Power shortage looming as urban growth surges
Editorial notes demographers warn of explosive urban growth while the Federal Power Commission reports sharp electric shortages across the South East and Midwest during peak summer. Despite interregional transmission, reserves are slim and coal deliveries falter, forcing reduced output. Public urged to unplug nonessential appliances to ease strain.
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Federal Power Commission
President
FPC
Bureau of Power
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Midwest
Upper
Mississippi Valley
Northern States Power Company
Minneapolis St. Paul
Vote by 18-Year-Olds May Be Decades Away
Senate and White House clash over lowering the voting age to 18. Mansfield delays action until court ruling. Nixon argues the provision unconstitutional. Polls hint youths may not vote in 1972 regardless of court outcome. Oregon signals national mood against campus violence. Analysts split on impact. experts warn ratification hurdles loom.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
High Court
Nixon
Oregon
Lawrence F. O’brien
Sen
Edmund S. Muskie
Dmaine
Dawn Shearing at Teets Farm A Keepsake of a Trade
Don Virts, a 29 year old custom sheep shearer from Waterford, arrives at the Teets farm at dawn to shear 66 ewes and five rams. The article notes his six years in the trade and 9,700 sheep shorn last year across several states. Boots and Marshall run the farm, reflecting on regulations tightening farm operations.
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Pumpkin Ridge
Don Virts
Don
Waterford
North Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Boots
Marshall
Grover
Rest and lifestyle ease twitching and spasms medical Q&A
Wayne G Brandstadt M D discusses common eyelid twitching from fatigue and how rest can stop it within days. He notes habit spasms originate in emotional tension and may be hard to treat after years or after age 40, but they are not a health hazard. He explains toxoplasmosis causes, symptoms, risks, and treatment with pyrimethamine and triple sulfonamides. discusses Roniacol uses for venous issues and Meniere disease with possible side effects. and describes Sinequan as an antidepressant with dry mouth blurred vision and constipation as potential effects.
How's Your I Q A Quick Quiz From a 100 Question Test
A vintage puzzle page promises IQ scoring by daily results across ten days. It lists ten sample questions on topics from animal terms and Roman lore to geography and literature, with prompts for determining correct answers.
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South America
Alexander the Great
H.W. Longfellow
Priscilla Mullens
U.S
Sarah Bernhardt
Bermuda
Reading Boom Proves Nations Appetite for Books
Analysis notes that despite cultural critics, U S reading thrives with rising newspaper circulations and surging book sales. Libraries report millions more borrows, suggesting widespread engagement beyond the era of television stools and gloomy forecasts.
Shenandoah College aims to weave into community life
Rev Forrest S Racey president of Shenandoah College addresses Rotary Club on building the college into a community cornerstone. Grace Lutherans Luther League hosts four Youth Caravaners July 13 to 15. Warren Rudolph named Captain by Chief Boyd. Winchester Police radio system active with Rockville signal. Weather turns cooler after heat wave as Girl Scouts open Camp White Rock on July 9 with Helen Massey leading staff.
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Forrest S. Racey
Shenandoah College
Rotary Club
Shenandoah
Luther League
Young Peoples’ Organization
Grace Lutheran Church
Warren Rudolph
Police Department
J. Thomas Boyd
Winchester
Rockville
Camp White Rock
Helen Massey
Daily Meditation on the Church in the House
The article reflects on Pauls reference to the church in a house and argues the family as the world heart. It urges loving parenting and shared devotion to foster national and global peace through the home church.
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Paul
Philemon
Resignation of Star Sports Editor Russ Potts
Letters praise Russ Potts for his coverage of local sports and his impact on area athletics. The piece notes his move to the University of Maryland and bids him and his family well, while praising Senator Byrd’s enduring appeal across party lines.
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Star Sports
Russ Potts
Russ
University of Maryland
Winchester
Winchester news staff and contact details
The notice lists the newspaper’s establishment in 1896 and staff roles with JACK F. DAVIS as General Manager and Executive Editor, EUGENE P. MILLER as News Editor, and DOUGLAS B. O'CONNELL as Managing Editor. It notes daily publication except Sunday and a circulation of more than 55,000, with a mailing address Winchester VA 22601 and phone number 667 3200.
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Jack F. Davis
Eugene P. Miller
Douglas B. O’connell
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