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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1972
Page
3
Keynesian economists say modest inflation can soothe politics but many retirees, savers, and investors lose purchasing power. A US trade deficit surged in February while Europe posted a surplus, underscoring competing growth, productivity, and competitiveness in a global market.
After major quakes the financial loss is only roughly guessed. Modern construction helps but many old structures remain vulnerable. Fire often follows disaster with water mains down. Earthquake insurance is costly and cities recover while many survivors are ruined financially.
President Kennedy will state his views on the U S Steel price increase at a news conference today and is expected to express disapproval. The City Council Public Safety Committee will study removing 10 cent downtown parking meters and a Public Health Committee will continue the search for a site for a public health building. Five Winchester Recreation Council directors were re elected C A Hobert Ben Belchie Leonard Sirbaugh and new members Grace Bosserman and Dick Richards. Mrs Loryn Crabill announces the marriage of Evelyn Ann Crabill to Junior Lockwood Stotler of Washington D C. Alvin J Wenzel and Charles J Lillis must appear before army board to qualify as first lieutenants in the Virginia National Guard.
By James J. Kilpatrick and Henry J. Taylor. The piece compares John V. Lindsay to Harold Stassen, noting Lindsay’s exit from the 1972 race and speculation he may run again in 1976. It recalls Stassen’s long, futile presidential bids from the 1940s to the 1950s and beyond. The tone is analytical and ironic about long-shot campaigns.
The piece criticizes Justices Stewart and White for joining liberal colleagues in criminal law rulings seen as lenient toward defendants. It cites Georgia vagrancy decisions, Gideon retroactivity in Tucker and Loper, and condemns waffling stances while condemning Stewart and White. It also mocks Harold Stassen and John Lindsay, calling Lindsay a failed NYC mayor and predicting weak presidential odds amid rising welfare and crime concerns.
The piece reflects on the Christian narrative from birth to resurrection, arguing it is better for divine events to unfold as a pattern set by God. It cautions against placing human intellect at the center and urges acceptance of faith over seeking control. A scholar’s question about God's fate is answered only by God.
Gen William C Westmoreland labels the upper Vietnam fighting a supreme test of Saigon's ability to defend independence without ground forces, noting the heavy Communist offensive across the DMZ into Quang Tri and its uncertain outcome. He expects continued American troop withdrawals toward 69000 by May 1.
A Star editor laments street litter and urges cleaner habits. Eugene C. Babb defends public education on business and questions why federal law probes labor leaders more than corporate executives. The page includes a reader’s critique of politics, consumer protection bills, and a quiz section.
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