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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1968

Page

4

Friday August 16 1968 edition details and rates

Publication metadata lists Jack F. Davis as General Manager and Executive Editor Robert F. Rose as Business Manager. Advertiser Bottinelli and Gallagher Inc in New York handles subscriptions. Rates shown include city carrier and motor carrier options with weekly and yearly pricing.

Jack F. Davis Robert F. Rose

The Interstate Highway Signs and the Billboard Ban

Travelers voice frustration with the national beautification program as billboards vanish leaving exits showing only generic terms like food lodging and fuel. Motorists contend signs fail to indicate distances or offerings creating confusion about accommodations and services along the highway.

Premature Worry Over Pole Shift From Greenland Ice Loss

Scientists note Greenland ice melt redistributes water globally slowing Earth rotation like a skater widening or tightening spins. Some worry about a potential axis tumble, but experts deem such a catastrophe unlikely for thousands of years.

North Pole Greenland Earth

Origin of the handshake and the rise of power blocks

Sociologists debate the handshake’s origin though many view it as two strangers showing empty hands to prove no weapon. The modern individual is less of a warrior, eclipsed by concentrated power blocks that hold survival or disaster in their hands.

Memorial committee seeks representative for war memorial design

Organizations are asked to name a representative to serve on a permanent war memorial committee chaired by Fred Ritter. A completed committee will prompt a meeting to discuss plans and a projected cost up to 25 000 dollars. Pfc. Harry Butler Jr. visiting his parents in town.

Fred Ritter Pfc Harry Butler, Jr Westover Field Mass W. Clifford St

Daily Meditation On The Power And Practice Of Prayer

Earl L. Douglas argues prayer is real and vital. He cites Jesus and St. Paul, urges praise before petitions, and values prayer as guidance, sustenance, and refreshment in daily life. He treats The Lord's Prayer as an outline for proper praying and urges prayer as a habit.

God Jesus St. Paul Damascus Joan of Arc Devine

World Policeman Debate in Cold War Era Critique

Soviet press denounces Nixon as imperialist while arguing the United States should cede role in Vietnam to UN peacekeeping. The piece accuses Moscow of militant imperialism and recalls Soviet support to China in 1950 against UN defense efforts.

Washington Richard Nixon United States Hubert Humphrey Moscow Vietnam

Double Talk and Sugar Coating The Truth

HAL BOYLE offers examples of double talk with literal translations to show how truth is softened. The piece lists phrases about jobs apartments raises and personal scenarios, then provides blunt plain-language interpretations highlighting adults’ maturity in recognizing euphemisms.

New York

Soviet Role in Vietnam War Underscores UN Limits

The text argues Moscow fuels the North Vietnamese war despite UN aims and notes the UN Security Council would require two thirds to authorize collective defense. It contends Soviet pressure limits UN action and highlights the potential for new alliances outside the UN to address aggression in Vietnam.

United States Seeks Global Support for Vietnam Defense

The United States has allied help in Southeast Asia but lacks European backing for a mission aligned with the UN charter. Withdrawing now seems impossible without South Vietnam's protection against Hanoi and its backers. The U S aims to win world public opinion to maintain a collective defense system inside or outside the UN.

United States Southeast Asia U.N South Vietnam Hanoi World

Cause and treatment of Meniere’s disease explained

The article explains that the cause of Meniere’s disease is unknown but factors like allergy stress and circulatory disturbances in the inner ear may play a role. Treatments listed include diuretics antihistamines nicotinic acid vitamin B-12 Serc and streptomycin with fluid and salt restriction. In severe dizziness, inner ear destruction may be needed.

Inherited Wealth and Party Unity in 1960s Politics

Henry J. Taylor argues that rich heirs like George S. McGovern and Nelson Rockefeller shaped a fractured Democratic and Republican landscape. He contends Kennedy and Rockefeller forces must embrace team play to sustain the two party system amid shifts by the Conservative party and changing New York dynamics.

George S. McGovern Robert F. Kennedy New York Nelson A. Rockefeller Miami Beach Rockefeller Kennedy New York State New York City Democratic Party State Committee House of Representatives Washington United States

Swedish 1638 voyage builds Fort Christiana on Delaware

The earliest Swedish attempt at colonization in the New World began in 1638 with a Swedish expedition that sailed up the Delaware River and established a colony, including Fort Christiana.

New World Delaware River Ft. Christiana

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