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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1967

Page

4

Winchester Evening Star Classified Telephones List

Telegraph format shows newspaper contact numbers and staff roles for Winchester Evening Star with executive details and miscellaneous subscription info. The snippet lists general manager editor business manager news editor and managing editor, plus advertising lines and postal details.

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

Johnson proposes 10 percent surtax to trim deficit and fund Great Society

President Johnson calls a 10 percent surcharge on individual and corporate income taxes to curb a possible 29 billion dollar deficit. He aims for 6.3 billion in revenue plus continued excises while seeking spending cuts, arguing the plan supports guns and social programs despite a peacetime deficit feared to exceed prior records.

Johnson House Ways and Means Committee Eisenhower Mr. Johnson

Disaster at Sea on Forrestal Turns Tragedy Into Valor

Aboard the air craft carrier Forrestal a catastrophe killed over a hundred sailors and wounded many as a fire broke out on a recently overhauled ship. Crewmen fought bravely to contain the blaze, likely averting a larger disaster and preserving the ship for future service.

Forrestal

Going Up

A National Industrial Conference Board study based on a Bureau of Labor Statistics survey shows income distribution shifts in 1961. Fifty percent of consumer purchases come from the top income group, with 13 million families at or above 10 000 annually. College educated male heads and working wives influence about a third of total buying.

National Industrial Conference Board Bureau of Labor Statistics

Nazi saboteurs executed in electric chair at Maikop oil raid

The Star Files reports six of eight Nazi saboteurs executed, the first by electric chair. One of the remaining two is serving life in prison, the other thirty years, tied to the Maikop oil raid.

Virginia 1917 Democratic Primary Yields Governor and Delegate Wins

Westmoreland Davis of Loudoun County defeats J Taylor Ellyson for governor while Richard L Omps of Frederick County secures a land slide victory for the House of Delegates. Omps carries every precinct in the county except two, reflecting strong local support.

Virginia Westoreland Davis Loudoun County J. Taylor Ellyson Richard L. Omps Frederick County Boyd R. Richards Omps

Messenger of the King and a parable for ministers

A veteran royal messenger recalled postwar years delivering royal messages to Parliament and government leaders while never meeting the King except once. He told how ministers and religious workers carry divine messages yet rarely sense the King’s presence. The tale serves as a spiritual parable about near yet distant contact with God.

George’ VI Avery House of Commons House of Lords

Troubles Mount for LBJ as 1968 Looms

James Marlow reports that President Johnson faces mounting troubles ahead of the 1968 election. Vietnam war woes, city riots, tax proposals, and uncertain opposition mark a challenging political landscape with Dirksen offering pointed criticism. Johnson’s fate remains in his hands as global and domestic pressures rise.

Washington Johnson Vietnam Congress Washington Post Senate Everett M. Dirksen Dirksen Lyndon America United States

Byrd Cuts Topic On Senate Panel After Export License Row

On July 7 the Virginian reported Senator Byrd pressed Secretary of Commerce Alexander B. Trowbridge over an export license. The episode centered on preventing a grievous error that could aid the enemy, reflecting heightened concerns during the period.

Harry F. Byrd Jr Senate Armed Services Committee The Virginian Alexander B. Trowbridge Secretary of Commerce

Byrd protests gravity meter sale to Poland

The report cites Senator Byrd condemning a gravity measuring device sold to Poland as a potentially dangerous aid to Communist nations. He notes Poland ships freight to North Vietnam and warns of possible use in enemy programs. He urges steps to prevent assisting equipment that could harm American service members and calls for tighter federal oversight.

Poland Byrd Sen. Byrd Sec. Trowbridge North Vietnam Johnson

Eye spasms and eye health questions answered

Reader questions to Dr. Brandstadt cover blepharospasm conjunctival hemorrhages dry eye and blurred vision. Causes include light sensitivity corneal diseases emotional strain and parkinsonism with possible surgical options. Other tips note cold and hot compresses for hemorrhages and caution with medications.

How's Your IQ How To Score

A distractive vintage quiz page lists 10 questions with basic inquiries on electricity baseball signing dates word play and logic riddles. It outlines scoring levels from Memory Genius to Good based on daily correct answers and invites turning to page 2 for correct answers.

Paradoxes in federal troop use stir American views

In a Washington perspective, Johnson delayed sending troops to Detroit while Kennedy acted swiftly in Alabama in 1963. The piece contrasts constitutional requirements, governor certifications, and the political implications of federal intervention amid civil unrest.

Washington Johnson Detroit Kennedy Alabama Siaveims Ala Montgomery Wallace Mich Romney Supreme Court Eisenhower Little Rock Ark Faubus

Einstein Quote on the Future versus Jesus Advice

A historical snippet contrasts a biblical verse with Albert Einstein noting he never thinks of the future. The exchange highlights differing views on time and concern.

Albert Einstein Physicist

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