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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1972
Page
3
The Ex tension of the Capitol Commission backs a 70 foot west wall increase replacing sandstone with marble and adding 285 rooms at a projected 50 million cost while Olmsted terraces would be lost. Restoration of the existing wall is favored by leading architects.
Observers note no solid Democratic stance after New Hampshire and Florida primaries. Candidates push personal agendas while party lines blur on liberal and conservative fronts. Analysts expect tax relief for lower incomes and an antiwar position to feature in forthcoming platforms.
Florida voters boosted George Wallace in the Democratic presidential primary, with 42 percent of the vote and wins across 11 of 12 districts. Humphrey, Jackson, and Muskie trailed, while Wallace carried 75 of 81 convention delegates. The outcome reshapes expectations ahead of the national convention.
In a centerward shift after Florida, Nixon preempts key issues on television, praising quality education and busing limits while Democrats recalibrate toward high taxes inflation and war. Muskie Humphrey Jackson McGovern Lindsay compete for middle America support amid Wallace appeal.
Soviet Premier Khrushchev sent a message to President Kennedy agreeing to cooperate in space exploration and to use artificial satellites for long distance communications. F L Largent Jr announces Democratic bid for Congress from Shenandoah Valley district. Frederick County names new junior high The Frederick County Junior High School. Acheson warns against Communist dominated governments worldwide as a security threat to the United States. Ralph Dorsey appointed by Governor Tuck to a commission to study state government reorganization. Hazel Elizabeth Hughes and Ray Eugene Bowers marry quietly March 9 at Montague Avenue Methodist Church.
A meditation on gambling as an indulgence that consumes lives. It describes compulsive gamblers as miserable, debt driven, and willing to sell their souls for a game. The piece warns non gamblers to avoid the lure and highlights that even winning streaks end in loss and ruin.
AP columnist HAL BOYLE recalls memory as a guiding lamp on today’s troubled path. He contrasts past norms with present life noting fewer cars and garages, greater independence, and simpler goods, ending with a reflection on family and groceries bought on credit.
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