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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1972
Page
3
A skeptical view of future forecasts from scientists and futurists predicts endless energy from nuclear power and abundant food through seaweed farming. It cites anti cancer vaccines home computers universal libraries and even disposable clothing as near certainty while quipping about societal changes and women’s liberation as leisure time grows.
A non–Johnson crewed back-up jet descending from 24 000 to 8 000 feet carried the football the code for nuclear weapons. The mishap left the deterrent effectively unavailable during the flight, highlighting the risk if the President is not within reach of the trigger.
Notable shift in Dahomey comes after nine changes of government in 12 years. The latest transfer, unlike eight revolutions, occurred through constitutional means as officials claim progress in reconciling the unreconcilable. The remark suggests diplomacy can temper rigid splits, though time will test its durability.
The United Nations could intervene at any moment to push for a ceasefire and peace talks between North and South Vietnam. Secretary General Waldheim weighs convening the Security Council or General Assembly while U.S. and Nixon administration actions are under consideration as a basis for collective defense.
The passage argues that Apollo shaped a new era beyond a mere stunt. It compares Apollo to Lindbergh's 1927 flight, noting that Americans who watched Apollo will remember it as the dawn of a new era in space exploration.
Khrushchev calls Kennedy order to land Marines in Thailand an unwise decision and predicts Americans will be forced from Southeast Asia. Memorial Day services at National Cemetery May 30 feature Rear Admiral William Jackson Catlett Jr. as principal speaker.
The piece distinguishes fear as protective and morbid fear as an unhealthy self-turning of worry. It notes that fearing unlikely events wastes energy while real dangers in life demand awareness. It cites soldiers in war as examples of warranted fear and urges readers to seek inherent satisfactions despite anxieties.
Senate Democrats condemn Nixon escalation 29 to 14 while 35 to 8 back a fund cutoff for Indochina action. House Democrats clash with Nixon supporters as Abzug and Dellums push impeachment talk amid Capitol protests and tightened security. Republican poll claims and White House feedback color the national mood.
A humorous HAL Boyle column lists everyday annoyances and farcical mishaps to forego such as guns and vermouth drinks, dented optimism, and silly foibles. It lampoons modern excesses and petty disasters from sports to social gaffes, ending with a soft prayer for relief.
Henry J. Taylor argues President Nixon risks losing the Jewish vote in New York State, the nation's largest electoral bloc, as he cites demographic data, past remarks by Lindsay and Dewey, the Democratic base in New York City, and Nixon’s shift toward a more even handed Arab policy in 1970.
Vera Czermak of Prague faced heartbreak after discovering her husband’s infidelity. In a desperate act she jumped from a third floor window, landing on her husband and killing him instantly, though she survived the fall.
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