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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1972
Page
3
The piece laments vanishing retreats as city life grows, notes rising car travel to nature spots, and cites a 2 million Army Corps project to store fresh water underground in saltwater basins beneath South Florida. Deep wells would hold water in limestone caverns and release it during droughts.
The article notes the summer solstice marks the sun's position between equinoxes and its farthest distance from the equator. It observes rising temperatures and the rise of air conditioning and affluence, enabling more people to vacation in lakes and exotic climates. Summers are portrayed as a period of relaxation despite yearly upheavals.
Professor Michael H. Jameson of the University of Pennsylvania Museum uses underwater cameras and divers to locate Halieis, the ancient fortified Greek city between Athens and Sparta. Seismologist Anghelos Galanopoulos aided the research, tracing Halieis as a tin port central to regional wars.
Washington report surveys Chub Peabody's late bloom bid for the Democratic vice presidential nomination. It notes his Harvard Groton elite background, his view that the No. 2 spot should be chosen by people, and the likelihood of McGovern's ticket shaping the process. The piece also discusses potential running mates and the open convention dynamic.
A Birmingham News summary notes a strong chance Congress will form a consumer protection agency this year. A Senate subcommittee reportedly drafts a tougher bill while House and Senate talks seek a bipartisan, White House approved plan amidst business concerns.
Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg announced a settlement of the engineers' strike threat against Trans World Airlines after an all night bargaining session in his office. The report also notes various civic and industry items including club conventions and labor law context.
A college student seeks counsel after a girl's letter accuses him of cowardice. He struggles with drinking and moral choices amid a refined upbringing. The girl urges him to renounce old habits, citing biblical guidance to flee youthful lusts and follow a righteous path.
A Washington report analyzes how Wallace's 300 plus convention votes, including 42 from Texas, influence the Democratic National Convention. It weighs Wallace's possible paths to McGovern or Humphrey, or a potential third party, amid party splits and Nixon prospects. The piece notes Wallace’s condition and possible independent bid and recalls past runs while outlining the broader political stakes for July convention and November race.
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