride in power despite self doubt and argues Kennedy might have faced similar Vietnam dissent. The piece reflects on Johnson choosing not to run and the impact on U.S. politics.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Washington
White House
Richard M. Nixon
Johnson
CBS
Lady Bird
Scrub
Texas
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Atlantic City
Robert F. Kennedy
Senate
John F. Kennedy
Dallas
Vietnam
Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Ten Pillars of Economic Wisdom for 1970
Henry J. Taylor outlines The Ten Pillars of Economic Wisdom from the American Economic Foundation as a guide for the new year. He warns against deficit spending and stresses productivity, free enterprise, and the link between employment and customer security with references to wage trends and economic principles.
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American Economic Foundation
MISS MARY GREENWAY CARR WEDS JOHN BASKERVILL McKEE JR
MISS MARY GREENWAY CARR daughter of Mr and Mrs John Barnes Carr and John Baskervill McKee Jr of Mississippi were married in the First Presbyterian Church. A Winchester by pass will run east of town along the line proposed earlier per State Highway Dept. SGT Richard E Byrd formerly with Patton's Third Army is recommended for the Silver Star for bravery in action. A deed transfers Willow Lawn estate south of Winchester on Valley Turnpike to J Ashby Sprint from Nancy Bowly Pennypacker and John E Pennypacker. Charles Elwood Smith 18 of 17 E Germain St enlisted in the Navy through the local recruiting office.
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Mary Greenway Carr
John Barnes Carr
John Baskervill McKee, Jr
Mississippi
First Presbyterian Church
Winchester
Claude B. Smalls
State Highway Dept
Richard E. Byrd
Patton
Third Army
Western Front
Willow Lawn
Valley Turnpike
J. Ashby Sprint
Nancy Bowly Pennypacker
John E. Pennypacker
Charles Elwood Smith
E. Germain St
Navy
Daily Meditation on World Affairs and Hope for Progress
The piece reflects on global disorder and war rumors, contrasting promises of peace with ongoing conflicts. It notes famine amid plenty and calls for wary optimism, asserting progress exists even if hard to see and urging resolution over despair.
Switch From Cigarettes To Pipe Has Drawbacks
A wife notes the health hope of switching from cigarettes to a pipe but laments the domestic disruption. Pipe purchases, clutter, and constant tobacco odor replace a tidy home, with mounting costs and drifting dusting duties as the husband embraces briar and new tobaccos.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
Test Thickness of Ice Before Skating Venture
Dr Wayne G Brandstadt cautions readers about skating on thin ice. He explains ice thickness guidelines 1 2 3 and 4 inches and urges never skate alone near shore. If someone falls through follow safe steps keep calm roll onto solid ice and call for help.
How's Your I Q How to Score in Ten Days Quiz
A published quiz asks readers to answer ten questions daily over ten days to gauge IQ levels. It lists scoring categories Memory Genius Very Superior Excellent Good and prompts turning to page 2 for correct answers. The questions cover authorship weight measures U S presidents geography and classical music.
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James Madison
U.S
Congress
Amazon River
Telephone ad info and newsroom leadership line
Advertising contact 667 3200 lists Jack F Davis as General Manager and Executive Editor Eugene P Miller as News Editor Douglas J OConnell as Managing Editor. Paper is second class postage paid at Winchester Virginia 22601.
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Jack F. Davis
Eugene P. Miller
Douglas J. O'Connell
Winchester
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Pire
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Wayne G. Brandstadt
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