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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1968
Page
4
The page lists subscription rates and office details for the Winchester Evening Star dated Tuesday April 23, 1968. It includes pricing by mail within Virginia and West Virginia, motor carrier options, and international-like listing for the national representative Bottinelli and Gallagher. Publication information and staff positions are shown, with the newspaper established in 1896.
Ralph Nader joins the United Mine Workers in criticizing atomic energy plants for radioactive waste and health risks. Warnings from UMW President W A Boyle accuse nuclear power of economic danger and neglect of mine workers health and safety.
A public service note cites statisticians predicting 125 million vehicles on U.S. streets by 1970. If all travel together it implies a jam of 223 cars abreast per foot from New York to Miami or 374 cars from Asheville to Miami.
A University of Colorado biologist received a $300 grant for a highly specialized study to determine the sex appeal of crimson markings on the red wing blackbird. The note playfully acknowledges the long established value of exhaustive research into human problems and suggests some studies are strictly for the birds.
The Star Files reports a state department approval of by pass road projects including a Winchester loop. Meat shortages persist in Frederick County with calls to report cattle losses to the Sheriff. President Wilson designates next Friday as a National Holiday aiding Liberty Day observances and Liberty Bond sales. Winter weather caused no orchard damage with only a few buds affected.
The author contrasts views of a hopeful era of scientific discovery with prophecies of chaos and violence by Jeane Dixon. He cites world turmoil and possible geological shifts while insisting resilience lies in attitude and readiness to face events.
William S. White argues antiwar extremists shifted sniper fire from President Johnson to Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Presidential Assistant Walt Rostow. He links McCarthy and Kennedy to pressuring Rusk’s dismissal while noting the danger of personal power motives and defending Rusk and Rostow as dedicated public servants.
HAL BOYLE reports Dame Edith Evans, aged 80, remains active and prolific in acting with no retirement plan. The famed English actress, commander of the Order of the British Empire, values living and gratitude, credits hard work, and avoids worry over awards while denying a need to know herself completely.
The writer rebuts a claim that riots are communist led and argues oppression spurs rebellion. Racial tensions persist but can be eased through interracial dialogue and groups. Citing Virginia’s Revolutionary legacy, the letter urges prayer and collaboration to uphold the idea that all men are created equal. It notes the first regular U S telephone exchange opened January 28, 1879, in New Haven, Connecticut.
Former Vice President Richard Nixon spoke extemporaneously to the American Society of Newspaper Editors. He answered questions with clear remarks amid applause and said he favors a presidential debate. He urged private industry and limited deficits to curb urban disorder and praised progress in reducing riots.
Questions and answers from Dr. Wayne Brandstadt cover Barany irrigation tests, myringitis causes and cures, Eustachian tube blockage remedies, inner ear disease symptoms, and itching relief. The column notes how yawning, chewing gum, or equalizing pressure can aid ear issues.
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