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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1968
Page
4
The notice lists subscription and mailing rates for the Winchester Evening Star. Rates shown include one year ten dollars in Virginia and West Virginia, six months five dollars and fifty cents, and outside Virginia rates of one year ten dollars with other period options.
A critical examination argues that public opinion polls distort leadership and voter judgment by equating poll results with national will. It contends that thousands of respondents shape opinions for 200 million, creating a tyranny that pressures decision-makers and voters to align with perceived winners.
President Johnson’s 1969 private industry job initiative aims to place 100000 hard core unemployed by mid 1969 and 500000 by mid year. NAB led by Henry Ford II reports offers in 10 cities but few hires due to lack of skills and mismatched job fits. Despite 15 federal programs, training and outreach remain inadequate as business weighs direct involvement.
FBI crime data show youths far from voting age dominate statistics and violence remains unchecked in many areas. Critics call for stronger enforcement and harsher penalties to deter youth offenders and restore safety outside locked doors.
From The Star Files Mrs Helen Hardy Wright daughter of W G Hardy has accepted appointment as superintendent of Public Welfare in Winchester. Also notes retirements and local social items including Capt Philip Walker selling two horses at Saratoga for 13000 and another for 2000 with highest price 14000 for a Virginia horse.
A humorous religious magazine piece mocks a preacher's long sermons and criticizes church dining table talk. It laughs at quick judgments and asks readers about sermon prep, reception, and the critics versus the preacher’s faith, noting the Sunday routine and vacation ahead.
James Reston surveys global unrest and democratic critique arguing the era tests representative government. He notes protests across nations against slavery and poverty, shifting power, and the rising insistence on equality challenging established institutions in communism socialism tribal and capitalist worlds.
The piece argues dissatisfaction with the Democratic Party stems from rising living costs and tax burdens, but chiefly from urban crime and perceived misgovernance. It notes a potential Republican swing fed by Vietnam, urban unrest, and distrust in convention theater, with elderly voters and fixed incomes affected by inflation.
An offbeat diary note describes Reverend John Baden guiding a tour of his Linden Hill garden with his sons. The writer reflects on Baden’s farming skills, education, and mentorship, noting lush rows of watermelon cucumber corn and more. The piece contrasts the reverend’s moral leadership with the writer’s own gardening ambitions.
Highlights include 1914 Germany declares war on Russia and World War I begins. Cromwell defeats Royalists at Preston in 1648. Davey Crockett born 1786. Ft Sumter bombarded in 1863. German blockade of Britain 1940. Allied Sicily capture 1943. De Gaulle frees Petain sentence 1945. US moon rocket attempt fails 1968 at Cape Canaveral.
By WILLIAM LAWRENCE D D. Dr Lawrence explores common dreams of losing teeth and their meanings. He cites examples from Albert, Adele, Gladys, and Gloria and notes Freud’s view that tooth loss dreams relate to aging and emotional tensions. The column invites reader questions about dental health.
Based on 100 questions over 10 days the guide classifies daily memory IQ by scores nine or ten correct answers as Memory Genius seven or eight Very Superior five or six Excellent four Good Turn to page two for correct answers. Sample questions ask about Ethan Allen home plate Gold Coast Cleopatras ruler and other basic facts.
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