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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1966

Page

4

Newspaper masthead and staff credits in brief

The fragment lists Jack F. Davis as General Manager and Executive Editor Eugene P. Miller as News Editor and Douglas B. O Connell as Managing Editor. It notes second class postage in Winchester Virginia and provides Gallagher-Delisser Inc contact details in New York City. Subscription rates are referenced but unspecified.

Eugene P. Miller Winchester Gallagher-Delisser, Inc 44Th St New York City

Needled Fear Over Transit Spending and Highway Demand

Officials from major auto firms warn that emphasis on mass transit may curb highway construction. Subways and commuter rail are viable only in a few large metros, with highway use and funds likely to dominate. The 1966 Urban Transportation Act allocates modest transit money, sparking calls for cooperative planning focused on public welfare.

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Dialing the World and the Beatles Rumor

A column notes the rise of automated dialing linking global calls from Hong Kong to any corner and jokes about larger memo books. It also reports Britain's October trade surplus and the Beatles breakup rumor, pondering economic impact vs. pop culture.

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Police Chief Orders Shoot to Avoid Arrest in City

Chief of Police C W Hollis directed patrolmen to shoot if arrest fails, as efforts to quell unrest relied on nonviolent means. Winchester banks aided Bundles for Britain by funding Christmas greetings for England and gifts to British children via their banks. Wages rise 10 percent at Virginia Woolen Company, with 250 to 275 workers at the North Kent street mill, employing more skilled labor than any other Virginia Valley industry. Thanksgiving offerings were donated to Winchester Memorial Hospital.

C. W. Hollis Winchester Bundles For Britain England Virginia Woolen Company North Kent Street Virginia Virginia Valley Winchester Memorial Hospital

Daily Meditation on Trash and Gehenna

Earl L. Douglas reflects on trash as more than waste noting the job of the trash man and the Biblical Gehenna term used for burning waste. He expands to compare trash in books, TV, movies, and conversations to modern detritus needing removal despite cost.

Eyes of World Watch Viet Cong Truce Compliance

The United States and allies back a Viet Cong truce for the holiday season but fear renewed violations. In 1965 seven Viet Cong breaches ended the 30 hour pause and casualties rose. officials debate whether to extend bombing or end the truce on any violation with immediate action.

Eyes of World Washington South Vietnam United States Westmoreland State Department

Freedom and Communism clash in wartime reflections

A reader urges unity of democratic nations against Communism, praising freedom and condemning Soviet control. The letter touches on Hungary Poland and regional protests, while a separate column analyzes the Vietnam truce's military implications and the risk of renewed conflict during the holiday pause.

Dizziness Causes and Public Health Q A Column

Wayne Brandstadt M D explains dizziness on walking may stem from anemia rapid postural changes Meniere's disease or brain base tumors A second answer covers vaso motor instability common in the elderly with arterial hardening and how to manage it with slower rising Ephedrine may be prescribed by a doctor A question on milk discharge in a 19 year old notes it is not cancerous and can relate to thyroid or pituitary issues or hormone therapy A brief note on breasts changing after pregnancy and a discussion of when surgical intervention is considered in snapping joints or trigger fingers The piece ends with a scoring game and ten trivia questions

Meniere’s

Atmosphere of Warren Report fuels public doubt

Henry J. Taylor notes the Warren Commission era atmosphere after the Dallas killing. He cites public questions about autopsy secrecy, family rights to photographs, Castro and Kremlin links, and Oswald’s Russia and Cuba connections, highlighting unresolved doubts and calls for fuller disclosures.

Warren Oswald Soviet Union Castro Mexico City Cuba United States Havana Richard B. Russell Warren Commission Russia Russell

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Jack F. Davis Douglas B. O*connell City Carrier Svaccs W. Va British Isles Northerneer Ltd Beatles Thames Earl L. Douglas Gehenna Hell By David Lawrence The Star Uncle Sam Turgenev Unit Hungary Poland Jock Chamberlain Chicago Tribune Ho Chi Minh Edi By Wayne Brandstadt, M.D I.Q Corerect New World U.S Grover Cleveland Mary Mother of Jesus Henry J. Taylor Warren Report Dallas Kremlin Earl Warren Justice Warren National Archives Associated Press
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