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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1968
Page
4
Notice lists telephone numbers, staff roles including General Manager and editors, and postage details for Winchester Evening Star. Advertising contacts shown with 667-3200. Date noted as Tuesday, August 13, 1968.
The piece tracks hokum as a political trope from the 1840 Baltimore Whig convention to modern campaigns. It notes log cabin symbolism for Harrison, critiques convention excess, and cites Cronkite era coverage. It also discusses women's suffrage and the rarity of female presidents, warning against entrenched male dominance in national office.
Leonard I. Miller and his brother Herbert operate Miller Brothers Flower Shop and were overcome by sterilizing fumes at the Martinsburg turnpike greenhouses north of the city. At a Gertrude Barton Nursery School Garden party Sally Bruce Scully and Philip Ralph Yount were named prettiest and handsomest child respectively.
In 1943 city officials call for strict water use to avert a potential famine following a break in the water pumping station. The Farmers and Merchants' National Bank plans to occupy the former T. T. Wall room next to the Greek Restaurant for about three months due to growth and cramped quarters.
The meditation reflects on tempus fugit and the value of time. It contrasts life in confinement with everyday joy and urges focus on human goodness. It celebrates daily beauty, humble people, and the promise of each new sunrise bringing another good day.
The Miami Beach convention criticizes the Republican and Democratic processes for selecting nominees as antiquated and wasteful. It argues for moving toward a national presidential primary and ending staged spectacles, urging party leadership to modernize this long-standing political ritual.
An Nashville Banner editorial questions a new measure allowing the President to set salaries for Congress and top federal officials. Senator Byrd voices concern over the power shift, warning it threatens separation of powers and could bypass Congress. The move, backed by a 46 to 41 vote, seeks a $100,000 appropriation to form a three member commission.
The World Almanac notes Americans ate 275000 tons of spring strawberries in 1967. A famed Elizabethan quip by Dr. William Butler praises the berry, saying God could have made a better berry but never did.
William S. White argues Nixon's selection of Spiro Agnew signals a middle course for the Republican Party and a test for Hubert Humphrey. The piece notes Agnew's appeal to both wings, Rockefeller's role, and Nixon's strategic gamble to avoid appeasing antiwar and civil rights extremes while challenging the Democrats in November.
Wayne Brandstadt M D answers reader questions on hypercholesterolemia definitions dietary guidance and cholesterol tests. He explains ischemia myocardial infarction basics treatments rest artery dilation and anticoagulants and clarifies the roles of Duotrate and Naqua for chest symptoms. He notes many first heart attacks are unrecognized and outlines clot formation and sudden death risks.
An intro style quiz guide presents daily scoring over ten days with categories Memory Genius Very Superior Excellent Good and directions to turn to page two for correct answers. It lists ten sample questions covering languages on the New Testament Falcon mascot gas detecting animals gorilla diet state borders crab regeneration brittleness iron and fruit starting with p plus violin bow rosin.
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