Salute to Godwin dedication of Fairfax community college
The piece honors former Governor Mills E. Godwin Jr at the dedication of Lord Fairfax Community College. It credits his administration with advancing Virginia education and the junior college plan to help graduates pursue higher education locally, keeping young Virginians in state and boosting job opportunities.
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Lord Fairfax Community College
Mills E. Godwin
Godwin
Virginia
Gerald G. Hardy
the Star
J. Kenneth Robinson
Senator Robinson
Hardy
Commonwealth
Lord Fairfax
Quebec FLQ Terror Attacks Stir Public Backlash Across Province
The piece condemns the Quebec Liberation Front as fanatical terrorists whose kidnapping and ransom demands alienate support for their statehood goals. It notes Quebec’s unity against the FLQ and compares similar U S groups like SDS Weathermen as rejected by society.
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Quebec
Quebec Liberation Front
Platant
FLQ
United States
Weatherman
SDS
Nixon Two-Level Politics and Campaign Tactics
James Reston analyzes President Nixon's dual approach of moralizing rhetoric and pragmatic political maneuvering. He contrasts past and present tactics, notes veto on TV campaigning reform, cites Hesburgh and the Scranton commission urging presidential leadership, and questions the administration’s claimed moral authority amid hard campaign moves.
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Washington
Nixon
Billy Graham
Machiavelli
Murray Chotiner
Office of Economic Opportunity
Ofice
Theodore M. Hesburgh
Notre Dame
U.S. Commission On Civil Rights
White House
Power struggle behind Egypt’s succession and Soviet influence
Heavy Kremlin reports claim Nasser named a successor on his deathbed, then that man placed under house arrest after Nasser’s death for not pleasing Moscow. The Soviet Union’s growing Cairo influence is seen as central, as Western relations and Middle East settlement talks appear to stagnate.
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Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nasser
Soviet Union
Egypt
Lawrence named vice president at Clearbrook Woolen Co
James D. Lawrence is appointed vice-president of the Clearbrook Woolen Co as announced by president William H. Lawrence Jr. The Rouss Fyr Fyter Squad demoed fire fighting techniques at Anacosta for Fire Prevention Week led by Navy firemen. Anne Arnold won the Championship Trophy at the 4thAnnual Winchester Equitation School Horse Show at Merry Hill. Mrs Landon B Whitacre and Mrs Ralph Bauserman attend the State Federation Meeting of Home Demonstration Clubs in Blacksburg. City crews install a concrete surface drain on the old Shenandoah Academy grounds to divert floodwater from Amherst Street.
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Nixon
Eisenhower
China
Dulles
Agnew
James D. Lawrence
Clearbrook Woolen Co
William H. Lawrence, Jr
Anacosta
Navy
Anne Arnold
Winchester Equitation School
Merry Hill
Landon B. Whitacre
Ralph Bauserman
Middle Road
State Federation
Blacksburg
Shenandoah Academy
Amherst Street
Daily Meditation on Watchful Spending and Bank Holidays
A reflection warns against overuse of charge accounts and debt. It recalls the Bank Holiday and urges living within means, noting money's power while prioritizing Biblical, dictionary, and checkbook guidance to curb personal expenditures. It ends with a call to watch our steps.
Mom Still Going Strong in Syracuse Family Study
A study by Cornell University finds husbands spend 11 hours a week on chores while wives average 51 hours on home care. Teen and preteen children add about 2.7 hours weekly when moms work, 2.1 hours when not. The result emphasizes mom as the family workhorse and stabilizer.
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Macon
New
New York State College of Human Ecology
Cornell University
Syracuse
Broad-Toe Shoe Popularized by Henry VIII in England
In a burst of humorous miscellany, HAL BOYLE notes the 16th century fad of broad-toe shoes linked to King Henry VIII and reflects on era trivia. The piece weaves daily-life curiosities from earthquakes to cigarette quitting rates and quotes on juries and famous figures, ending with a Crockett exhortation.
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England
New York
Henry VIII
United States
Tow Truck Decisions How to Avoid Overcharges
Advice on choosing tow services and avoiding inflated bills. Check rates before hook up and document all damages. Ask for destination and ensure proper towing method to minimize damage. Consider roadside assistance benefits and on spot repairs when possible. Identify when a tow is unnecessary and describe the problem clearly by phone.
How's Your IQ Learn a Quick Quiz Challenge
Memory based IQ questions and daily scoring guide over ten days. Items ask about baseball outcomes time zones St Paul journeys island chains mythological figures history Alaska pests Jack Horner and Portland Oregon nicknames.
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Casey
St. Paul
Bithynia
Egypt
Kiska
Attu
Eric Johnston
Quetzalocoatl
Alaska
Little Jack Horner
Portland
Oregon
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Hesburgh
Scranton Commission
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West
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Hal Boyle
The
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Man O’ War
Upset
Enrico Caruso
O. Henry
William Sydney Porter
U.S
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John Adams
James Monroe
Davy Crockett
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Winchester
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Eugene P. Miller
Douglas B. O'Connell
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