01 Jul 1972
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1972
Page
1
Winchester City Manager Wendell L. Seldon reviews area flood impact and recovery steps. SBA representatives will be in Winchester on Tuesday July 4 at 9 30 a m to offer assistance and information to affected residents and businesses.
In Belfast and at least 10 cities Protestant mobs seal off areas with hundreds of barricades. More than 20,000 hooded protesters disrupt life as British troops stay back. Violence leaves one dead and several wounded. a hooded body found in Belfast flags ongoing sectarian strife.
The Credentials Committee denied Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley a seat and seated 41 McGovern pledged delegates with 18 leaning toward him. The move widens intra party rifts as California and Illinois challenges loom at the Miami Beach convention. Daley plans a court fight while Jesse Jackson urges a Chicago compromise to avert a floor showdown.
South Vietnam’s northern counteroffensive edged within three miles of Quang Tri City but slowed as two rivers lacked bridges. The action unfolded amid widespread North Vietnamese attacks in the far north and along southern fronts with heavy rains halting supply movement.
Shirley Peacemaker of 101 Woodstock Lane visited her brother in Bergton Rockingham County and found a balloon with a note indicating it was sent from Connecut School in Silver Spring Maryland.
Clarke County Supervisors vote 3 to 2 to appoint Lucille Tavenner of Chapel District to the Welfare Board, succeeding Dr. Ralph B. Snapp. Debate centered on term limits and district representation with pressure from several members for alternatives from Greenway and Chapel districts.
Winchester Police said Boscawen Street between Braddock Street and Indian Alley will reopen to two-way traffic on Monday to relieve pressure from the closure of Amherst Street for a parking facility. The street was previously set for eastbound flow only.
President Nixon asks Congress for an extra 2.25 billion dollars to fund Indochina operations amid renewed bombing of North Vietnam. Defense Secretary Laird warned costs could rise to five billion if bombing and mining persist through year end. The request adds to the 7 billion already in the regular 1973 defense budget.
Congress sends a 20 percent Social Security increase to the White House tied to extending the $450 billion debt ceiling. The bill would take effect in September with checks arriving October 3 and includes provisions for automatic boosts and disaster refunds. Senate passed 82 to 4. House 302 to 35.
Sen. Strom Thurmond warns the SALT pact hinges on continued military research and development. He cites need for B-1 bomber, Trident missiles, and expanded nuclear fleet as essential to U S security while celebrating the South Carolina as a new nuclear frigate christened at Newport News.
Mrs. Martha Grim, Winchester registrar, explains that being registered alone does not qualify a voter. To be eligible a voter must be registered in their actual residency precinct and changes of address affect eligibility if moved more than 30 days before an election.
A more westerly flow from a Gulf of Mexico high brings a warming trend with temperatures rising near 90 by Sunday. Notices warn of store closures and a price correction on a Westinghouse refrigerator. The Glass Barn and Rustic Tavern are mentioned with July closures and a teen helper hotline.
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