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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1973
Page
4
Studies of 11,000 Army and Navy personnel show 20 percent of Navy in early ranks view their drinking as serious, while 44 percent of young Army enlisted are problem drinkers. Two thirds binge drink, with junior Army enlisted especially prone to alcohol related issues.
Nixons Phase 4 economic controls are seen as powerful in daily life despite Watergate disclosures. Inflation remains a bigger worry for households than the investigative drama, with voters upset by alleged misdeeds but fearing continued wage erosion and reduced buying power.
James J. Kilpatrick notes Secretary of the Treasury George Shultz appeared unhappy delivering the Phase IV economic controls to reporters at the White House. He contrasts Shultz with liberal economist John Kenneth Galbraith, suggesting Galbraith would have embraced the plan with vigor while Shultz lacked enthusiasm.
Nixon rejects tax hikes urged by Burns Shultz and Stein and crafts a Phase IV anti inflation plan aimed at quick political gain. He defends keeping taxes low while relying on price controls, fearing voter backlash and risking long term inflation stability amid Meany and congressional concerns.
Gotham residents joke that locking up the depot at night makes any town a hick place. If Grand Central now closes from midnight to morning, New York City might be labeled the biggest hick town of all.
Star Files reports Shenandoah Valley National Bank names William H. Lawrence III and Joseph A. Massie Jr. to its board of directors. Winchester’s annual bargain bonanza starts with Winchester Days. Matthew McHale chosen for International Poly Competition Try Outs in Devon Pennsylvania. An estimated 4000 workers will be needed to harvest and process the local apple crop this fall. Lutheran congregations note Rev Booze at Stephens City is to be succeeded by Rev Boozer, with Rev A Wayne Boozer of Orangeburg to assume duties August 8.
A window washer ten stories up rejects a safety strap saying he trusts himself. The stenographer warns him, but the anecdote argues self confidence, not devices, guards people and leaders who know their goals and can carry them out.
The article notes that grain exports to the USSR raised recent food prices. It cites ancient Athens under Solon where grain export was banned to ease shortages, contrasting it with modern government actions that allegedly worsened a shortage. It urges learning a lesson from history.
A life insurer notes men face more fatal household accidents than women, despite men of working age rarely being home. The piece humorously imagines a husband using risk avoidance as an excuse, which could ironically trigger a deadly incident if believed or misinterpreted.
A brief quiz item set outlines scoring for 10 days with daily results ranging from Memory Genius to Good. It lists ten questions and directs readers to page 2 for correct answers. The questions ask about Helvetia stamps, radium co discoverers, Coventry legend, Independence Hall, water compressibility, Robin Hood's forest, Lincoln on the cent, Tuesday's child, giraffe sound, and The Robe author.
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