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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1966
Page
4
Winchester Evening Star telephones list News and Business numbers with staff names and roles. National representation details and subscription rates for 28 Motor Carrier section included.
A study led by Dr. Stephen H. Spurr criticizes the Rampart Dam proposal as impractical and overly large. It notes 8 million acres flooded, a lake bigger than Erie, costs near 2 billion dollars, and a 30 year build time while highlighting unfavorable industrial conditions and wildlife risks.
After World War II Australia faced a male surplus due to migration. A government plan wooed unattached European women from Europe and trained hopefuls in Greek schools to prepare for life in Australia. The policy shifted the immigrant balance toward more women as the nation pursued skilled labor and population growth.
Senator Fulbright, head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, accuses the United States of arrogance in world affairs. His remarks risk aiding Communist critics, and raise questions about dissent within the party. History notes the 1964 resolution supported by both houses to counter aggression in Southeast Asia.
Queen Shenandoah Miss Mollie Lee begins Festival duties with a Washington broadcast and White House visit where she will meet Congressman A Willis Robertson. Miss Meta Whiting of W Cork Sr will join the Vassar Choir in New York. H Denis Hoover elected Frederick County Teachers Association president. Bryan Conrad passes West Point physical and will enter in June. Miss Mary Carmen Pierce wed Wilber M Gaunt near Wadesville Clarke County. A light frost causes no apple damage.
Earl L. Douglas extols Christianity as a world wide religion teaching belief in Christ spreads to all nations. He cites Matthew 28 19 and 24 35 noting Jesus words endure beyond heaven and earth. He recounts missionaries transforming non Christian societies and mentions John Fitzgerald Kennedy in World War II shipwreck on a South Sea island where natives joined in a Christian hymn.
The article notes Rep. Edward J. Gurney proposes May 1, 1966 as National Tax Freedom Day to celebrate the first day workers keep a dollar. It explains the four month tax burden and criticizes House spending, citing Johnson Great Society programs and committee actions.
A reader thanks The Star for editorials opposing repeated tax increases to curb inflation. The letter argues government spending must be reduced and cites issues like bombs sold to a foreign country and repurchase costs. It notes a small corporate tax cut benefits and invokes Lincoln’s quote about fooling people.
Henry J. Taylor argues the Supreme Court widens limits on liberty, prioritizing community security over individual rights. He criticizes rulings against the Fifth Amendment protections and notes dissent by Justice White while praising Holmes and criticizing modern courts. The piece labels the court as overstepping constitutional interpretation and threatens a drift toward legislative action by judges.
The line links Proverbs warning pride to ruin with a remark from Benedict Spinoza on self ignorance. It contrasts worldly pride with the danger of unexamined beliefs and self deception.
Wayne Brandstadt M D warns spring cleaning risks from old medicines. Discard bottles with changes, odor, separated oil, or illegible labels. shake liquids before use. keep caps on. buy small quantities for freshness. flush discarded medicines to prevent child access.
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