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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1972
Page
3
This piece recounts Franklin as a multi faceted American figure and notes his death fortune and philanthropy. It closes with a playful leap year statistics bit about married men living longer to urge cautious marriage prospects.
The Richmond Virginia piece reports District Judge Robert R Merhige's sweeping 325 page desegregation ruling aiming to rewrite constitutional order and shift power to federal oversight. It recalls his 1970 letter proposing consolidation and the ensuing bid for busing 13500 pupils to achieve racial balance.
A Senate push led by Javits and Stennis seeks a 30 day requirement for congressional approval of foreign military actions and a clause forcing state department authorization bills before funding. The measure aims to reveal more on policy and programs, reducing secrecy around State, while lawmakers gain leverage over foreign affairs.
Gov Albertis S Harrison Jr offers a qualified maybe on an income tax withholding plan as part of a bid to expand the state economy bolster education and lift growth. Shenandoah College lost 82 74 to National Business College of Roanoke in a doubleheader. House appropriations panel approves a 1 million dollar addition to a 6 5 million school fund bill. Red Cross units plan a January 20 fundraising meet at Handley Library with 38 chapters. March of Dimes campaign launches with a 335 000 quota across the Commonwealth.
John Wesley argues religion should prompt helping others and prayer while praising scientific advances. He notes rapid flight, vast space, and growing free education, urging society to embrace education as a path to reducing ignorance and improving the world, and to take personal responsibility.
William S. White argues against rosy depictions of Red China amid Nixon’s China visit. He warns the nation against optimistic myths about Maoist China, urging skepticism, realistic expectations, and a firm U.S. negotiating stance backed by a critical public.
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