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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1971
Page
4
The piece ponders whether 1972 contenders for the Democratic and GOP tickets would seek the second vice presidential slot. It notes a Keating constitutional amendment proposal after JFK's assassination and contrasts it with the existing constitutional framework enabling vacancies and disability rules by statute and Congress.
Washington reports the Republicans under Nixon are mounting a well funded, organized effort to win more black voters in 1972. They aim tooffset potential losses in Ohio Illinois and California by targeting Texas and five Southern states carried by Wallace. Mississippi Republicans say black voting shares have risen to about 35 percent. Nixon's national black vote share was about 10 percent in 1968.
James J. Kilpatrick reviews Nixon veto of the Child Development Act amid a partisan debate. He cautions the bill's three problematic provisions and mocks Mondale’s liberal push while noting Senate override failure. Mentioned are Nixon, Mondale, Dole, Wallace, and Republican outreach in Memphis.
Sen. Margaret Chase Smith cites GAO findings that two cafeterias charge far below cost with meals at 16.05 dollars and 4.03 dollars, well under typical 5 to 10 times markup. She aims to require annual accounting from all executive cafeterias, including Capitol Hill.
Analysts predict varied outcomes for 12 months ahead with automotive totals around 10.5 million as one executive cites. Industry observers expect some to exceed and others to diverge, while broader trends touch on televisions, housing, and unemployment as days lengthen.
President Kennedy rode through Caracas amid cheers and warned Latin Americans to beware of alien philosophies promising prosperity but eroding liberty. The Star Files notes growing mail and parcel post totals and a White House balsam fir purchase from Patton's Transfer.
Daily Meditation reflects on heavy and light duties in leadership. It contrasts those overwhelmed by tasks with others who dodge responsibility and notes the alibis people devise. It cites presidents and a famed public figure who faced constant public attention to illustrate the weight of bearing duties.
Royal family faces higher costs as Parliament approves a cost-of-living increase for Queen Elizabeth and related members. Apples at Sandringham estate draw public interest while MPs vote a notable raise for officials, with Prime Minister Heath and Labour leader Wilson also set for boosts.
In Charleston, a gloomy investor warns that the Nixon administration could urge corporate directors to cut dividends. If such a message is forthcoming, stockholders may strike and apply for food stamps.
A based on 100 questions over 10 days scoring system lists daily results from Memory Genius to Good. It then poses ten sample questions about daylight, rivers, Hebrew terms, Shakespeare, anatomy, U S history, Senate leadership, measurement, beaver behavior, and biblical crossings.
HAL BOYLE notes the past feels more real than the future as memories shape a life enriched by old joys. He recalls dime candy, attic toys, oil stock frauds, hoptoads, funerals, alarms, roosters, debts, seeds, and the shift from shirt sleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations, ending with a wistful question about those days.
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