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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1971
Page
4
The editorial discusses Capitol Hill budget practices from proposal to passage and the public’s burden. It also covers a Supreme Court ruling upholding obscenity as protected speech in a jacket with the draft slogan, noting the tension between vulgarity and lyric.
The Treasury reports May as the best net month in 15 years for savings bond sales, exceeding redemptions by 160 million dollars. May marks the eighth consecutive surplus month amid limited bond promotions and ongoing financial concerns, reflecting growing investor confidence in savings bonds.
The Department of the Environment seeks increased security by using plastic tumblers in safes of sensitive departments. It notes that plastic resists X-ray detection of combinations better than steel, aiming to raise safeguards amid ongoing worries about human versus machine risk.
The Star Files reports Lewis Barton speaking at the Winchester Civil War Round Table. Alfred L. Snapp elected president of the Stephens City Lion Club with Ray D. Rinker Emmett Scothorn William J. Richard Louis Stelzl J B Armstrong Eugene Barley and W B Trenary as officers. Patrick M. Robinson graduated from The Hill School. Mr and Mrs B H Jones Sr celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with open house. Charles B Cook received a Hampden Sydney College Bachelor of Science. A fire destroyed a barn and double garage of H C Borden causing about 4000 in damage. A second auxiliary well at Stephens City provides limited drought relief. Bredd and flour shortages are forecast for at least a year.
Daily Meditation remarks on humanity's small cosmic understanding and the lure of exploration. It ponders lunar and planetary prospects, distant dimensions, and the potential for future descendants to view the twentieth century as naive while praising the value of expanding knowledge.
James J. Killpatrick reports that a National Review survey of 12 colleges shows rising leftward attitudes since 1961 63 with more students favoring surrender to the Soviet Union and unilateral curbs on atomic weapons while conservatives fear the shift.
Readers protest festival economics and crowd access during the Apple Blossom Festival. They decry high seats and vendor licenses, advocate cheaper bleacher seating and broader food options, and urge police support and fair treatment for families, scouts, and out-of-town visitors.
Quiz prompts ten daily sections with scoring from 9 to 10 correct answers as Memory Genius to Very Superior across 10 days. It asks ten questions about Calley court martial hamlet, Achilles arrow, Immelman link, tempura, presidential electoral history, John Alden, continental widths, pairings, antebellum era, and gemstone colors amethyst sapphire ruby lapis lazuli.
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