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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1972
Page
3
The article details shredded currency from Federal Reserve notes no longer in circulation. Banks discard worn bills while the Treasury burns some. shredded money could be repurposed as lint in well drilling mud or roofing felt. The piece notes profits for buyers willing to accept degraded currency.
The piece weighs tax depletion ideas for older citizens against wider views of tax policy. It also tracks persistent rumors about Mao Tse-tung’s health after his February meeting with President Nixon, noting Chinese leaders’ cautious response and the unusual public absence.
The piece argues for more artist studies in Washington and critiques redevelopment psychology in the arts. It envisions a modern artist living in a sparse studio with a hot plate kitchenette, infrequent bathing facilities, unstable rent, and constant moves as a symbol of anti normalcy.
Senator George McGovern defends compulsory busing as a path to racial balance, calling opposition a "sorry spectacle" and urging reaffirmation of equal protection under the Fourteenth Amendment. He says the school bus is not public enemy number one and criticizes fear-driven leadership on racial equality.
In Turin, Fiat employs 185,000 and dominates Italy's car output while labor costs rise 46 percent in 23 months. Strikes cripple production, costing 20 million man-hours last year and cutting market share from 65 to about 50 percent as imports fill the gap.
The piece argues that while circulation climbs, television erodes reading habits and schooling neglects phonics and writing. It notes publishing costs rise and cites Fiat Italy unions and Moscow aims, then shifts to McGovern and busing in the 1972 campaign, stressing black voters and platform fights.
A Springfield Vermont reader thanks the Star for a well done article and photos about work with learning disabled children. The writer praises Lulu Williams and the Title I Coordinator and superintendent, sending gratitude to the staff. A Winchester flood report recalls June 2 when Mount Williams road floods prompted hours of rescue effort by volunteers, with praise for the Winchester Rescue Squad and community support.
The United States announced a planned manned orbital mission for as many as six orbits with astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr. as pilot, aiming for sometime this summer. L W Brown of National Fruit Product Co was elected vice president of the Processed Apples Institute. Miss Nettie Carbaugh was re elected president of the American Legion Auxiliary Conrad Hoover No 21. Labor officials said Secretary Schwellenbach will seek to avert a national strike by reconciling John L Lewis and soft coal operators by July 8. Walker McC Bond named outstanding citizen for 1946 47 at Junior Board of Trade banquet. Lanry W Whitacre awarded Star mail route Winchester to Hagerstown.
A reflective meditation on how grandparents have faded from daily life as naïve terms like Nana and Aunt replace grandma. The author recalls a white-haired grandma, a Victorian fixture, and notes younger generations overlook ancestral roots while recognizing his own status as a grandpa.
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