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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1978
Page
8
A nostalgic essay traces turkey life from egg to gobbler, noting fragile eggs, toms breaking hens, poults learning to eat, and rain hazards. It describes coop chaos, tranquilizer use by farmers, and a wild turkey’s resilient fight against humans.
An old Indian saying notes that a brave may kill a deer but a chief kills a turkey. The first cousin to the pheasant, the turkey carries metallic green bronze plumage and a regal bearing, shaping its storied name tied to the country Turkey.
Local scholars dissect mass death claims tied to a California exile cult in a jungle commune in Guyana. Experts describe mass suicide as a social-psychological phenomenon and discuss isolation, alienation, and group re socialization as factors while noting methodological uncertainties.
Washington columnist Maxine Cheshire claims fashionable drugs are common at Washington parties with politicians and diplomats. She cites White House guests using narcotics and notes McCarthy’s morphine addiction funded by federal agents, framing it as a national security concern.
Virginia Beach planners briefed the City Council on a proposed dune protection ordinance creating a shoreline buffer from mean low water to the hardwood vegetation line or 500 feet. The measure aims to preserve dunes and replenish sand while allowing some construction. If enacted, it may trigger legal challenges and anger developers who favor bulkheading.
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