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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1968
Page
4
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The piece warns about Americans crossing into Canada to dodge the U S draft during Vietnam era. It notes harsher economic conditions, fewer universities, cultural limits, and lifelong potential arrest upon reentry. Dodgers in Toronto are described as somber, isolated from homeland crises.
A professor claimed 85 of 100 would steal if given the chance, but the piece argues theft must be redefined for modern conditions. It questions whether an hour's work equals an hour's pay or merely time spent, and criticizes welfare statism for creating incentives to sponge off others.
The piece notes Cuba tobacco bans over years and the near disappearance of stock in the U.S. It highlights American ingenuity creating substitutes to tobacco from other lands and reports the cigar industry in good shape due to these efforts.
The Star Files lists Handley High School students for the State Latin tournament by year: 1st year Massie Hawthorne and Betty Ann Grim. 2nd year Mary Glascock and Betty Bickers. 3rd year Pavey Lupton. 4th year Mary Virginia Carson. U. S. Traffic Directors urge Virginia apple barrel orders, Massey of Winchester notes embargo lifting on cooperage material. Byrd returns from Camp Sevier with son Lt. Thomas Bolling Byrd stationed nearby.
The piece argues self respect is essential for a meaningful life and honesty with oneself forms its basis. It notes humble individuals can be heroes, and reflects on those who persevere through grief and pressure to stay true, suggesting self contempt breeds wider disrespect.
Henry J. Taylor argues that Oriental negotiation strategy centers on a testing pitch and gradual concessions. He recalls MacArthur predicting Koreas stance, notes delays and casualties, and warns against premature peace celebrations as talks proceed with cautious, location testing tactics.
Wayne Brandstadt M D cautions on ladder safety before home painting or repairs. Check wooden ladders for cracks and treat with linseed oil, avoid metal ladders near electricity, use fully opened step ladders, keep to two top rungs, keep feet firm and level, face ladder when climbing, watch wind and wasp nests, and descend carefully with one rung at a time.
A fragmented quiz page outlines 10 questions about music, fruit varieties, geography, land use, military history, insect anatomy, geometry, architecture, antonyms, and tools. It seems part of a knowledge test with a page two answer key referenced.
HAL BOYLE notes English can be glorious yet full of misfires. He lists common misstatements and gaffes that trip speakers in public, from tax advice to open cases, jokes to misused phrases, illustrating language pitfalls.
The World Almanac notes Clarence Day's Life With Father had 3,213 performances the longest Broadway run. Tobacco Road held the longest drama run with 3,182 performances and My Fair Lady led musicals with 2,717 performances.
The article argues Hanoi myopically seeks a meeting site to pressure the United States while delaying real talks until after the November election. It warns that Communist picks like Warsaw or Cambodia hostile to allies would fracture the alliance and that some Americans pursue peace at any price.
A compact reflection cites Matthew 5 48 urging perfection as divine standard and Miguel Cervantes asserting that no person is superior unless he surpasses others, highlighting moral equality and personal effort.
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