Alaska Pipeline Approval Sparks Environmental Debate
Interior Secretary Morton grants a permit for a 780 mile Alaska pipeline to tap North Slope oil, reviving battles between environmental groups favoring a trans Canada line or no pipeline. The decision hinges on timing, with Valdez ice free port and potential court challenges ahead. declassification under Nixon order begins June 1 with automatic 30 year aging of files unless specified otherwise.
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Reader Calls for Publication of Pleasant Valley Road Hearing
A Winchester reader urges publishing the public hearing paper on the Pleasant Valley Road project arguing the plan endangers schoolchildren. The letter cites safety standards and requests three pedestrian overpasses or underpasses and opposes placing the highway beside Virginia Avenue School.
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Virginia
George W. Jones
Fairmont
Black voting power shapes 1972 political math and urban shifts
Henry J. Taylor analyzes how black voters influence the 1972 election, noting a small national share but strong impact in key northern cities. He cites Chicago, New York, Detroit and others, describing demographic shifts, urban concentration, and the Democratic equation centered on black support.
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Walking Drugstores and Modern Life Features
A HAL BOYLE column notes Americans act as walking drugstores with additives in foods and rising consumption. It cites high dining out rates, vehicle accidents with billions in toll, and honors like the Medal of Honor Society. The piece ends with a humor-inflected “How to Score” quiz and a metallic-age quote.
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Virginia Merchants Meet Amid Speaker Harrisons Visit
The Virginia Retail Merchants Assn. gathers for its 56th annual convention awaiting Gov Albertis Harrison and his wife. Mrs Kenneth N Gilpin leads the Reading Reform Foundation Virginia committee. The Knights of Erin win $75 in the Warren County Centennial Parade. Virginius Dabney urges Southern progress at Virginia Tech convocation. Winchester Lions approve $1700 band uniforms for Handley High School.
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Daily Meditation on The Twentieth Century’s Trials and Hopes
The author reflects on living in a bountiful yet troubled age. They urge compassion, feeding hungry mouths, healing the afflicted, and establishing justice. They recall historical upheavals and praise progress while urging resilience, ending with a humorous note about preferring this planet.
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Earth
Connally Resigns as Treasury Chief Sparking Cabinet Speculation
The resignation of Secretary of the Treasury John Connally triggers talk of Nixon administration reshuffles and potential moves for Connally in a 1976 Republican presidential bid. Rumors of a vice presidential slot surface but Connally downplays such aims and plans to relax, with George Shultz stepping in at Treasury.
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