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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1967
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star lists subscription rates and contact details for the paper. It provides delivery options by city carrier and motor carrier, with prices for monthly and six month periods and mail rates for out of state subscribers. The notice includes phone numbers for News and Advertising as well as management contacts.
The text weighs De Gaulle's views on pound devaluation and the dollar's role against Britain’s balance of payments and fiscal deficits. It outlines Britain's austerity path under Chancellor Callaghan, including 8 percent discount rate, public spending cuts, end of export rebates, a 42.5 percent corporation tax, and tighter borrowing rules for exporters and consumers.
The article reflects on the newsreel's decline as television supplanted it. It recalls Mussolini, Hitler, Harvard antics, Benny Goodman fans, and F D R appearing in newsreels, noting how this cinematic record of past events fades from the national scene.
The article critiques current sex education gaps in schools and suggests parents, clergy, and doctors struggle to provide guidance. It cites Simon and Gagnon arguing sex education persists outside schools and raises questions about who should teach and what should be taught, with a future PTA discussion planned.
Dr. Lawrence explains topical stannous fluoride protects teeth up to 35 percent, with higher protection 70 to 80 percent when combined with prophylaxis and home use. It may stain necks of teeth in non fluoridated areas, protection wanes over time, and six month reapplication is advised.
A reader asks about scoring on a 10 day IQ quiz with daily results from 9 10 correct to 4. Good. Page 2 promises correct answers and then lists ten questions about geography history and science. The reader wonders which state leads potato production and other trivia.
The Star Files reports German efforts to pierce Allied defenses at Bizerte failed. It notes the newly completed Boyce High School building will be formally dedicated tomorrow, after recent completion and furnishing.
The Winchester and Western Railroad, then under construction, promised to open a small world of wealth. House Foreign Affairs chairman Flood introduced a resolution formally declaring war on Austria Hungary.
A Spanish scholar argues that water from melting glaciers lacks minerals when it reaches people quickly, causing stunted growth. He warns that idealism without real-world impact is ivory towered and distant from humanity, urging practical, humane engagement.
Letter to The Star argues against a proposed thistle ordinance. The writer claims it is driven by a Chemical Lobby and Virginia owners, questions allowed thistle counts per field, and raises safety worries about compulsory spraying and dairy milk impacts.
Three sheets of 50 stamps each from 1930 commemorating the Graf Zeppelin flight sold in New York City for 21000 dollars, while a sheet of 100 one dollar Columbian Exposition stamps of 1893 brought 17000 dollars. A letter from Carl J. Hovermale from Whitacre Virginia urges openness at Frederick County Board of Supervisors meetings and criticizes proposed welfare department investigations.
A neighbor compares a daughter's boyfriend to an automatic transmission car with a shiftless, easygoing nature. The remark captures local friction and humor surrounding a family relationship in the community.
Washington columnist argues Senator Eugene McCarthy may enter the 1968 Democratic primaries to shift leverage against Lyndon Johnson. He warns the move could aid Kennedy or backfire, and notes the Kennedys’ influence, while doubting the tactic's political sense. Johnson's renomination and a potential Bobby Kennedy VP spot remain unsettled ahead of the convention.
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