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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1973
Page
4
The article argues the United States faces an oil shortage and rising prices while maintaining large deficits and global spending. It proposes a rationed vehicle system with a 90 percent junking rate, engine limits, higher fuel taxes, and a shift to public transit, warning of a future crash if inaction persists. It also riffs on a supermarket sighting of kitchen matches and critiques safety trends.
Adm. Elmo R. Zumwalt Jr. warns Congress that the Navy must be upgraded to protect seaborne Middle East oil shipments as U.S. imports rise toward 12 million barrels daily by the early 1980s. He cites potential Soviet submarine bases and access routes from Kuwait to New York, urging high priority for defense programs.
A lighthearted look at birdwatching as a simple pastime for small yards. Readers note that identification books and a basic pair of binoculars can start the hobby, with seeds to attract species, while cautioning against costly gear or trips for exotic birds.
A small bear weighing about 150 pounds was sighted in southern Winchester near Featherbed Lane before heading south. Directors approved a merger between The First National Bank of Berryville and Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Winchester. The Winchester club of Business and Professional Women marked its first anniversary with a banquet at the George Washington Hotel. Robert Luttrell, Gainesboro high school senior class president, received the American Legion medal for outstanding leadership.
A carpenter notes stair building is an art and uses it as a metaphor for personal progress. Elevators or influential friends rarely move people up. true advancement comes from constructing steps toward goals in career, morals, and education and climbing them oneself.
Confidential talks among the Nixon administration and major Democrats consider a flat five to ten cent per gallon gasoline tax to curb inflation and reduce fuel demand. Backers include Connally Mills and some Treasury aides, with Shultz potentially opposing. The move aims to show decisive inflation action and balance of payments relief, while risking Shultz’s resignation and White House turbulence.
Henry J. Taylor argues that despite falling markets profits rise and fall in uneven patterns. He notes first quarter profits jumped 11.6 billion and that long term investors must set goals while recognizing prices are driven by supply and demand not intrinsic value.
A reflective essay listing small, personal joys and awakenings that give life meaning. The piece names everyday scenes from nature to family, friendship, forgiveness, and mystery, ending with gratitude and a blessing.
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