Halloween fears and 1970s WPA debate in editorial
The editorial links Halloween myths to modern fears and questions if 1930s remedies like the WPA could solve 1970s problems. It notes Congress debates resurrecting public works, critiques skill training, and cites a First National City Bank survey showing inflation and currency depreciation in industrial nations, including the U.S.
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Congress
House
Pomenaat
First National City Bank of New York
Byrd and Robinson in Virginia Senate Contention
Letters praise Senator Harry F Byrd Jr and Ken Robinson while denouncing rival campaigns. Murat Williams defends old time politics and claims misstatements about Robinson. The writers urge Robinson and Byrd for reelection in a Virginia district contest.
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Harry J. Byrd, Jr
Byrd
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
United States Senate
Soviet Union Expands Aid to North Vietnam Revealed
Washington examines Tass reports of Kremlin signed agreements with North Vietnam providing economic and military aid and credits. The deals include mig fighters and anti aircraft missiles worth about a billion dollars, signaling renewed Soviet support amid stalled Paris talks.
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Washington
United Nations
Soviet Union
North Vietnam
America
Southeast Asia
Tass
Moscow
Kremlin
Nguyen Con
Alexei Kosygin
Russia
Red China
Paris
United States
Congress
Vietnam
Tune Up Furnace For Winter Ahead Now
The article urges regular cleaning and adjustment of gas and oil fired boilers to avoid inefficiency and high fuel costs. It notes pilots and thermostats can mask neglect, stresses annual cleanings by an expert, and suggests weather stripping as a quick savings measure. It warns utilities may offer summer service free but charge after heating season begins.
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the Star
Virginia
Byrd’s
Harry F. Byrd
U.S
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Wake Forest ROTC Promotes Shendow to Staff Sergeant
William Shendow, a Wake Forest sophomore and varsity football player, is promoted to Staff Sergeant in the Reserve Officer Training Corps. He also belongs to Sigma Phi Epsilon.
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William Shendow
Wake Forest College
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Scarlet Rebels
Stephens City
Rouss Knights
Erin
Hagerstown
Clarke County Lions Club
Daily Meditation on Rights and Global Stewardship
The speaker urges universal rights and national duty, noting life liberty and happiness as fundamental. He reflects on forebears’ sacrifices, the need to protect freedoms, and the obligation to extend rights to others while honoring debts to other nations.
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U.S. Senate
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Leonard Ellis Stephenson
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Star
Murat Williams
Williams
Kenneth Robinson
Winchester
Robinson
Jack Marsh
Marsh
By David Lawrence
Nixon
Chile
Cuba
Hanoi
I.Q
John the Baptist
Isle of Wight
England
Siam
Swat
Grant Pollock
WINC
Winchester-Frederick County War Memorial
Fred M. Alexander
Rotary Club
Joseph Baldwin Jolliffee
Navy
Camp Peary
Williamsburg
Earl L. Douglas
Berry's
NEA, Inc
Advertising and Business
Jack F. Davis
Eugene P. Miller
Douglas B. O’connell
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