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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1972
Page
3
The court lets confessed judgments stand as constitutional but warns they can be abused. It cautions against signs signed by poor or ignorant borrowers who gain nothing in return, while noting reforms may curb abusive use in lending and lending practices.
A reader responds to Mr. Boyce and Mr. Coe arguing about unions and wage data. They challenge the label brainwashed, discuss sources from the U S Department of Labor, and note fringe benefits like hospitalization and vacations as part of total wages. The letter defends using cited figures while noting potential variations and omissions.
Rep. Wilbur D. Mills of Arkansas, longtime chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, faces a sharp challenge from Rep. Barber Conable as Mills pivots toward a presidential bid. The exchange signals increased politicization of the committee and potential shifts in revenue sharing and Social Security debates influencing Nixon administration priorities.
Star Files reports Dean Rusk traveled to Geneva urging the Soviets to join a real effort to curb the arms race and ease global tensions. A separate local note mentions a skylight collapse at the Food Center on N Loudoun Street spilling grass and snow onto merchandise. Voters head to a July 10 Democratic primary for the U.S. House with Burr Harrison not seeking reelection. A Senate discussion centers on Greece amid Truman’s Mediterranean crisis report. Winchester bonds for water and sewer projects priced at 12 percent with a premium degrees and county school funding allocates $35,000 for the 1947-48 term.
The piece extols meaningful labor over idle ease and argues that interesting work amid caring surroundings and people brings satisfaction. It notes the value of sensible vacations, punctuality, and moderation, while warning that retirement can be unfulfilling without an engaging activity.
President Nixon told his Cabinet he and Premier Chou En-lai discussed more than the joint communique during China talks. Speculation grows on possible ceasefire efforts in Vietnam and broader Asian peacemaking including Laos Cambodia and prisoner exchanges.
Christmas junk and discarded wrappings will require about 9 million dollars beyond normal trash budgets. The burden falls on taxpayers nationwide as governments plan cleanup after the holiday season.
A compact quiz guide offers a daily scoring scale from 9 to 10 correct answers as Memory Genius to 4 as Good. It lists sample questions about a minaret, Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, citizenship, the Chicago fire, woman suffrage, plural of gladiolus, calcium in dairy, law licensure, and Washington’s governor.
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