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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1966
Page
4
A 1966 front page shows staff credits and pricing for the Winchester Evening Star with editors News Editor Eugene P Miller General Manager Jack F Davis Managing Editor Douglas B O Connell and a national ad contact Gallagher Delisser Inc listing rates for mail subscriptions and a date of Monday August 22 1966.
Scientists push into deep seas arguing vast resources await, with the Navy developing deep submergence vehicles capable of 12 000 to 20 000 feet. A future mother ship could coordinate battery powered subs for mining fishing and rescue missions as ocean exploration expands.
Tokyo has begun experimental computer regulation of traffic in a central business district. About 200000 vehicles pass daily as sensors track entry and speed, feeding a central computer that adjusts 35 intersections 24 hours a day. Early results show faster speeds and smoother flow despite a rough driving culture.
British forces tighten grip around Thiepval as the Somme front battles continue. Winchester Woolen Co. grants a five percent wage rise to 161 employees under president Percy Miller and manager Marvin D Weaver. Chapman’s Auto Supply lists Ford cars priced from 360 to 645 dollars at 12 148 Main St Faulkner Building.
The meditation notes that democratic systems are wasteful yet pledge to liberty. It recalls Patrick Henry’s 1775 Virginia militia speech and his famous cry for liberty, comparing the 18th Century leader to a modern youth named Patrick Henry. The piece honors chosen liberty despite government flaws.
William S. White argues that beatnik left wing and Communist elements degraded a lawful inquiry by the House Committee on Un-American Activities aimed at forbidding aid to a Communist enemy during the Vietnam war. He cites rough conduct and past missteps but defends the committee's recent fairness.
The article criticizes congressional hearings on Viet Nam aid as open to Communist manipulation. It cites overstatements, calls for discipline, and claims the left’s rhetoric distorted the process. It notes the chairmen’s pledge to focus on overt acts rather than opinions and questions the integrity of participants.
Barbs by Walter C. Parkes notes a searing heat wave that stops air conditioners, forcing thousands to relearn life before cooling. The excerpt hints at a satirical or observational take on modern comfort.
HAL BOYLE notes America has about 8,815,000 widows to 2,129,000 widowers. He cites daily smoking by 4,500 U.S. schoolchildren, a Little Rock pig-trained guard routine, acne linked to forehead hair, and other quips while urging readers to ponder aging and retirement longevity.
Henry J. Taylor argues Great Society programs harm inflation and policy, noting backlash over Vietnam, poverty, taxes, and civil rights. He contends Johnson inherits Kennedy's Vietnam mess, attacks Medicare costs, rising gasoline tax, labor strikes, and perceived political rhetoric over economics nationwide.
A mother asks about best treatment for umbilical hernia in her children and whether surgeons should wait before repair. Doctors now favor watchful waiting as hernia often closes by itself, with surgery considered if it remains after early childhood.
A Congressional committee targets rising bread costs blaming inflation from government spending. Agriculture official Lee Freeman travels to New York to urge calm toward farmers who say they deserve higher prices. The piece argues inflation stems from money, not farmers, and predicts witnesses won’t press that point.
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