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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1968

Page

4

Winchester Evening Star Listing Rates and Contacts

The Winchester Evening Star advertisement lists contact numbers for News and Advertising, names the General Manager and Executive Editor Jack F. Davis, and notes subscription rates and mailing details for city and outside Virginia readers. It provides office personnel credits and a national representative address in New York.

Jack F. Davis Robert F. Rose Eugene P. Miller Douglas B. O'Connell Winchester Nat'l Rep Bottinelli and Gallagher, Inc East 41St St New York N.Y

28 GOP Conventions to 29th in Miami Beach

A condensed historical note lists the first 28 Republican conventions from 1856 to 1860, detailing Philadelphia’s meeting nominating John C. Fremont on the first ballot who then lost to James Buchanan, and Chicago’s 1860 gathering nominating Abraham Lincoln.

Republican Party Miami Beach Philadelphia John C. Fremont James Buchanan Chicago Abraham Lincoln Richard M. Nixon John F. Kennedy San Francisco Barry Goldwater Lyndon B. Johnson Andrew Johnson Chester A. Arthur Lincoln Garfield

Political party ballots and early election history

A long list of party conventions and presidential nominations from 1864 to 1920, detailing ballots and winners such as Lincoln, Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Blaine, Harrison, McKinley, Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson, and Hughes, with defeats by Cleveland and others, followed by miscellaneous New York AP notes on health and social topics.

Overexposure Sun and Waste Crises Highlighted

The column notes sun related skin cancer risk and a Clemson scientist developing a dissolvable bottle coating for waste disposal. It offers quotes from Ilka Chase on love and marriage and trivia on eggs, taxes, and historical political nominations from 1920 to 1964 with brief remarks on presidential succession.

Surgery Best Bet In Bronchiectasis Cure

A patient with bronchiectasis had a lung lobe removed and is told surgery offers the best chance of cure since antibiotics do not cure the infection. Recovery is expected in four to six weeks, with incision pain diminishing sooner. if not, the surgeon should investigate.

Debate Over Sprays Threaten Clarke County Oaks

Clarke County hears two sides in a public hearing on 2-4D and related sprays and their effect on historic oaks. Landowners warn of tree destruction while farmers press for vital pasture and hayland safety. Officials emphasize education on proper use to balance property rights and natural resources.

Frederick Shenandoah Warren Jefferson Morgan and Berkeley Clarke Clarke Board of Supervisors Clarke County Sven

Methods as Campaign Issue Redefines Hawk and Dove

A shift in meaning leaves hawk and dove as methods debate show. The nation ponders withdrawal with honor and the role of troop buildup escalation and bombing in the campaign.

Vietnam

Senator Byrd Sees Lift of A Card Driving Ban After Month

The Star Files reports Senator Byrd, back from Washington, expects the pleasure driving ban on A cards to be lifted sometime after midmonth based on assurances from high officials. The piece notes Winchester antiques and local industry developments including the Cheesler Company’s new felt goods and silk plant at 15 and 17 Water St.

Byrd Washington B&o George W. Haddox Cork St Winchester Signal Corps Cheesler Company Baltimore Water St

Daily Meditation By Earl L. Douglas on parenting

The piece argues parents and teachers fear correcting youths but should guide with fairness. It stresses responsible adult guidance, open discussion, and avoidance of tyrannical moral appeasement, noting youths respond to just, respectful parenting and dialogue.

Behind the Scenes Count in Republican Nomination Contests

DAVID LAWRENCE notes that nominating power rests with backstage maneuvers. Delegates are influenced by preconventions commitments and local leaders while Nixon holds strong statewide organization and potential bandwagon moves may shift on early ballots.

Miami Beach

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