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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1972
Page
6
Reader asks if a physician has a personal interest beyond care. Abby says crushes on doctors are common but unlikely to be romantic. follow professional guidance, avoid telling him feelings, and rely on his advice. Also includes letters on elder babysitting courtesy and breastfeeding humor.
Democratic Sen. William B. Spong Jr. intensifies criticism of Republican Rep. William L. Scott as the Virginia three way race nears the end. Spong cites voting records on vocational education and other programs, and argues for priority funding of education and related grants while noting Scott opposed Black Lung benefits and Appalachian Development measures. The Roanoke Times backs Spong. National Women’s Advisory Council names cochairs for McGovern Shriber effort in Virginia.
The Roanoke Times reviews President Nixon and Senator McGovern, praising Nixon's foreign policy management and economic record while criticizing his Vietnam handling and calling McGovern's debate performance lacking substance. The editorial notes mixed admiration and disagreement with Nixon’s domestic and policy choices.
Citizens Committee urges guardians to destroy old medicines and keep prescriptions out of reach. Questions from a Drug Hotline highlight risks when curious kids rummage the cabinet and explain why sharing or saving drugs is unlawful and dangerous.
The State Board of Welfare and Institutions absolved guards involved in a Sept. 15 melee with inmate James Boyd at the State Penitentiary, citing action in accordance with their best judgment. The board ordered a policy review on inmate restraint, guard assignment standards, and recruitment of younger staff. Boyd required three stitches for a scalp wound after a tear gas incident during subdual.
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