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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1970
Page
4
The article contrasts London’s historic success in eradicating coal smoke via fuel bans with ongoing American struggles to curb pollutants from gasoline engines. It notes Paris claim of reducing exhaust by carburetor adjustments and asks if simple mechanical tweaks could offer major relief.
The piece notes a shift from repair to disposal for small appliances as prices fall and mass production rises. Rivets replace screws, making repair harder, and occasional defects slip through. Consumers must accept lower repairability as prices dip below ten dollars, despite nostalgia for lasting goods.
In Columbus Ohio residents report rabbits with vision trouble due to contact lenses. a university professor pursues gentler materials for lenses for humans not rabbits. The remark that rabbits are used because they resemble people draws skepticism about the comparison.
The George Washington Hotel has received the deed on the Miller home on Cameron Street next to the hotel. Sold to the corporation by Mrs. Ellen Swimley and Joseph P. Miller, the house had been the Miller residence for 77 years. City leaders and businessmen toured Winchester historic sites on a bus tour sponsored by the Winchester-Frederick Historical Society to better know the city. A Winchester trapshooting team with E. E. Cuthbert C. J. Renner Arthur Seabright and Willis F. Anderson competed in the Washington Gun Club War Bond Shooting March in Washington. Transition to peace caused job losses among war workers. The Jack and Jill School will open September 4 under Mrs. Lillian Babb, with assistance from Mrs. John Jones and Mrs. Fred Stine.
Daily Meditation reflects on crackpots who believed in lunar travel and how Mars could harbor life. It muses on Einstein, cosmic purpose, and the urge to push beyond Earth as the moon discussion gives way to Mars and future frontiers.
James Reston argues at the United Nations in New York that diplomats are shifting from confrontation to negotiation as the U.N. marks its 25th anniversary. He notes tentative talks on arms control and Middle East peace, a 90 day Arab–Israeli cease fire, and possible private presidential discussions in the autumn session.
Explorer Thor Heyerdahl and Ra II crew describe the Atlantic as a single garbage dump with oil slicks and debris along shipping lanes. Norman Baker notes oil lumps up to half a dollar in size and widespread trash from passing ships, urging international anti pollution agreements.
Adam Walinsky, Democratic nominee for New York Attorney General, argues that law no longer governs daily life. He cites Harlem drug violence, mercury pollution hurting fishermen, and unsafe workplaces to claim a system failure across society. He contends rebuilding law requires cooperation across races and classes.
Wayne G Brandstadt MD answers questions about alcohol effects on health. Beer can raise risk of cirrhosis heart disease pancreas and brain damage with heavy use and alcohol levels. The column explains beer moderation safety blood alcohol level and cautions against assuming any drink is harmless.
Advertising and business lines 667 3200 list Jack F Davis general manager and executive editor Eugene P Miller news editor Douglas B O Connell managing editor and phone 667 3211 reference.
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