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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1971
Page
11
Virginia’s mid June report shows unemployment at 5 percent with 96,800 jobless, up 26,500 from mid May as graduates join the labor market. Nonagricultural jobs hit a record 1,501,900, with employment up 17,700 from May and 20,100 from June 1970.
In a reader exchange Abby addresses a Brook Indiana church practice of ending a sermon hour with chimes, interrupting speakers. A 14 year old adopted girl writes about the two mothers issue, and a 75 year old widow seeks guidance on burying her husbands ashes in a garden under legal advice. An Utica reader contributes on citizenship via marriage clarifications.
Potomac Edison plans to shut its Berryville office on July 31. Customers will be served from the Kernstown division center or Winchester, with Kernstown set to become the operations headquarters. Jimmy Carter appliance service remains available via Kernstown, and payments can be made at local banks or by mail using provided envelopes. The move aims to cut costs while maintaining service quality, following earlier closures in several towns.
Chuck Jones unveils Curiosity Shop for ABC TV aimed at 6 to 11 year olds. The show begins September 11 with familiar objects leading to trivia and imaginative segments featuring Professor Trivia the worm. Jones emphasizes teaching quirks and curious facts to engage kids while producing an animated version of A Christmas Carol.
Ras Clowers hosts guests from Berkeley Springs Warren Ohio Williamsport and more as families gather for weekend visits and birthday parties. Local obituaries and health updates mix with travel notes and a 1972 Bremen West Germany shipyard crane delivery built in Finland.
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