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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1973
Page
4
One in seven Americans suffers allergic reactions to substances in the environment. Allergies range from mild irritations to asthma hay fever hives or eczema. Allergists refine tests to identify allergens while Clement von Pirquet coined allergy in 1906 linking it to the immune system. If you are among the 32 million affected call it hypersensitivity from antibody overabundance.
A February cold snap follows days of warmth bringing icy wind and iced windows. Cars struggle to start and pedestrians hurry, while indoor heat becomes essential. Birds stay active as people feed them, hoping the chill won’t last long.
Weather observers note an early iceberg rise off Newfoundland with 65 icebergs sighted in January, signaling an active season for the Coast Guard International Ice Patrol. The patrol, funded by 18 maritime nations, provides twice daily radio updates aiding North Atlantic shipping and echoes the enduring iceberg threat since 1912.
Washington observers note partisan gridlock as debates over impoundment and budget practices stall progress. Analysts say the impoundment issue tests authority, with Congress and the administration trading proposals and criticisms amid ongoing budget wrangling.
A Washington analysis argues the FBI under L. Patrick Gray III will likely be more political than Hoover, with Senate confirmation marking a shift to partisan oversight. Senator Byrd accuses Gray of aligning with Nixon, while Mansfield hints Gray may be acceptable despite claims of political leanings. The piece contrasts FBI influence, Watergate probes, and executive power with congressional limits.
Star Files notes Cuba accuses the USS Oxford of invading its area while other brief items report bank directors honoring retirees Sadie S. Hamrick and Pearl I. Brown, Russell Potts Jr. named Phi Delta Theta president at Maryland, Retail Merchants plan closing hours, Handley lunch activities, and Duff's Record Shop top song Four Leaf Clover.
The article warns that retirement can bring trouble if duties are dropped abruptly. It cautions against immediate leisure and urges a gradual tapering of activity to avoid disappointing changes in mental and physical well being. It notes myths about travel and easy living and emphasizes steady adjustment.
Columnist Jack Davis critiques a Frederick County Board of Supervisors press conference and governance. He argues the media should report on county actions, not personalities, urging focus on service to 25 000 residents and better government.
Nixon meets with Russell Long and abandons the Family Assistance Plan in favor of a different reform approach. Long proposes a 10 percent wage top-up up to 400 dollars for the working poor, costing about 1 billion dollars yearly and aiding about five million families, plus a plan to pursue absent fathers to ensure child support.
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