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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1973
Page
4
Federal state and local actions curbed pollution on Lake Erie after years of damage. Large fines and shutdowns pressured polluters while millions funded sewage treatment and cleanup. The 1971 fish catch marked a dramatic milestone, signaling cautious optimism and ongoing efforts ahead.
The Possum Trot line once ran 22 miles with stations at Goose Ankle and Dills Mills. It was the last regular steam driven passenger and freight line in the US until last year when ashphalt plant closure led to abandonment. Arkansas bonds will buy part of the line and revive trains for future generations.
The piece argues that Phase Four requires drastic government action to curb inflation. It cites rising national debt and excessive money supply, blaming government policy for economic heat. It urges years of balanced budgets and debt reduction despite unemployment and bankruptcies, to restore price stability and trust.
The piece notes rising TV advertising costs over three years doubling for 18 to 34 female viewers and cites 85 000 to 200 000 dollar per minute rates in top programs including Archie Bunker and Superbowl timeouts, arguing the messages must be important.
By Rowland Evans and Robert Novak Henry J Taylor reports stock market pricing. NYSE shares trade at low price earnings ratios 10 years or less for many issues. Ford and GM offer notable bargains amid long bear market, though debates about true value persist.
President Nixon warned the American Jewish community not to jeopardize U.S. Soviet detente over Soviet Jewish emigration. He urged Congress not to make emigration policy a hostage to any one group, signaling potential clashes in Congress led by Sen. Henry Jackson and Kissinger backing cautious restraint.
The Star Files report a dry midsummer with farmers anxious about crops and livestock feeding. Winchester area rainfall in July totaled only 0.43 inches, highlighting drought concerns and potential impact on agriculture.
A Sunday school lesson about Jesus elicits a boy’s remark that a nearby man, Mr R, embodies Jesus qualities. The teacher notes Jesus valued children and his cheerful forthright goodness drew their affection. Jesus loved children and children loved him.
Senior foreign policy aides defend Nixon as innocent of Watergate, citing his focus on Vietnam ceasefire talks with Kissinger, Brezhnev, and Le Duc Tho. They contrast his purported honesty with John Dean’s admitted lies and thefts as the trial debate centers on whose word holds.
AP wrap highlights a survey showing about six per cent of divorced Americans have been married three or more times, while over 70 per cent were married once and about 20 per cent twice. The page also touches on exercise, prayer, weed control with white amur fish, underwater frog songs, working wives in Japan, and a humorous note on husbands.
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