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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1976

Page

3

Dear Abby column letters clash over arranged marriages

A reader argues arranged marriages reduce divorces citing Asia as proof, Abby warns against returning to brutal past practices. A wife asks how to handle her in law battles during holidays while hosting, Abby advises letting mother in law lead once and celebrate separately.

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Movement barely paying its way declines in civil rights funding

The civil rights movement faces a tightening fund crisis as white liberal and Jewish donor support shifts. The NAACP reportedly carries a $250000 debt, SCLC in North Carolina suspends operations over $17000 debt, while the Urban League shows some strength due to industry backing. Black leaders blame shifting national priorities under Nixon and Ford.

New York America Jesse Jackson PUSH Israel North Carolina Southern Christian Leadership Conference Delaware National Association For the Advancement of Colored People National Urban League William Sims Urban League The Sims Nixon Ford NAACP Roy Wilkins Rev. Jackson Jackson B’nai B’rith Rome

Army Sergeant Demonstrates Water-Walking Shoes

A 30-year-old Army sergeant from Fort Bragg crossed the Hudson on two pontoons aided by paddles, coming within shouting distance of Manhattan before a motorboat rescued him from ice shards. He seeks a manufacturer to commercialize the shoes, touting potential in pollution control and pier inspection. He also announced plans for future crossings and an ornithopter invention.

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