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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1969
Page
4
A reflective note on August waning, urging careful thinking during Congress recess. The piece muses on personal decisions about homes, business, and plans for the future as Labor Day approaches and routines resume.
The House Science and Astronautics Committee warns Mars landing is premature and urges a balanced program. Rep George P Miller supports continued lunar work, a space station, unmanned exploration, nuclear propulsion, and a robust space budget to advance space tech and prepare for Mars.
The article recalls a 1964 arbitration that required diesel firemen during rail crises and notes 18 000 jobs cut by attrition or reassignment. With arbitration expired in 1966 and unions demanding some firemen back for safety, Congress may again act to resolve the stalemate without a strike.
The Rev Frank S Crim of Winchester is appointed Dean of Men at Randolph-Macon College effective Sept 1 by President J Earl Moreland. Other items note Kiwanis Quota Club picnic, Shawnee Fire Department Auxiliary gift of 1300, Dr D Blanton Allen named District Deputy Governor, a skate incident on Valley Ave injuring James C Gordon Jr, Lay Leader A C Halvosa to speak at Grace Methodist Middletown with Ralph Harry singing two solos.
Commentary urges constant recognition of God in daily life, not only in crisis. It frames God as perfect knowledge, power, goodness, and love, arguing that placing Him first guides behavior, saves from “hot water,” and aligns faith with all life experiences.
James Reston reports a relaxed capital with Congress on holiday and the President operating from California via jet-star couriers. Cabinet members claim progress while avoiding major battles, watching riots and casualties, and predicting a tense fall as university students disperse and militant activity may rise.
New York AP columnist HAL Boyle notes middle age offers rewards. He argues aging reduces urges and temptations, lowers expenses on fashion, and allows calmer conduct, even as youth remains in the driver’s seat of life.
A summer lull in Vietnam policy discussions masks tensions between the Nixon Administration and opponents in Congress and universities. The administration seeks time to think while rivals demand an end to the war this year or 1970, highlighting a fundamental disagreement on strategy and the evolving international context.
A doctor notes the mouth reflects overall health and urges physicians to include a mouth inspection in physical exams. Dentistry experts warn many systemic diseases reveal oral signs, and mouth cancer, while less common, has a high death rate if untreated. The column invites readers to send dental health questions for general-interest answers.
A quiz scoring guide uses 9-10 correct for Memory Genius 7-8 Very Superior 5-6 Excellent 4 Good with a page 2 answer key. Sample questions ask Fulton’s steamship trial on the Hudson and other general knowledge prompts.
Washington reports the Nixon administration is building a strategic defense to protect presidential rights against rising liberal isolationist pressure in the Senate. The piece notes concerns over Vietnam policy, Middle East tensions, and a push for measured consultation with Congress, plus a planned meeting with Lyndon Johnson to discuss broad world issues.
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