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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1971
Page
4
The editorial notes the line between amateur and professional blurs as Frisbee championships draw 1,500 spectators and a team from Illinois wins. It laments that even spelling bees have migrated from easy to difficult words, reflecting broader changes in language and athletics.
Rabies seasons upend dog days myth as spring and fall show higher incidence. Sirius, the Dog Star, myths about heat fade as public turns on Segal’s Love Story after massive sales and a film release. Critics and students shifted from condemnation to ambivalence as popularity persists.
A section argues West Berlin is the West's best view of Soviet satellites like Poland. It details the Iron Curtain as fence and mindset, notes pervasive secret police, and asserts Brezhnev directs the KGB via Andropov with hundreds of thousands of border guards and agents.
The piece argues Nixon's planned China trip could boost his image among undecided voters and appeal to UN supporters while risking alienating conservatives. It notes the UN’s problematic China seat, potential shift of recognition, and the political risks of a bold diplomatic gamble amid domestic strain and Indochina war weariness.
The report notes Virgil Grissom surviving a high speed space journey and a dramatic recovery after his capsule sank in the Atlantic. Other notes include Sylvia Louise Hall's July 17 ceremony at Stone Presbyterian Church and local social and farm updates.
Earl L. Douglas reflects on prayer's power and limits. He cites John 14 12 14 and Matthew 26 39, noting God answers prayers for gifts that serve his purpose. The meditation urges continual prayer and trust in divine providence.
In Washington Henry A. Kissinger reports that Premier Chou En Lai was better informed about Nixon’s Kansas City statements than Kissinger himself. The exchange highlights Nixon’s push to end China’s isolation, expand travel and trade, and pursue normalized relations with the mainland amid UN debates and Cold War tensions.
Rep Robert Steele warns in Columbia that thousands of soldiers will return hooked on heroin. He calls for a crash program to identify addicts and force treatment. The Defense Department is moving quickly to seek a solution.
The page outlines scoring for a ten day IQ test with daily results from nine to ten correct answering a Memory Genius down to four for Good. It lists ten sample questions about animal terms card knowledge geometry constitutional amendments bird names and world demographics.
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