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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1968
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star issue for Friday August 2 1968 covers local happenings and community notices. It lists staff roles and contact information, subscription rates, and postal details, reflecting typical daily newspaper operations and pricing.
Postal workers and FAA staff win carveouts from planned reductions prompting concern that exemptions will ripple to other agencies. Senate scrutiny of aviation manpower amid rising travel and safety worries spurs calls to curb overall government payroll growth and halt proliferation of services.
The Star letters defend Martin Luther King Jr and nonviolent protest in Alabama, contrasting George Wallace's stance on law and order. They urge equal justice, urge parents to guide curious youths, and call for spiritual leadership in politics. A Virginia reader reflects on in laws and weather watches.
Henry J. Taylor argues Czechoslovakia shows deep resentment toward Soviet rule. He notes large Czech Catholic presence, government hostility to religion, youth subcultures, and public anti American sentiment while praising Czech people and relatives in the United States.
Wayne Brandstadt M D answers reader questions on causes of cracked lips and mouth corners and dry mouth. He cites riboflavin and niacin deficiencies and Candida infections, plus remedies such as vitamin B complex and amphotericin B lotion. He also covers dry mouth causes and treatments and explains Stevens Johnson syndrome.
An overflow crowd attended the Winchester Memorial Hospital commencement where 12 graduates received diplomas from Dr. H H McGuire. Mayor Anderson reported difficulty finding a successor for the local ration board chair as most approached declined the position.
The column argues the shrug of the shoulders signals avoidance or contempt and harms personal growth. It urges speaking up, taking responsibility, and facing failures rather than hiding behind indifference, noting life as a school preparing us for an eternal existence and a destiny shaping our ends.
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