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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1972
Page
3
The holiday marks a last summer celebration across the United States and territories and Canada. Millions may leisure or work while many attend games or plays, sail, fish, or swim. traffic accidents are expected to rise as travel increases.
An international conference of private detectives in Brighton heard a security expert call courts to drop anti-male bias and hand out tougher sentences for women criminals. Peter Hamilton, a security firm executive, said women lead crime across Britain US and Germany, as operators planners and commanders.
President Nixon emphasizes action and results to win youth and middle-class voters. He announces plans to end the draft next July 1 and pull 12 000 troops from Vietnam by December 1 while opposing large price increases for 1973 models. He frames McGovern as proposing sweeping taxes and welfare changes unlikely to pass.
University of Tulsa associate professor Dr Earl A Sargent spent eight years studying weather effects on behavior. He cites a European study showing accident rates rise 50 percent before a weather frontal system and links positive ionization from higher temperatures and humidity to mood, crime peaks, and drowsiness in crowded rooms.
The article likens the coaching carousel to a dangerous season with coaches as targets. Alumni and officials are depicted as mounting pressure in a harsh, competitive environment. It questions presidents for not backing their coaches against relentless scrutiny.
Police report a refugee on the Berlin wall was shot and killed by the East German regime. John C. Kanade was named the 16th Arne Trossman Award recipient, a top honor for radio amateurs. Farmers faced drought memories as rain aided yields, while a railovercharge case sought ICC action. Miss Mary Lou Cooper wed Ralph W. Mulvey. Virginia and county profit figures from 1947 are listed for Winchester, Frederick County, and Clarke County.
Daily Meditation notes that older folks reminisce as the future narrows, often sharing stories of youth with charm. A good past is one recalled with a conscience and kindness, and reminiscence can boost social standing if told with enthusiasm.
James J. Kilpatrick analyzes the 1972 Senate map with Republicans needing five Democrat seats to gain a 50 50 tie and vice presidential breaking vote. Key races include Alabama North Carolina Virginia and South Dakota with candidates Blount Helms Scott Sparkman Spong and McGovern looming large in Dixie politics.
Nixon and Agnew project a sweeping victory in the South with polls showing a two to one lead over McGovern Shriver. Southern leaders say the party has become national, breaking the old regional split while Democrats pursue a Northern city strategy.
Charleston readers report Jane Fonda during a Hanoi broadcast urged U.S. soldiers to disobey orders or defect if they oppose the war Rep. Fletcher Thompson would charge treason over her actions The newspaper criticizes her visit and implies she should remain in Hanoi with her associates
HAL BOYLE notes that women hold grudges longer than men due to varied lives and more time to spend on both hate and love. The column mixes social musings with humorous asides on leftovers and everyday life, ending with quips about retirement and workplace dynamics.
A reader practice page presents ten questions with multiple choice style prompts and a scoring guide for IQ based on daily performance. It includes inquiry on ichthyology geography mineralogy electrical concepts and biblical and mythic references.
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