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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1966
Page
4
JACK F. DAVIES named General Manager and Executive Editor, with DOUGLAS B. O CONNELL as Managing Editor. The notice lists prices of $1.10 and $13.00.
A Delphos Kansas memorial honors Grace Bedell Billings who urged Lincoln to grow a beard claiming women like whiskers. The piece questions if beard luck changed 1864 politics and reflects on modern image making in campaigns.
The West Suffolk County Council makes sleeping in public libraries a 5 pound offense arguing culture protection. Critics note a sleeping reader may better savor books, while a Cambridge University librarian cites that a sleeping reader is less of a menace than a disruptive annotator.
A dibatag aboard a ship, with 54 companions, is kept in quarantine at Ft. Slocum after two African stops. The animal will undergo 60 days of extra delays before resuming travel to New Jersey and finally Omaha, where no one has seen a dibatag.
The essay rejects bullfighting as a relic of barbarism and notes Philadelphia judge Edward Griffiths barred bloodless bullfighting, arguing the sport is unfair and sensationalized.
The Star Files reports government control of exports now covers 80 percent of commodities and may soon blanket all shipments aboard. German dispatches from the lower Dnieper front state large formations of Russian tanks counter-attacked to cover withdrawals of sizable Russian units eastward across the river.
Fifteen decades ago President Wilson issued an ultimatum to railroads insisting they adopt an eight hour workday as the basis for settling disputes with employees. In France the village of Fleury on the Verdun front has fallen under French control amid heavy fighting on both the Somme and Verdun sectors.
Many say the church needs faithful pastoral care not eloquent preaching. The minister should dwell on the Word of God and resist being reduced to an executive or psychiatrist. True reform will revitalize church life and restore pastoral attention.
A United Press International report asserts the Soviet Union directly aids the Vietnam War with weapons and missiles. It cites Red Star and Moscow dispatches noting improved North Vietnamese air defenses and Russian weapons in use against U.S. forces, urging Congress to consider embargoes and diplomatic cuts.
Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass ride a huge success, projecting about $32 million in 1966 earnings from records and performances. The group fused Dixieland, mariachi, and rock sounds, while Alpert reflects on fame and family life amid rapid growth.
A doctor's Q and A explains that hypertension can stem from thyroid or pituitary issues and other diseases, with nervous tension a contributing factor. Psychotherapy helps with reassurance and a treatment plan but is not a cure. Stressful experiences may contribute to hypertension and heart disease.
Henry J. Taylor argues that President Johnson and Congress fail to resolve the airline strike, condemning leaders for political maneuvering and urging focus on doing the right thing. He warns that minority-leaning politics erode democracy and criticizes civil rights movements for exploiting racial tensions amid national anxieties.
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