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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1973
Page
3
The article argues urban crime has risen, with fear in major cities like New York Washington and Chicago. It notes residents avoid walking at night and women ride short taxi trips for safety, reflecting a breakdown of social trust and security. The piece compares modern risk to medieval fortresses and laments eroded communal safety.
A columnist notes the 1972 US budget deficits and a billion-dollar reserve increase driven by Treasury gold holdings. It highlights Sen William Proxmire pushing to end agency chauffeurs as part of economy talks and jokes about car pools and morning routines.
A large fire ripped through six frame houses on S Loudoun Street before 9 am. City volunteers from all four fire units battled the flames at the old hotel on E Main Street. Tenants evacuated safely. two firefighters injured. Red Cross division heads named for annual drive. Crime Prevention Week kicks off with mayor praise for Exchange Club sponsorship.
James J. Kilpatrick argues for airbag safety, detailing its simple four components and robust real world tests. He cites Hal Needham’s 1972 Mercury crash, Allstate testing, and Ford GM experiences, concluding airbags could cut highway deaths by about 60 percent and pledging to buy one voluntarily.
A meditation notes a man with all organs reversed and then expands to compare switching of character from evil to good. It cites Augustine as an example of dramatic life reversals and suggests organ swapping as a contemporary scientific curiosity.
The Winchester Evening Star announces its daily publication schedule excluding Sundays and provides contact numbers. It lists key staff including Jack F. Davis as General Manager and Executive Editor, Thomas T. Byrd as Business Manager, and Douglas B. O'Connell as Managing Editor. Subscription rates are shown: $16 per year by carrier, $8.40 six months, $1.40 per month.
Rep. Carl Albert of Oklahoma rises as a strong speaker for House Democrats in opposing President Nixon’s budget cuts. He denounces administration cuts as harming the poor elderly sick and jobless and vows Congress will not tolerate a callous stance toward down-and-out citizens.
A letter thanks Officer John Kesler and Ole Fredericktown Lodge No. 12 Fraternal Order of Police for the Comedy Basketball Game at Handley High School, plus volunteers and sponsors. Another note answers questions about Shawnee Fire Co. and notes Dental Health Week efforts by Warren County citizens and dentists. The piece also discusses Speaker Albert’s reforms in the House and shifts in committee power and party unity.
HAL BOYLE profiles Jack the handout man, a longtime itinerant panhandler who acts out roles for 25 to 50 daily clients. He notes Jack’s staged stories amid personal hardships, arguing helping him would ruin a rare talent and that good acting remains scarce in America.
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