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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1971
Page
4
The piece notes changing holiday observances all around the nation with Mondays shifting for Washington’s birthday Memorial Day Columbus Day and Veterans Day. It discusses the mixed public response to a three day weekend and the ongoing era of daylight saving time from 1967 legislation and its broad impact.
Yippie leader Abbie Hoffman, after cutting his hair, urges young people to register to vote. He argues radicals could win elective posts, especially in college towns like Berkeley, where council members have moderated their antiestablishment rhetoric since taking office. The shift from protest to participation is noted as a test of radical aims.
A daily meditation urges vigilance in preserving freedom and civic participation. It reflects on rioting past and present and asserts that voting shapes liberty, urging gratitude to God and urging readers to protest and persuade others to align with their views.
The page lists the Winchester Evening Star address in Winchester Virginia, the 1896 establishment, and editorial leadership including JACK F. DAVIS as General Manager and Executive Editor, EUGENE P. MILLER as News Editor, and DOUGLAS B. O'CONNELL as Managing Editor with subscription rates for carrier and mail.
Readers urge selecting Donald Hodgson, John A. Johnson Jr., and others based on service, accountability, and local impact. Letters critique George Snarr, advocate evaluating candidates’ records, attendance, and dedication before November 2 elections.
Readers blast lawmakers over pay raises and judge votes while praising Senator Truban. Letters from William H. Pifer and others defend police, criticize political tactics, and urge support for Tom Brumback and steady county leadership amid county growth and election tensions.
A study guide lists a 10 day 100 question drill with graded memory results. It then presents ten sample questions about science history language and measurements including boiling point on Fahrenheit scale and FDIC.
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