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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1970
Page
4
Rutgers researchers find congeners in beverages influence hangover and risk taking. Bourbon drinkers showed higher risk propensity than vodka drinkers after alcohol, suggesting diplomats might favor nonalcoholic options in talks with Russians.
The article details 1900 postal burglaries last year yielding over 33 million in cash stamps and money orders nearly doubling 1968. It notes small post offices as prime targets and a robust black market for stamps sold at discount to fences and businesses. It also mentions broader targets beyond post offices and hints at mechanisms of stamp ownership trace.
Mrs. Eugene B. Cooper travels to Abingdon for a Highland Festival of Arts workshop with pupil Mrs. Helen Johanson. Eight boarders and a family of five homeless after a fire gutted the top story at 540 N Loudoun St owned by Mrs Pearl Shade. Local civic notes include sheriff deputies quota hearing Aug 22 in Frederick County. Virginia Leatherman married Eugene Lampl of Chisholm Minnesota. Winchester board elected Miller and Watson to replace Clark and Weldon. Community meeting on federal housing program draws 75 to 100 local builders.
Daily Meditation recalls John Quincy Adams who joked his house would decay while he stays well. The note compares an old lady's letter about her aging home and interior decorating to a broader view that attitude defines aging.
Washington observers note that seniority governs chairmanships in both houses, keeping veteran lawmakers in power and delaying reforms. The piece cites examples from Rep. Schwengel to Sen. Long, McGee, and Tydings, noting age distribution and potential benefits of experience versus desire for change.
The column notes that overweight individuals are less prone to death by suicide or severe mental illness than thin or average-weight people, but suffer higher tolls from other illnesses, accidents and surgeries. It cites humor, trivia, and quotes on health, length of life, and social behavior.
The Winchester Evening Star editor salutes Russ Potts as he leaves to join the University of Maryland Athletic Department. He praises Potts for shaping careers, promoting local athletes, and launching the Apple Blossom Festival, while noting the Star will miss his drive and public service.
A medical column discusses drinking softened water, chlorine levels, and safety. It notes most chlorine enters as salt and that levels used to purify water are largely neutralized before consumption. The piece also covers bromidiosis, deodorants, intrauterine loops, and Valium side effects in concise Q and A format.
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