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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1969
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star dated Saturday August 9 1969 lists staff including Jack F Davis as General Manager and Executive Editor Eugene P Miller as News Editor and Douglas B OConnell as Managing Editor. It notes circulation exceeding 55 000 and provides advertising and telephone contact numbers.
A House Armed Services subcommittee concludes the United States lacks a timely crisis communication link to the President after the Pueblo seizure and the EC-121 shootdown. Rep. Otis Pike says there is no demonstrated capability to relay crisis messages quickly, highlighting systemic command weaknesses in major international crises.
The piece critiques talks of federal funding for campaign costs, noting Kennedy’s call for a federal share or reduced costs. It questions the efficacy and ethics of subsidizing elections and warns of endless expansion if funded. It also lauds Apollo 11’s success and the president’s Asia Romania tour, suggesting a global ripple effect.
The discussion among politicians centers on Hubert Humphrey as the most logical Democratic leader for the 1972 convention. Kennedy's ongoing troubles lessen relevance, with emphasis on Humphrey's experience from 13 Senate years and four as Vice President. Financial backing is noted but not decisive.
A Virginia letter to the Star argues that Del. F L Largent Jr offers a sound tax plan for Revenue Resources and Economic Study Commission review. The writer notes the plan is not perfect but superior to the Godwin scheme and highlights three key features.
Marvin E Gore Jr local insurance man and civic leader will be general chairman of the Winchester Freder ick Community Chest fall campaign announced by Paul Terretta Chest president. Four men chosen as fire police Linden Clevenger Ronald Stickel Fred Teets and Boyd Fries will help control crowds at major fires. Dr H S Pifer elected secretary treasurer of the Medical Society of Northern Virginia meeting in Woodstock. Mrs Lucy Crim Donald Crim Gladstone Crim Jr and Miss Mary Lou Sprint spend week in New York City. The McIlwee Municipal Band and the Handley Band join for a public concert on City Hall Plaza.
A concise reflection notes that anger reveals character and cites J. K. Morley. It contrasts foolhardy venting with wise restraint and links personal size to the anger one manages.
The piece analyzes tax reform proposals like the Sargent program versus the Godwin plan, endorses a graduated income tax, and criticizes sales and real estate taxes. It weighs Kennedy and Humphrey prospects, Nixon popularity, and potential third party runs, with Kennedy aiming for 1976 or 1980.
Reader asks about tooth replacement and possible transplants. The article notes early English and American experiments with donor teeth, mouth infections and failures, and two main transplant types. It concludes to hold on to natural teeth as long as possible.
A minister recalls a parishioner moved to faith not by debate but by a chance act of kindness. He learned that intellectual doubt yields to personal testimony of mercy and found Christianity sufficient.
A Washington analysis argues President Nixon has quietly shifted left from the moderate center, risking conservative losses while courting liberals. It notes Vietnam policy softening, civil rights openness, and a Harris poll showing declines in popularity, especially in the South and liberal East. The piece questions whether the shift is reversible and if liberals retain influence in the White House.
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