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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1972
Page
3
The piece notes how modern science and systems reduce disaster impact. It highlights satellites and ground warning networks, evacuation plans, and public cooperation, especially during the current North American tornado season.
The 18 to 21 age group has not unleashed a wave of radical ballots. Berkeley and Ann Arbor elected young officials, but crime and taxes still dominate. Ron Hooker, 19, became mayor of Newcomerstown, Ohio, in January and promotes active involvement through public speaking.
Congress has not adjusted GI Bill benefits to match rising college costs since Vietnam. Despite higher payments than 25 years ago, tuition and fees often exceed monthly grants, leaving little for living expenses. Many Vietnam veterans sought schooling but faced affordability gaps due to inflation and living costs.
Henry J. Taylor outlines King Hussein's White House remarks on Jerusalem as a shared sacred city, Israel's diplomatic weaknesses, and U.N. calls for internationalizing Jerusalem. The column weighs Israel's territorial gains, Gaza Sinai Golan and the phosphate state, and urges faster wisdom in Israeli policy amid Arab relations. It also shifts to U S veteran GI Bill needs and federal planning for future government challenges.
A UC surgical professor says a 25 year old procedure bypassing part of the small intestine helps greatly obese patients lose weight. Eligibility requires 100 pounds overweight, heart disease risk, under 50, and optimism. If not eligible, potential gains or losses may deter continued interest.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk after the first Berlin talks with Soviet Ambassador Anatoly F. Dobrynin expressed moderate satisfaction. The English session without interpreters highlighted cautious progress in Cold War diplomacy.
The meditation stresses the soul's value and life beyond earthly desires, affirming a spiritual destiny and God's ongoing presence. It counters trends of church decline by noting historical endurance, urging pride in youth and confidence that God remains at work.
James F. Byrnes, longtime wartime leader and South Carolina governor, narrowly lost the 1944 vice presidential nomination to Harry S. Truman after CIO chief Sidney Hillman and local bosses blocked him. Roosevelt moved to replace Wallace amid pressure from party leaders, while Byrnes remained a key wartime figure and later a state governor.
Tulsa World notes OSHA has been in effect since April 1971 and industry has spent millions to comply. It cites guard rails and noise controls as examples while warning that human behavior remains the biggest risk, with 80 percent of accidents caused by unsafe acts.
The 7-0 Supreme Court decision against Jacksonville Florida laws on vagrancy loafing and loitering signals an abolition trend for victimless crimes. The piece notes these offenses clog courts and prisons and raises questions about gambling and drunkenness next.
Letter to the editor requests sponsor help for a Bloodmobile visit at Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall in Winchester County. It will operate from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday April 18 and seeks 12 pints of O positive blood for open heart surgery.
A compact quiz guide outlines scoring from 9 to 10 correct answers as Memory Genius down to Good for 4. It lists ten sample questions and directs readers to page 2 for correct answers. Topics include geography, presidents, color blindness, senses, Shakespeare, gypsum, Solomon's temple, ear anatomy, Kublai Khan, and high melting point metals.
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