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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1971
Page
4
The article explains how vigilant police advice to homeowners during holidays contrasts with persistent handbill schemes and then analyzes a national land shortage. It notes 20 million homes built in two decades, rising capital costs, and shift to mass produced suburbs as land near cities dwindles. It questions how far builders can extend projects given employment patterns and mortgage availability.
The Commerce Department says the 1971 trade surplus may drop to about 500 million, near breakeven, with imports rising faster than 1970 while exports recover only modestly. Officials warn expanding U S growth contrasts with Europe’s tighter policies, risking dollar pressure in international markets.
Washington critics argue conservatives lost faith in Nixon after two and a half years. They say he lacks a clear plan beyond Vietnam and Supreme Court appointments, risking a shift left and eroding core support from 1968. The piece warns recovery will need more than words.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs cites a missing herd of 2 000 to 5 000 reindeer on Nunivak Island in the Bering Sea. A spring aerial count found about 3 400, far below herders’ estimate of 6 000 to 8 000. Santa still has help for his annual journey despite census gaps.
The ceremony took place in the Chapel of Braddock Street Methodist Church with Rev Jacob H Mast officiating. Local auctioneers Duvall Snider Buddy Artrip Denny Cole and Buck Orndorff volunteered to donate their time for a large auction to aid the Winchester Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals shelter building fund. Frederick County School Board members and Superintendent Leslie D Kline inspected county schools to assess repairs before the 1946 47 term. Virginians invested over 9 million in Savings Bonds in June per Treasury Department, with Frederick County and Winchester sales totaling 77891.25. South End Fire Company members and Weir gests enjoyed an all day picnic.
The meditation urges cherishing expectations as life’s reward amid suffering. It reflects on wars, loss, and human imperfection, then shares Christian faith: the crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension, ending with Revelation promise that God will wipe away tears and end pain.
Washington observes a growing unease over national decline into permissiveness and irresponsibility. The piece blames inflationary labor demands, industrial overpricing, and social shifts from equal rights to disruptive reforms. It critiques political leaders, media leaks, and public indifference, warning of an era of shoddy values and eroding national power.
The piece notes a tentative upturn in June retail sales and a drop in unemployment, while industrial output remains below peak levels. It cites steel declines, rising consumer goods production, and calls for cautious tax and job measures ahead of 1971.
Roanoke Times comments on cigarette package labels and the ANA idea to label Army advertising. The piece ridicules the notion that warnings should appear on military ads, noting the Army is a valued institution with morale and careers, and argues Americans do not need excessive warnings.
A historical quiz piece lists a 10 day score system and ten questions. It asks to unscramble tool names a female sheep a moral word from THRECBACAR kettle drum heads and other trivia including porcupine quills largest island sea bird Renaissance meaning five lowest primes and which state has the most subzero weather after Alaska.
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