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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1970
Page
11
A Roanoke parade marks the start of the Miss Virginia pageant with contestants arriving for a week of orientations rehearsals and judge interviews. Preliminary judging is set for Thursday and Friday with dinners and receptions interspersed.
The term gibbous describes the moon between half and full in waxing or waning phases. It derives from the Italian giboso meaning humpbacked, tracing linguistic roots to describe the bulging appearance of the illuminated lunar surface.
President Nixon says South Vietnam must choose its government and rejects plans to send coercive legal teams into the South. He stresses cooperation over coercion, notes progress on Mideast balance, and warns against arms escalation. He addresses inflation, defense cuts, and education funding.
Heloise shares simple hacks from reader tips. A toothpick wedge eases earring clamp tension, making clip ons fit discreetly. Another tip suggests rolling linens and packing with large plastic bags to prevent wrinkles and aid handling.
Army CID agents used force Monday to obtain hair samples from Capt. Jeffrey MacDonald amid murder case proceedings at Fort Bragg. MacDonald, a Green Beret physician, claimed he submitted under protest after one civilian attorney was knocked to the ground. The hearing to determine potential court martial on murder charges has been closed, with defense lawyers criticizing Army handling of the case.
Finland's President Urho Kekkonen will stop in Williamsburg at 5 p.m. with 13 officials before flying by helicopter from Dulles to Washington for a Nixon conference.
Norfolk School Board chairman Vincent J. Thomas urged citizens to keep emotions in check as the desegregation plan for the city’s five high schools and faculties is released. Governor Holton echoed the call. The plan aims to open on schedule and may keep Booker T. Washington High School at its current site amid neighborhood opposition.
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