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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1971
Page
4
The piece critiques the lingering temporary excise taxes on autos and telephones, noting repeated legislative reversals and long survival beyond stated end dates. It also muses on March’s turbulent weather, its Roman roots, and varying meteorological patterns ahead of spring.
The article traces postage rate changes from two cents in 1919 through a planned eight cent rate in May, noting four jumps since 1958 and calls the eight cent stamp likely short lived. It links rate spikes to postal deficits and labor talks, comparing past services like the Pony Express with current trends in a reverse-mirror of history.
The piece argues Americans cling to romantic myths about Vietnam and the nation’s mission abroad. It cites Woodrow Wilson and Chesterton to critique patriotism and notes President Nixon relies on slogans rather than accepting geographic realities.
Reporting from Key West Henry J. Taylor details Cuba's zafra loss as sugar exports flow to Russia. He cites overvalued rubles, the Soviet barter for petroleum and arms, and a census dispute revealing low production. He notes Castro’s orders and labor clampdown as underground dissent grows.
A New Jersey firm unveiled a 13 hour clock claiming to give executives an extra hour for work and an extra hour for leisure. The device converts a 12 hour face but offers no actual time gain, as the inventor stresses better planning is the real goal.
Barbara Jenkins 15, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Jenkins, won over 12 candidates to be honorary Fire Chief for the Rouss Fire Company during the Apple Blossom Festival. Glee Club member Thomas G Scully Jr and State Senator Harry F Byrd Jr attended events. Nina Vivian Stine wed Ralph Edwin Snapp in Kernstown Methodist Church on March 2. Frederick County school board votes to push central high school construction per state survey.
The meditation discusses the limits of justice without mercy and forgiveness. It warns that pursuing justice as a personal demand can create anger and dull life, urging better self understanding to foster harmony with others. It emphasizes mercy from God and man and cautions against letting claims for justice dominate family and workplace relations.
Nixon pitches a national health insurance standard act aiming to mandate basic employer coverage after July 1, 1973 with a private system preserved. Kennedy Reuther pushes a fully federal take over. Nixon argues for a mixed approach with new funding for education and research while keeping private insurers.
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