The Works and Timber Crisis in American Industry
The piece discusses preserving Richmond’s historic Tredegar Iron Works on Belle Isle by Ethyl Corporation and the pragmatic deconstruction trend of older buildings. It analyzes timber inflation driven by anti pollution controls, foreign demand, and high housing construction, proposing expanding small timber stands to ease prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tredegar Iron Works
America
Richmond
Belle Isle
James River
Japan
Safeguarding Great Art After Michelangelo Pieta Restoration
The Pieta’s return behind bulletproof protection prompts calls for stronger security at museums and public buildings worldwide. Art theft rings and deliberate vandalism threaten priceless works, risking permanent damage or private concealment from public view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter’s Basilica
Readers defend public kindergarten in our community
A Frederick County reader argues in favor of a voluntary public kindergarten program. The letter praises bus safety, the quality of school staff and administrators, and the system's supervision, contrasting it with church programs and urging support from parents who want their children to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Frederick County
Line
Winchester
Loretta Koon
the Star
Kitty Stein
Karolyn Miller
Rose Wampler
Mr. Truban
Mr. Guest
Mr. Gibb
Virginia
Gray Mullin
Larry S. Mullin
Reconsidering a National Court of Appeals
James J. Kilpatrick argues against Freund’s recommendation for a new National Court of Appeals to ease the Supreme Court’s burden. He notes case inflows rose from 983 in 1935 to 3,643 in 1971 and warns that passing a law spawns further interpretation and political entanglement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Paul Freund
Harvard
National Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Freund
Grossman
Holmes
Energy crisis looms as U S relies on foreign oil and coal
The piece warns of growing dependence on Middle East oil as Gulf of Mexico flows reverse, coal use expands with environmental cost, and U S lifestyles may shift to conserve energy. It cites Nixon energy proposals, court reform debates, and looming price pressures.
Snow sets in as Woodstock center nears, Crosby visits
Allegany and Garrett counties report three fourths inch snow with subfreezing 26 degree lows. Over nine businesses signed for a $750000 Woodstock shopping center. Bing Crosby appeared at Front Royal court house pledging open air singing for a Warren County recreation fund drive. City offices and schools shift to daylight saving time while courthouses and county schools stay on standard time for now.
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Allegany
Garrett
W. Va
Bing Crosby
Court House
Front Royal
Warren County
Must to Will A Simple Rule for Contentment
Aman suggests transforming I must into I will to reduce inner punishment. This shift from duty to willing choice eases suffering, whether at a dull job or in a new community. Embrace cheerful willingness to open new sources of contentment.
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Aman
How's Your I Q Based On 100 Questions
A self quiz score guide lists daily IQ style questions over ten days. It asks ten sample items covering science history and geography with prompts about memory, leadership, and national figures. It directs readers to page two for correct answers and scoring categories.
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Ethyl Corporation
South
National Association of Home Builders
By James J. Kilpatrick
By Jack Bell
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
West Texas
Persian Gulf
Arab World
Middle East
Nixon
Federal Power Commission
Consumers Federation of America
United States
Appalachia
Congress
Sen
Jennings Randolph
D-W.va
Commonwealth of Virginia
Warren Court
Burger
Freund Committee
Eugene Grossman
Frank Murphy
Journal of the American Bar Association
Woodstock
Jack F. Davis
Eugene P. Miller
Thomas T. Byrd
Douglas B. O’connell
I.Q
Booker T. Washington
Leningrad
Soviet Russia
Dneiper
Don
Volga River
John Hames Audubon
University of Michigan
Woodrow Wilson
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