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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1969
Page
4
The piece surveys early steps toward nuclear arms restraint with signs of progress like the nonproliferation treaty and US stance against chemical and biological weapons, while noting ongoing Soviet pressure in Czechoslovakia and rising global tensions. It also reflects on mail order catalogs changing consumer tastes and a Sotheby’s London sale of Audubon’s Birds of America fetching $234,000, highlighting shifts in culture and markets.
MISS SUZANNE SMITH daughter of MR and MRS SEBERT J SMITH has been notified from National Headquarters in Washington that she has been accepted as a member of the Fort Loudoun Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution. Roy Nester will spin records for a Teen Age Club platter party at the War Memorial Building. Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad answered 907 calls from Jan 1 through Dec 1 this year driving two vehicles more than 15 000 miles. The Fellowship Club of Winchester with Warner Bros Capitol Theatre will present their annual Christmas benefit show on Saturday Dec 9. Immediate families of 127 servicemen and women employees of Virginia Woolen Co including four killed in action are invited to attend the honor roll dedication at the local plant on Dec 6. Pvt Davis L Baughman was inducted into the armed forces Nov 1 and is stationed at Camp Blanding Fla.
Daily meditation argues most anger stems from weakness or selfishness. It notes public figures and personal slights trigger tantrums, urging rational thinking and justice rather than vented outrage. The piece cautions that righteous indignation is rare and often indulgent.
James V. Sarver and Julian K. Armel urge voters to reject consolidation in favor of keeping separate City and County governments. They warn against long term tax increases, loss of local control, and call for full facts before voting on December 9, 1969. Lynn Comer and Leonard Ellis clarify they had no role on the Jaycees debate panel.
William S. White analyzes the rise of a new Taft and a new Stevenson shaping the Senate campaigns. Robert A. Taft Jr and Adlai Stevenson III seek to vindicate their fathers while confronting decades of misunderstood legacies.
Wayne G Brandstadt M D outlines precautions for winter dangers. He cites causes of over 100 U S deaths yearly from storms and urges readers to heed Weather Bureau Watch and Warning bulletins, stockpile fuel and nonperishable foods, stay indoors when possible, layer clothing, winterize cars, and avoid solitary travel. He also advises keeping lights on for crews, running heaters carefully, and using minimal exertion if stranded.
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