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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1969

Page

3

Economy Shows Cooling Signal With Dip in Production

A July to August dip in U S production marks one of the first signs of cooling this year. Economists caution that one month does not define a trend, while forecasts for 1970 predict continued strong growth despite monetary restraints. Capital spending in 1970 is seen rising, with inflationary pressures still evident in wage hikes and wholesale coffee price increases.

Federal Reserve Board U.S Department of Commerce Leon Kilbert Lionel D. Edie & Co. Inc Rinfret-Boston Associates Inc Rinfret-Boston Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Maxwell House General Foods Corp Federal Reserve Bank Ford Motor Co General Motors Corp Ford Chrysler Corp Chrysler S. S. Manhattan Northwest Passage Canada Alaska Europe

Draft reform advocates say cuts won't cure system's deficiencies

Washington AP reports both parties' reform advocates greet Nixon's October call reduction as a temporary step. They say it fails to fix inequities in the Selective Service System, with Kennedy Javits Hatfield criticizing the move as insufficient and urging permanent reform including youngest-first calls and a lottery.

Washington Senate Nixon Jacob K. Javits R-N.y Edward M. Kennedy D Mass Kennedy Mark Hatfield Oregon Javits Melvin R Laird Congress White House

Dear Abby Haircut Hassles Crowd Beards Beards

Readers share advice and reactions to long hair beards hippies and style standards in 1969. Uncle Dave bets on a quit smoking deal tied to his nephew's haircut while others compare historical grooming norms and personal freedoms. A Grandma from Middleboro and an elderly woman from Michigan defend varied looks. A reader asks for a hippie definition.

Abby Chicago New York Klondike Dave Macduffin Macbeth

Animals ACROSS Puzzle Clues Almanac Version

A compact clue list covering animals and related terms across many lengths. Includes ursine animal large dog rodent shield bearer solo Latin experts fastening device sole victory pause petty demons declaims renovate draped wall formal account custom bull pudding small child possessive pronoun predator s victim moors as a ship wake from sleep dove s call guarantees peace icelandic tale canes ee opera percolate slowly detest combining form zodiac sign more loyal measure of type winter vehicle molar for instance natural rats uppermost part painful spots.

Goldwater Jr Injured In Van Nuys Plane Crash

Rep Barry Goldwater Jr and his passenger Bill McLain received minor injuries after a single engine plane he piloted crashed in a Van Nuys residential area. Both were treated and released. no house occupants were harmed.

Barry Goldwater Jr R-Calif van Nuys Los Angeles Bill McLain Goldwater

Church Leader Begins 97th Year in LDS Presidency

President David O. McKay, age 96, starts another year as leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Since 1951 he has led the church which has grown from 1,147,159 to 2,884,073 members and expanded welfare, family unity, and temple building worldwide. Also notes a scientific estimate that the earth is four to five billion years old.

David O. McKay Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints McKay Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints George Albert Smith

Hiccups Have Plagued Florist for 30 Years

Walter Broome of Thomson Georgia endures nearly three decades of hiccups that arise off and on lasting up to two days. He has tried many remedies with no lasting cure, noting his worst spell began in 1940 during Army service and once involved a long surgical syringe.

Broome

Aliens and Military Draft Eligibility

The article notes that the United States requires military service from aliens who are permanent residents between 18 and 26. It cites the Encyclopaedia Britannica to explain the draft rule applying to male aliens within this age range.

United States Encyclopaedia Britannica

Record Trout Weights Reported by New York Conservation Dept

The Conservation Department lists the state’s largest authenticated trout catches. Brook trout 8 lbs 8 oz Brown trout 21 lbs 5 oz Rainbow trout 21 lbs Lake trout 31 lbs all records.

New York State The Conservation Department

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