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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1970
Page
4
Editorial notes Philadelphia chosen by the President as the 1976 bicentennial focal point but cites slow progress on site selection and overall planning. It suggests studying Expo 70 in Osaka to learn cost control and attendance milestones and warns against public participation shortfalls risking financial trouble.
The electronic battlefield used by U S forces in Vietnam remains secretive as Congress prepares for Defense Department testimony on nearly 2 billion dollars spent. Gen Westmoreland says the tech may revolutionize ground warfare, potentially exposing enemy infiltrations once hidden by darkness.
Amid widespread aquatic decline a serpentine creature reportedly lurks in Lake Champlain. Observers describe a Loch Ness like monster, sparking local monster hunting chatter while skeptics doubt the tale as water pollution influenced.
From The Star Files Lewis H. Hyde Jr of Yount Hyde Co was elected president of the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants at the 51st annual convention in Richmond. Also noted Harold Dawson led National Fruit in a 604 set. F L Sargent spoke to the Fort Loudoun DAR. Rev L G Bridgers to Keyser W Va, replaced by Rev F G Senger. Park vs Front Royal Little World Series game slated in Winchester. Mrs Georgia S Cather visiting son Cpl Morris E Cather in Great Falls Montana.
The piece argues living honestly matters more than grand talk. It notes parents sometimes lack influence when children doubt them, and politicians often overpromise. It concludes the wise policy is not to promise or expect too much, since words do more harm than silence.
James Reston reports Stanford and other campuses enter the 1970 academic year amid security concerns and political activism. Administrators seek calmer roles, while faculty reexamine their function and funding tightens as protests and violence loom in higher education.
The text presents a Kennedy quotation urging mankind to end war and defend peaceful existence. It contrasts enemies who threaten and those who trust, emphasizing a universal call to end conflict. This historical reflection centers on moral restraint and the consequences of war.
Henry J. Taylor argues Tito's Yugoslavia sinks under communist policy. He cites bloated bureaucracies, failed Belgrade building projects, costly Litostroj turbines, forced urban migration, and alleged state control of army police and food to claim wealth is redistributed to leaders while most endure poverty.
Letter from Hugh Brent III at Winchester condemns lack of invocation before President Nixon's address to about 16 000 at Kansas State University. He questions respect for the President and calls for removing hecklers while praising Nixon's courtesy.
Discussion on bone spur in the heel notes it cannot be dissolved and often recurs after injections or removal. Best treatment is a properly shaped heel pad to relieve pressure on the tender spot.
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