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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1970
Page
4
A 109 youth panel proposes lowering draft eligibility from 19 to 18 and extending the lottery to 17. They note 18 aligns with voting age and could ease resentment, while other ideas like an all volunteer army and ending educational deferments require Congress, with presidential action possible to lower the age.
The Navy funds projects at the Naval Research Laboratory to study termite scent and to infect insects with a fungus. The aim is to lure colonies to death traps and spread the epidemic through colonies, reducing U.S. base damage estimated at 250 million dollars annually.
A doctor cites a high protein American diet as accelerating physical maturity in youths. He claims today's 14-year-old is taller and heavier than three generations ago and that girls reach maturity earlier. A study links meat intake to earlier puberty and ties this to rising sex-based delinquency.
The Carnegie Commission study argues two year colleges are among the fastest growing higher learning institutions and must shoulder more of the training burden. If developed independently from state universities they can bridge four year schools and specialized training, attracting many high school graduates back to the classroom.
Karen Russell daughter of Mr and Mrs J R Russell and member of the James Wood Chapter selected as the outstanding member of the Future Homemakers of America in the Northern Virginia area. 357 youngsters signed up for Red Cross swimming classes starting July 11. A rain storm flooded streets in Winchester and damaged a barn near Gore during a hail and lightning outbreak. Coast Guardsman Archie J Manuel serves as gun pointer aboard an LCI. Sgt John W Sencindiver awarded the Good Conduct Medal at Westover Field, Mass.
A missionary recounts witnessing a naked young girl at Ludhiana railway station in northern India. Local passersby, including policemen and travelers, avoided helping her while a missionary took the child in for care. The piece urges responsibility toward the vulnerable with a moral warning about collective indifference.
French intelligence in Hanoi reports a fourfold leadership rivalry since Ho Chi Minh's death. Le Duan and Vo Nguyen Giap align against Truong Chinh and Pham Van Dong as tensions rise toward a possible leadership crisis in Hanoi. Ambassador Arthur Watson and the Paris peace talks are apprised.
HAL BOYLE suggests offbeat vacation stunts to shake routine travel. Proposals include counting goose bumps on a frightened warthog, flagpole sittings for politicians, marshmallow toasting orgies with Dean Martin, boxing slogans with molehills, attic love-nests, and banks offering quirky savings.
J Smith Ferebee, Virginia Beach bred, studied at VMI and UVA, built Equitable Life, flew in WWII, and after Navy service led a prolific insurance career. He once bet to play 600 golf holes in four days, finishing amid floodlights and a dramatic last round. Now 64, he retires to help Senator Byrd reelection with noted integrity.
Wayne G Brandstadt M D discusses psoas abscess caused by tuberculosis of the lumbar vertebrae. Treatment combines surgery with modern antituberculosis drugs. He answers kidney TB, radio television myths, thymus removal, and scoring questions from a medical quiz.
News brief from Winchester area notes daily coverage with local business and advertising reports. No specific events or figures provided.
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