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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1971
Page
4
The piece argues eight million currently work and another fifteen million will enter the labor force by 1980. It questions where these workers will be absorbed amid shifts from war to peace, rising service jobs, and automation in factories and offices, urging concrete employment plans.
The piece argues the United States struggles abroad mixing idealism with realism. It notes pressure on leaders to foster democracy but admires dictatorial regimes for quick security gains. Officials diverge between realist and idealist aims, risking neither objective being achieved effectively.
The National Fire Protection Association reports 1970 saw about 12,000 fire deaths and $2.63 billion in property losses. Fires started by children playing with matches caused $70 million in damages as officials urge clearer guidance on reducing tolls.
Reported fighting intensifies at Kamina the main U.N. base in Katanga Province as Katanga soldiers and Baluba tribesmen press a large assault. The Senate debates Kennedy responsibility in ending a buster rule clash, while Truman faces GOP criticisms on relations with Russia.
The passage reflects on Romans 8 31 and asks who can oppose us when God is for us. It discusses life as conflict and pilgrimage amid world ills and injustices and the burden of leading world affairs for even a moment.
Mrs. Charles Cochran requests more recognition for youth sports and Shepherd College in the newspaper. She notes Little League football games not covered this year and asks for corrections to a Friday schedule and game directions for James Wood at Stafford, plus future away game notes.
James J. Kilpatrick recalls July coverage of air bag regulation and the mixed response from Ford Motor Company, consumer groups, and auto magazines. He notes the Department of Transportation plans another delay, pushing passive restraint requirements to 1975 models, with broader safety implications for millions of drivers.
President Nixon announced the end of the 90 day wage price freeze noting that voluntary restraints and a new council with labor and business could guide future bargaining. He argued the move would reduce bureaucratic confusion, let firms resume pricing and hiring plans, and prevent market disruption as the economy expands. The plan envisions a government advisory board to mediate disputes while avoiding direct legal restraints, aiming to stabilize labor relations and sustain job provision while investment and production rebound.
The Star recalls Edith Cornwell Garrabrandat a longtime Winchester Girl Scout leader who guided the first troop from 1920 onward. She received the first Thanks Badge for leadership and was revered for her community service and nature interests. A Birmingham News note adds a local obituary reflection.
The quote argues that restraint in speech marks wisdom and that true worldly knowledge comes from engagement with the world, attributed to Lord Chesterfield the English statesman.
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