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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1968
Page
4
Classified and news telephones listed for Winchester Evening Star dated Tuesday August 27 1968. Advertising rates and staff credits appear alongside subscription details and office contact numbers. The page reflects standard post and mail rates for in state and out of state delivery with pricing for monthly and yearly options.
The piece argues the Soviet action aimed to reassert control over Eastern Europe, deter polycentrism, and force Western hardening. It cites timing with Vietnam and US politics, Stalinist monolithic policy, and intends to curb Prague’s democratic drift while warning Poland East Germans and Hungarians. The article frames the invasion as a calculated move to shape East Europe alignments.
A group of London doctors studied 22 patients and fed them onions at breakfast. Fried or boiled onions appeared to prevent conditions that can contribute to coronary heart disease, suggesting onion consumption may promote health.
The Star Files reports a sharp drop in marriages in Winchester with 536 couples wed in six months versus 2296 in the previous year. Haldéman's Creamery manager Paul Haldeman notes reduced milk supply due to the drought. Winchester Chamber of Commerce prepares for toll removal on the Valley Pike and reopening of the road to public use.
The meditation contrasts aimless living with purposeful life. It cites Hitler’s clear conviction vs common lack of direction, urging a daily aim to do good, seize opportunities, and avoid harm. It highlights Jesus as a model who found purpose in serving his Father’s business in Nazareth.
The piece analyzes how Johnson Kennedy and Humphrey clash over Vietnam policy and how their stances threaten Humphrey's bid. It weighs three paths for Humphrey, including aligning with Johnson, breaking from the party, or facing a weak field with voters choosing on personalities and domestic issues.
A Shenandoah Hills resident criticizes the Winchester Frederick County Health Department for failing to manage a closed city dump cleanup. The letter calls for rat control, emptying poison barrels, and a public health effort amid disease fears from rats and fleas, citing Marine Typhus and local poison efforts.
National convention tension in Chicago with thousands of guards and federal troops. Debate over handling organized crime and unrest, plus potential Humphrey nomination signals and broader calls for federal–local cooperation to restore law and order.
Wayne Brandstadt M D explains peripheral neuritis is inflammation of multiple nerve branches from the spinal cord. Causes include poisoning alcohol infections tumors pressure poor circulation and vitamin B deficiency. No single treatment fits all cases but a neurologist may guide prolonged therapy.
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