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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1966
Page
4
Daily edition in Winchester Virginia reaches over 55 000 readers with staff led by Jack F Davis and Eugene P Miller. Douglas B O Connell serves as managing editor. Subscription rates shown: 25 cents in 1966 and yearly options.
The federal government relies on hundreds of outside councils and intra department committees, from 749 external groups to 2 111 internal Pentagon panels reduced to 757. Many members get only expenses, inviting doubt about the value of expert advice and the habit of avoiding action.
The National Traffic Safety Agency reports broad recalls of autos and trucks while stressing that many flaws show up in showroom testing. While over half a million vehicles are affected, two thirds are 1967 models. The agency urges public awareness and prompt corrective action from manufacturers, despite industry assurances.
Colleges face inflation pressures and have shifted larger portions of their endowment funds into common stocks. Some trustees praise the results while questions linger about loyalty to free enterprise.
A Japanese government spokesman urged continued sincere negotiations with the United States to find a peaceful formula for the Pacific. He warned that without sincerity no talks should continue. Washington was said to misunderstand Japan’s policy. Meanwhile the Sixth Army convoy moved through Winchester under heavy rain. Judge Thomas W. Harrison was sworn in as representative for Virginia’s Seventh District after House session. The Virginia Woolen Co. tabernacle and Winchester department companies sent delegates.
The meditation notes that people can train for many endeavors within limits. It cites writers and artists as examples and mentions Churchill painting, noting many opportunities for self fulfillment exist today. Acquiring new skills brings thrill at any age.
An analysis cites Virginia studies and a 1961 63 report showing self destruction as a major killer among youth in the Old Dominion. It notes 1000 college students in America die yearly by their own actions and 9000 attempt suicide, linking pressure from school race for grades and college admission to despair.
A letter to The Star praises Winchester firefighters for rapid response during a home fire. The author urges public support for ongoing training and new members to combat fire as a deadly threat.
Henry J. Taylor reports on Theo Sorensen praising Bobby Kennedy and blasting Democratic losses as the deepest since 1946. He compares Sorensen to wartime figures, notes Kennedy's influence with labor and ethnic blocs, and cites GOP gains of 47 House seats and three Senate seats with state wins and debt concerns.
This excerpt emphasizes early vision checks for children and basic eye care from infancy to school age. It notes that about 85 percent of learning relies on vision, warns that many defects go untreated past a critical period, and details remedies such as full eye coverage for the weaker eye and outdoor sun protection. It also includes a Q and A about nursing twins and a memory-quiz style page.
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