03 Mar 1972
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1972
Page
1
Anthony Bernardino was pulled to safety after 12:08 a.m. helicopter transport from a 27 foot hole in a Los Angeles suburb. The boy, trapped since about 5:20 p.m., showed no serious injuries and was observed at a medical center.
Washington reports February shows unemployment at 5.7 percent, lowest in 17 months, while average weekly earnings rise to 130.27 dollars. About 5.4 million unemployed, 79.3 million employed, hours up. manufacturing hours up to 40.4, wages steady at 3.54 per hour. White unemployment at 5.1 percent, teen jobless up to 18.8 percent.
A Star report misquoted Judge Carle F. Germelman Jr regarding a 12 year old from Stephens City. The judge clarified he did not say the youth lives alone but that he lives in a very isolified section of the county.
Senate Judiciary hearings probe ITT antitrust settlement linked to GOP convention aid. Kennedy questions Kleindienst on knowledge of a pledge to underwrite costs for the August convention. Testimony includes denial of knowledge until press disclosure and accusations surrounding a memo about Mrs. Beard.
Pioneer 10 sped beyond the moon in 11 hours 40 minutes after launch heading toward Jupiter. The craft carries a message for possible alien civilizations. All systems reportedly operating as NASA notes the distance covered was far quicker than Apollo missions.
Republicans in Winchester nominate three of six City Council seats for the May 2 election and leave a mayoral race unsettled with potential independent and write in bids. Council candidates include Eugene C. Babb William M. Mote and Leslie E. McNemar.
Councilman H W Bill Butler Jr declares candidacy for Winchester mayor in the May 2 election. He highlights taxes as his main issue and notes twenty years on the South Ward Council with a history as a Democrat and later Independent. He seeks cross party support from Republicans Democrats and Independents.
Storms brought heavy rain and lightning with a 12 hour mix of thunderstorms snow and 75 degree warmth. Snow fell late morning as temperatures dropped from 75 to below freezing and damage reported to a well house and neighbor’s barn in Clarke County. Culpeper lost power briefly due to severe lightning. Tonight clouds bring colder air with teens, weekend patterns show a chance of mountain snow and late week precipitation.
AP weather notes high pressure moving east brings colder air to Virginia. A public service line urges callers to seek help with the warning. Local updates include Harrington Smith joining H W Ebert Buick and the opening of Battletown Inn in Berryville with contact numbers.
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