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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1972
Page
3
A Labor Department funded project in New York shows counseling alone fails. over 350 addicts have found useful jobs like cleaning city buildings, staffing a betting office, and serving as messengers. The director notes attitudes improve when focus shifts to employment and housing.
Washington assesses a North Vietnamese antiaircraft battalion near the DMZ losing over 40 percent to casualties and desertion since June 1. Officials note mass desertion abroad Hanoi’s previously steady front and rising signs of disengagement amid Hanoi’s weakened offensive.
The piece surveys a chaotic preface to party conventions with disputes over delegate allocation and winner take all rules. It notes McGovern’s large delegate lead at Miami Beach and fears of ongoing disunity affecting the November vote amid cross currents from Wallace and union factions. It also reports on North Vietnamese army morale indicators and supply problems as the war shifts.
The Interior Department designates 2.7 million acres in the Mojave and Colorado deserts as protected recreational lands. The plan aims to balance public use with preservation to prevent pollution and damage from vehicle traffic while highlighting the deserts' natural beauty and harsh habitats.
Washington figures show toll roads twice as safe as free roads. The safety gain is linked to toll booths where drunken drivers feel scrutinized, potentially deterring risky driving. If tolls can mirror that scrutiny on toll free roads, drunk motorists might stay off the highways.
President Kennedy urges Democratic leadership to push legislation amid party friction. John O Marsh Jr won the Seventh District primary by a wide margin over Winchester attorney F L Largent Jr. Stewart Bell Jr seeks tougher litter curb in city lots. Truman vows to veto a 4 billion dollar income tax cut, boosting push to override. Bernard F Groves Jr elected third vice president of Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Assn in Waynesboro Pa. James Galladay named president of Stephens City Lions with officers listed.
The text argues Jesus claimed his words would endure beyond heaven and earth, despite initial disbelief. It notes his brief three year ministry, his execution on a Judean hill, and the lasting impact that leads non Christians to acknowledge him as the wisest man who ever lived.
In a June 28 setback, Rep Samuel Stratton and Sen Ernest Hollings blocked extensions to the Capitol building, preventing plans for new convention space and other facilities. The vote, 197 to 181, preserves the west front and saves taxpayers an estimated 30 to 50 million dollars, as proponents argue the Capitol should remain a working government center rather than a tourist hub.
AP columnist critiques nursery school costs and social roles, comparing them to college tuition and status symbols. He notes monthly fees from 25 to 50 dollars, gendered expectations, and humorous child responses about activities. The piece weaves satire about early education's economics and social signaling.
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