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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1973
Page
4
The piece notes Polish Americans suing over Polack jokes on TV, then shifts to a Washington error in revenue sharing. The U S Office of Revenue Sharing overpaid as many as 8000 towns and cities and plans to cut future payments to balance accounts, warning that gifts from Washington can be withdrawn.
Henry J. Taylor reports Defense Secretary Schlesinger privately briefed President Nixon on a 712 page log of U.S. overseas bases in 38 countries. He notes nearly 5 billion dollars spent this year on bases and that about half drain the balance of payments. Only about 200 citations are vital under NATO commitments. many treaties are described as obsolete. The piece critiques lingering treaties as costly, ineffective ballast on U.S. defense policy.
President Nixon remains a work addict despite Dr. Walter Tkach urging rest and golf. Senators Mansfield and Scott visited him in hospital urging quiet convalescence, but Nixon plans to return to pushing bills. The piece traces NATO SEATO debates, costs, and Schlesinger’s views, noting Nixon’s covert treaty review and defense posture.
The piece notes Americans returning from Europe face harsh prices and rude treatment as the dollar loses value abroad. European spas discount the dollar, tourist visits rise, and 3.5 million foreigners are expected in the U.S. this year, with Americans urged to improve hospitality.
A critics group decries extreme heat as a social and economic danger. They argue hot weather corrupts the mind and saps productivity, urging decisive action rather than continued debate.
C G Follansbee executive secretary of the Retail Merchants Assn said ticket sales for Winchester Days were well ahead of last year and predicted a gross business of over 250000 from 45 stores. State Police sought a second vehicle in a Rt 660 crash that injured two Frederick County women near midnight yesterday.
John H. Seal retires after 40 years with the U S government mainly as a Winchester post office letter carrier. H Clay Manuel elected president of the Virginia State Letter Carriers Association at the 25th Harrisonburg convention.
A meditation on disappointment as a companion through life. It argues that difficulty strengthens faith, using Jesus as a disciplined example and noting that hardship keeps pride in check. The message frames suffering as a necessary path to true triumph at the journey's end.
By ROWLAND EVANS and ROBERT NOVAK An unreleased 1971 meeting shows Liddy and FBI officials confirmed an active Ellsberg probe despite Hoover’s supposed blockage. Testimony reveals a White House action to bypass FBI limits, framing the Ellsberg break‑in as presidential power and exposing Nixon administration distortions.
A Missouri study found women are easier to rehabilitate than men after mental illness due to roles after release. Men face expectations of work outside the home, while women return to housekeeping duties.
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