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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1966
Page
4
The page shows the Winchester Evening Star masthead with staff credits for Eugene P. Miller as News Editor and Davis as General Manager and Executive Editor, Douglas B. O Connell as Managing Editor, and Gallagher-Delisser, Inc. as the representative. It lists subscription rates and a date of Thursday April 7 1966.
A former investigator named Sparger admits he tried to rig Nielsen TV ratings by offering $8 for comments on commercials and by contacting families in a survey to name others on shows. He obtained a list of about 275 Nielsen families, a quarter of the sample, prompting questions about the reliability of ratings and potential undue influence on viewing behavior.
President Johnson contemplates higher taxes as prices rise. He hints at a possible billion dollar annual increase, while noting no decision is made. Alternatives include wage and price controls or reduced federal spending to curb inflation, with taxes likely to raise spending and inflation.
The article announces the revival of the Duesenberg name since the mid-1930s with a new standard of motoring excellence. Priced from 19500 dollars, the car’s comeback is unlikely to disturb established luxury makers like Rolls Royce in Detroit.
MISS LEE, daughter of Commander and Mrs. ROBERT C. LEE of NEW YORK, named Queen Shenandoah xom. RAF bombed military objectives at Sofia, Bulgaria. Announcement of engagement of MISS MARY DOUGHERTY to HOWARD WOOD III. James W. Whetzell bid on Miss Lillie L. Crum’s property for 7500. Winchester High baseball season opens at Equity grounds vs Charles Town. Mary Carmen Pierce to marry Wilbert Martin Gaunt on April 26. Woman's Civic League reports 115 members and outlines campaigns for flies, flowers, dustless streets, and a cleanup day.
Daily Meditation by Earl L. Douglas discusses Maundy Thursday, the feet washing command, and Jesus' Last Supper instructions from Matthew 26 26 29, noting the Latin origin of Maundy and the church's preparation for the feast.
This account centers on Dysmas the thief who speaks faith to Jesus on Golgotha as Gestas taunts from the cross. It chronicles the crucifixion scene and the moment of forgiveness granted to Dysmas, amid Roman brutality and crowd derision.
Practical notes on safe gardening include gradual activity after winter, blister care, infection prevention, avoiding soil tetanus, tool safety, and pesticide instructions. Medical exchange advises annual fluoroscopic colon checks for cancer risk, noting discomfort but weighing value.
Senator Byrd questions a 150 million dollar steel mill sale to Red China by West German allied firms. He warns the steel could equip the Viet Cong in Vietnam and urges allies to refrain from aiding the enemy. Sens. Pastore and Hartke echo the concern as Secretary Rusk signals caution.
The column explains federal courts ordered railroad strikers back to work citing the Railway Labor Act and Taft-Hartley Act procedures. It notes penalties for delays, urges Congress to clarify limits on strikes, and discusses who bears damages when unions use strikes to leverage settlements.
A scanned item presents a 10 day IQ style test with daily goals and scoring levels. It lists sample questions about the US armed forces 1789 Little Big Horn tribal reference corrections and other trivia. It asks about lead density quicksilver water expansion and a baked pudding layered mystery.
Five part Easter series tableaus are displayed in the War Memorial Chapel at Fordham University New York. The 14 Stations of the Cross are sculpted in white oak by Pietro Montana.
The writer, a longtime Winchester resident, laments decayed manners and self interest. He urges true Christian behavior, praising the late Mr. Graham and criticizing mere form over faith in the community.
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