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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1969
Page
4
Broadcasters challenge an FCC pronouncement that licenses may be treated like groups seeking to revoke a current holder. Senator Pastore proposes a law to guarantee preferential treatment for licensees based on record and public interest. Critics warn of risks to airwaves and urge weight on actual performance over promises.
The piece denounces a 1964 secret U S Thai agreement allowing troops to operate under Thai command and urges Nixon to withdraw commitments. It criticizes hidden pacts, departs from constitutional processes, and calls on Congress to expose all secret military deals for public accountability.
The State Highway Department backs a 23.6 mile stretch of Interstate 81 between Stephens City and Woodstock. The route would cut 0.1 mile off construction and save $1,300,000 versus the alternative. Clarke County Fair will host six livestock and poultry shows August 24 to 29 at the Berryville horse show grounds. Winchester Jaycees hold Pony League awards picnic at Rouss Park for players in Pony baseball. Chief Petty Officer Lloyd Meade, Navy Recruiting Officer, won the Byrd trophy and a $25 War Bond by defeating Wilson Pugh at Winchester Golf Club. B F Strother elected president of the Stonewall District Council of Religious Education at the 31st annual Rest Methodist Church convention. Officers include Miss Esther Ridgeway, vice president, and L. Jolliffee, treasurer.
Daily Meditation urges blind and sighted readers alike to value observation. It praises using the eyes to notice changing scenes from trains to stars and landscapes. It argues beauty resides in ordinary people and places when we engage with them and seek fellowship.
Louis seeks college wear as Cromley Swotts offers jeans aged five years by a one-hour process. The pair, size 30, shows wear with a knee hole, but a hack saw widening the seat makes them fit. Louis, now a size 36, still finds them comically oversized for a teen buyer.
HAL BOYLE profiles Stanley Kramer, a Hollywood producer and director whose 97 Oscar nominations have not yielded a win. The piece highlights his rise from backlot carpenter to controversial social filmmaker, his postwar anti prejudice work, and his view on changing times and truth in cinema.
Pixiese Louie Next visits Swatts to shop for campus outfits and supplies. He buys a torn Salvation Army coat, Italian dirt packer, iodine, a German made tetanus kit, a Maserati, stereo system, paint and stencils, stink bombs, a steel helmet, a bullhorn, gasoline and other odd items. The satire highlights a surreal collegiate consumer spree as Louie plans the year.
The article reports Soviet efforts to pressure Malta, aiming to turn the island into a permanent strategic base in the Mediterranean. It notes Smirnovsky and colleagues pushing for a Malta embassy, naval presence, and cultural ties to solidify influence, with Malta’s independence and NATO considerations riding on the outcome.
Dr. Wayne G Brandstadt explains how blocked Eustachian tubes during air travel cause ear pressure and discomfort. Tips include chewing, swallowing, yawning, decongestant drops before takeoff and before descent, with antihistamines as advised. Also answers common questions about appendix blockage and Eutronyl interactions with alcohol and cheese.
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