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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1973
Page
4
The piece argues U S shipping risks disruption as construction and operating costs rise. Subventions cover seamen wages but still U S liners shrink in world trade, handling under 10 percent of inbound and outbound freight. The warning extends to other industries facing similar cost pressures.
Eight million children attend camps yearly with 250000 injuries or deaths. Parents should scrutinize supervision and activities, noting only about a third of 10600 camps are ACA approved. Careful selection can ensure positive camp memories instead of tragedy.
The column notes Constantine II of Greece rose at 24 and reigned three years as a non Greek figure. Exile, the norm, and George II’s 11 years in exile are cited. Constantine, 33 on June 2, is son of a Danish father and German mother Queen Frederika.
Melvin R. Laird agreed to lead domestic policy only after Nixon faced immobilized policy amid Watergate. The pair met at Camp David as Republican backing surged on Capitol Hill. Laird’s stance against Haldeman Ehrlichman and prior Hanoi bombing choices foreshadow tension.
Brezhnev visits Washington to press for MFN style tariffs, long term credits, and a huge Siberian gas project while Nixon weighs concessions. Senate leaders push for limits on arms, troop moves, and Hanoi aid as Laird becomes domestic adviser shaping a harder line.
The piece laments English instruction quality in schools and questions language emphasis in American life. It then shifts to a coin discussion noting the appearance of the U S half dollar with no precious metal content and its rarity in everyday transactions. It contrasts Kennedy era half dollars with clad halves and their lack of intrinsic value.
From the Star Files two Winchester students received Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of Richmond. Michael M. Foreman and Larry L. Brown were named graduates. Martha Jane Kerlin, Handley graduate and William and Mary senior, won a Virginia English graduate study scholarship at the University of Virginia. Approximately 200 overseas veterans attended a VFW picnic at Winchester recreation park and a 150 dollar vote contributed toward Handley school band uniforms. A 30 minute concert by Handley High School glee clubs opened the commencement exercises where eighty four seniors received diplomas.
A daily meditation draws on a Latin fable likening opportunity to a hair forward on the head that cannot be seized once it slips. Seize small daily chances to prepare for the one big moment, echoing Bacon that the wise create more opportunities than they find.
A radio or newspaper quiz presents ten questions over ten days with a scoring guide. Topics include punctuation usage, astronomy, literature, geography, language, boxing nicknames, combustion basics, colonial history, mountain location, and impeachment powers for civil officers.
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