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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1971
Page
4
The editorial discusses detergent phosphate content and environmental and health trade offs. It notes labeling gaps and contrasts Surgeon General advice with phosphate use. It also highlights a national nutrition survey showing growth retardation and anemia risk among U.S. children, urging attention to diet quality.
The piece argues that communism thrives on misery and hunger, contrasting it with a free economy and government in the United States. It claims freedom, plenty, and abundant resources in the U S. deter widespread hunger elsewhere, attributes hunger to overlords and failed distribution, and describes communism as slavery driven by emptiness.
The retirement of Justice Hugo L. Black at 85 increases the odds that President Nixon can appoint a majority to the Supreme Court before leaving the White House. With Black's departure, three justices face health issues as Nixon presses to reshape the court toward his strict construction stance.
In a letter to The Star, John A. Johnson Jr and Martha T. Johnson urge community action against local drug use. They warn Washington area proximity lowers perceived risk and note police crackdowns may push violators into the county, calling for greater public involvement and guidance for children.
A sprawling recounting of John Paul Jones exploits from the Bon Homme Richard sea battle to his later years in Russia and Paris. It tracks Jefferson’s role, Catherine the Great’s court, and his ultimate burial and repatriation to Annapolis in 1913, ending with a brief note on church rights and a proposed amendment.
A proposed constitutional amendment seeks to allow nondenominational prayers in all public buildings including schools with a discharge petition gaining 218 signatures. Opponents warn officials would dictate content and place, risking First Amendment protections and favor voluntary prayer instead.
The text argues for a constitutional amendment to authorize voluntary nondenominational prayers in public schools while keeping school authorities from prescribing any prayer. It notes the Supreme Court ruling against prescribed prayers and contrasts congressional practice of voluntary prayers with school practices, urging that students may opt out and that religion should not be forced in public education.
A 100 question test over 10 days yields daily memory ratings. Scoring bands include Memory Genius for 9–10 correct, Very Superior for 7–8, Excellent for 5–6, and Good for 4 correct. Turn to page two for the correct answers.
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