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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1971
Page
7
A reader asks about a mixed religion marriage, church conflicts, and a parallel tale of an elderly couple facing pension loss and social judgment. Abby emphasizes not discounting religion, while the letter about aging lovers highlights social disapproval and practical pension concerns.
Richmond AP report on a Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers convention addressing metropolitan school consolidation and bus use for racial integration. Speakers include Preston C. Caruthers and John Warren Cooke. Debates over a constitutional amendment to ban busing and a contested presidency unfold among councils.
The article notes the 1916 entry of Japanese beetles via lilacs from Japan and their spread to 275 plant species. It cites failed natural predators and quarantines and proposes milky spore dust as a ground poison for future generations, as reported by World Almanac.
An Encyclopaedia Britannica entry states the buffalo is the official state animal of Kansas with no other context provided.
Attorneys for Henrico and Chesterfield counties say white enrollment declined this year in both districts, countering Richmond’s merger suit claims of white flight. City expects a three-jurisdiction unified system by fall. Merhige to rule in December.
Jill Young a senior from University City Missouri was elected 1971 University of Missouri Homecoming queen by students. She is the first black to win the honor in school history and will be crowned October 30 at halftime of the Missouri Kansas State football game.
An advertisement promotes FASTEETH Powder for dentures. It claims to hold uppers and lowers longer and steadier, helps dentures fit better, and aids natural eating. Emphasizes dental health and urges seeing a dentist regularly.
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