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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1972
Page
3
Stores across the nation show unit prices to help shoppers compare costs. Critics blame consumer habits and confusing tags for limited use, urging clearer displays and easier reading so families can save on their weekly food bill.
The article argues wiretapping overstates government reach as a tool to harass radicals and probes its symbolic danger to freedoms. It notes Supreme Court limits and contrasts domestic use with foreign-agent taps, urging awareness before freedoms vanish. It also reports Nixon’s education bill clash over school desegregation and court-ordered busing.
Article discusses Nixon's acceleration of the Trident program to counter Soviet ASW advances, citing a 62 to 44 advantage for USSR in ballistic missile submarines and detailing Trident features, basing concerns, and SALT context. Includes references to Soviet ships, sonar, and the strategic goal of a multibarrel nuclear deterrent.
President Nixon denounces Congress for not solving school busing while backing a $19 billion three year education aid bill. He argues the measure is inadequate to end court ordered desegregation and urges better funding to improve urban and rural schools, reducing the need for busing. He envisions targeted grants and loans to boost local education without widespread passenger transport.
Secretary Orville L. Freeman defended the Agriculture Department for its handling of the Billie Sol Estes matter while admitting some errors and shortcomings for which he must assume responsibility. Rotary and Lions club installs mark leadership changes. Changes include Roy W. Bayliss as Winchester Rotary president 1962-63 and Stanley R. Koontz as Middletown Lions president. President Truman signs extension of federal rent controls though he calls the measures plainly inadequate. Winchester Police Chief C W Hollis to retire July 1 after nearly 50 years in law enforcement. Woodstock breaks ground on a new 60000 dollar cold storage plant 103 by 188 feet capacity 50000 barrels.
A columnist argues that people mistake effects for causes in life and society. It notes that economic disparities arise from personal effort and judgment, not solely from an unjust system, and warns against assuming slum conditions alone breed crime. The piece stresses misjudging effects as causes.
The piece links Supreme Court limits on presidential wiretapping with the DNC bugging affair, arguing the episode harms the Nixon administration. It notes Mitchell’s role, Agnew’s stance, and Powell’s ruling that courts must authorize wiretaps. It frames distrust as a peak political issue affecting McGovern and Wallace campaigns.
A columnist describes fatigue from adopting extreme health trends and the odd hassles of chasing rare ingredients. He recalls a morning shower with oatmeal soap leaving him with facial flakes and the odd looks from neighbors as he navigates specialty foods and vitamins.
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