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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1970
Page
4
Editorial notes Ulbricht loses influence as Warsaw Pact moves Bonn toward closer ties with West Germany. Bonn-Moscow trade pact stalls on Berlin access while East German leader faces alarm over shifting balance in the bloc and fading Ulbricht authority.
A Carnegie Commission survey says at least 1000 colleges, enrolling 56 percent of U.S. students, face financial trouble with 540 more already in difficulty. Rising costs, campus unrest, endowment use, and potential federal aid needs mark a pivotal crisis for higher education. Alumni loyalty remains strong to academic standards and discipline.
A home holiday guide stresses fire safety with a practical extinguisher purchase. Choose at least five pounds, match the fire type to the unit, and verify UL or FM approval. An all purpose dry chemical unit works best for oil and electrical fires and also handles paper and wood.
Penologists note Holland cut its prison population by about one fourth to 2700 in five years and a rate of 21 per 100 000. Courts increasingly hand sentences under ten years while extensive rehabilitation targets individual needs, raising questions about whether the system could even eliminate prisons.
A Chase Manhattan Bank study predicts Americans will shift toward more red meat and poultry and greater use of convenience foods while eating out rises. It notes breakfast decline and poorer nutritional habits, with eggs and dairy dropping as meals become more restaurant oriented.
A 13 inch snowfall, the heaviest since 1941, halted schools and traffic as depth matched a March 1941 record. M T Lenny from East St Louis Illinois named assistant administrator at Winchester Memorial Hospital. John F Kennedy chose Dean Rusk for secretary of state with Chester Bowles as undersecretary. Judge Burr P Harrison spoke on jury service to the Strasburg Rotary Club. Dr E W Lacy Jr opened a Richmond practice. Chaplain John A McAfee addressed the Century Club in Martinsburg.
The piece argues drug addiction is a top national crisis requiring concerted effort across public life. It lauds scientists for their technique and urges absolute cures, comparing to past plagues and urging immediate action.
A poetic Christmas message envisions a world pausing to reflect on Jesus birth and a universal peace. It hopes for return of soldiers from foreign soils, end to violence, and shared generosity among families, with Mrs. Lois Conner Stephens of Stephens City Virginia cited.
James Reston argues that international travel and security measures reveal stepwise moves toward a unified Europe and broader interdependence. He cites aviation customs, US-Soviet arms talks, and postwar German-Polish accords as signs of cooperation overcoming nationalism as globalization slowly evolves.
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