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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1972
Page
3
Three liberal economists told the Joint Congressional Economic Committee to ignore presidential warns on spending. They urged heavier deficits even as peacetime deficits reach new highs and argued a 1974 tax increase will be needed to cool the economy.
A vivid regional note describes a blistering August heat wave as it settles across fields and woodlands. The piece then reports a mix up over a man named Eugene Jordan of Miami who shares a birthday with a Chicago fugitive, prompting Judge Alfonso C. Sepe to request removal of innocent posters and highlighting a wider list of warrants for John Doe.
The article argues colleges face public scrutiny over relevance and diploma ease. It calls for improving standards, academic excellence, and curriculum updates to shed stereotypes. Competition from vocational schools and community colleges pressures colleges to maintain rigorous admissions.
Massed West Berliners clash with border guards in a tear gas battle as the Redwall marks its first anniversary. The scene features intense protests and shouted anti government sentiment surrounding the controversial regime.
A meditation on juvenile delinquency contrasts a prisoner who prefers confinement with those who avoid life’s challenges. It argues many resist responsibility, some numb themselves with alcohol or drugs, while a few retreat inward. The piece urges facing life as an exhilarating experience.
Henry J. Taylor argues George McGovern’s selection of Sargent Shriver as his running mate shows a clash of ideals and confidence. He mocks Shriver’s capabilities and questions the ticket’s future, calling Shriver a persistent source of trouble for McGovern.
In this analysis James J. Kilpatrick argues McGovern sought Kennedy money and party bridges, highlighting Lawrence O'Brien and Frank Mankiewicz. He claims McGovern failed to win AFL CIO backing and relied on Kennedy connections, with Ralph Nader briefly floated as a placeholder. The piece frames McGovern as navigating a maze of Kennedy influence and internal opposition.
Washington report on youth voting power as 25 million eligible in November with 11 million first time voters aged 18 to 20 and 14 million aged 21 to 25. Notes that many are not in college and attitudes vary, affecting Nixon and McGovern chances.
President Nixon presses a 250 billion budget ceiling while asking Congress for more funds amid an election year. Sen. Byrd’s son notes 100 billion deficits, with Nixon backing a 30 billion state revenue sharing plan and adding hundreds of millions for education health and welfare. Young voters push registration through Teamsters and an Oshkosh organizer, aiming to mobilize 10 million first time ballots.
A list of small, nostalgic moments that give life meaning. It recalls paying off a debt, finding old shoes, thanks from a babysitter, Christmas carols, listening to John McCormack, a first date, a drugstore counter job, playful childhood pain, ice skating with friends, a chance meeting with a girl in a red stocking cap, reading Emily Dickinson, meeting a long-lost red-haired girl, and a camping moment that feels like a cathedral.
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