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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1978
Page
12
Frederick County Extension Agents report a surge of crickets entering homes from grassy areas and dumps. Experts cite weather effects on egg hatch and soil fungi, noting heavy infestations near openings and heat sources. Chemical controls are advised for 25 or more crickets, with specific insecticides and indoor sprays.
Virginia State Senator Dr William A Truban will speak for J Kenneth Robinson and John Warner at a Frederick County Home Builders luncheon. The event at Duff s Rebel s Pagoda Room is open to the public Dutch treat. Truban, minority leader and Shenandoah veterinarian, will introduce Robinson and Warner as he urges support for their campaigns.
Barbara Tubbesing of Winchester is reappointed as Memorial Gift Chairman for the Virginia affiliate of the American Heart Association. The duties run a second year with last year’s contributions totaling 1452.50 and a new theme A Time To Remember. Gifts sent to 227 Miller St Winchester VA 22601 are tax deductible and confidentially acknowledged.
A GPU survey of 65 000 residential customers in New Jersey and Pennsylvania finds 58 percent now do more chores after 8 p m such as dishwashing baking laundry and vacuuming to save electricity costs and reduce need for new generating plants The study compares with 53 percent in 1976 and cites night generation by efficient coal and nuclear plants.
The Winchester Salvation Army corps is now led by Capt and Mrs Joseph Carawan transferred from Wellsburg West Virginia They have served in Wilmington Winston Salem and Pasadena Texas Capt Carawan a Greensville North Carolina native worked with Carawan Oil before officer training He is a World War II veteran married to Annie Wylie of Atlanta The Carawans succeed Brigadier and Mrs James Kinley whose post moved to Havre de Grace Maryland.
The public ad campaign features Gary Cooper urging quitting smoking after being paid 615 to promote Vantage by R J Reynolds. The nationwide print and TV exposure prompts public discussion on advertising tobacco products and smoking cessation. A separate La Leche League meeting on Nutrition and Weaning is announced for Sept 20 at 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 1514 Scott St with Carol Wilfong hosting. Contact 667-0785 for details.
Cooper says an ad used his words to imply he smoked Vantage. He complained to R J Reynolds after 615 dollars and 100 to 150 crank calls. The company pulled the ad after his request, with officials noting Cooper approved the final copy.
A Harris poll of 1 501 American women found 85 percent support making the in vitro fertilization method available to married couples unable to conceive. Among women of childbearing age support rose to 58 percent while 63 percent would delay approval pending more tests on birth defects. Half oppose federal funding. The survey noted 28 percent had conceiving difficulties and 20 percent tried to become pregnant for a year.
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