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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1972
Page
3
A Senate Finance Committee move to raise monthly Social Security benefits to 200 for workers with 30 years in low paying jobs challenges the wage based premise of the system. Critics warn it could become a broader precedent for tinkering with Social Security under the guise of old age assistance.
The piece recalls early tax policy from 1913 with exemptions 4000 for married and 3000 for single and a 1 percent rate up to 20000, rising to 6 percent over 500000. It notes wartime exemptions, high rates, and the era before federal income taxes when tariffs funded government. It also cites prewar New Deal era where only one in 32 Americans paid income tax.
The piece discusses the ritual of mingling with crowds as essential for modern leaders in free nations and autocracies alike, noting risks from jostling crowds and the public’s demand for acclaim. It also warns of rising sea levels due to glacier melt, with gradual but steady coastal erosion and greater Gulf of Mexico impact, per the Coast and Geodetic Survey.
A teacher Mrs Janet L Smith sent in a batch of pupil writings about Luther the groundhog. The children ask how he looks play hide and seek who is Luther and if he could come to school.
Henry J. Taylor reflects on Michelangelo and St Peter's as Easter symbols, tracing Christianity from Constantine to Napoleon and the enduring spark of faith across ages. The piece blends religious history with a tribute to resilience and renewal, ending with personal notes about Luther the groundhog and reader letters.
The Steelworkers Union and industry sides approve a new two year labor contract with fringe benefits estimated at ten cents per hour. Virginia development highlights at a Rotary District conference in Hot Springs.
A meditation questions the label Good Friday and recalls the crucifixion of Jesus as the ultimate sacrifice. It emphasizes that divine love and salvation emerged from that tragedy, framing the day as a profound turning point in humanity.
Washington column argues Republicans need Southern Democrats to block further Nixon era ITT allegations and Kleindienst's Attorney General nomination. It notes Eastland and Scott push to end hearings as Beard’s testimony is halted by medical issues, while Ervin remains neutral and Democrats pursue political damage control.
An Easter letter argues Christ's resurrection as a living example for believers and urges reflection before worship. A quiz on general knowledge questions covers subjects from U S history to word puzzles and a Pennies page hints at page two answers.
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