Winchester News Briefs and Advertisements, Dec 7 1968
Local Winchester items and ads dated Saturday December 7 1968. The page lists staff and contact details, subscription rates, and postal information for the Winchester Evening Star. It also includes the motor carrier surcharge note and emphasizes the paper’s circulation.
Justice Black’s TV interview shocks separation of powers
Supreme Court Justice Hugo L Black appeared on television and voiced broad political views beyond ruling on cases. The program raises questions about his role in law and politics, possible resignations, and reactions from peers, with comments on civil rights protests and property rights.
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Supreme Court
Hugo L. Black
Justice Black
CBS
Warren
Chicago
Language Whiz George Schmidt Speaks 66 Tongues
53-year-old George Schmidt, born in France, speaks 66 languages and many dialects. His background includes Latin, Greek, English, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Urdu, Malay, Japanese, Czech, Polish, Serbo-Croat and Hungarian. He has visited 83 countries and notes Japanese as the toughest language after Chinese.
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George Schmidt
Schmidt
France
Major George H. Smith Found in San Francisco Hospital
Major George H. Smith arrived from the Southern Pacific area and is confined in G Letterman General Hospital San Francisco California with a tropical disease. A U S Service Organizations lounge sponsored by the Junior Board of Trade and operated by the Civic League will open December 15. It is located in the Graichen building on East Water Street.
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George H. Smith
Southern Pacific
G. Letterman General Hospital
San Francisco
Calif
U.S. Service Organizations
Junior Board of Trade
Civic League
Graichen
E. Water St
Sloat Buys Historic Lauck Property in City
John S. Sloat purchased the late Jacob Lauck property on West Main Street and a double house on East Clifford Street. The weathered log house, among the city’s oldest, long housed William Lauck, a locksmith. Sloat plans to build a new home.
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John S. Sloat
Jacob Lauck
S. Main St
E. Clifford St
William Lauck
Sloat
Wholesome Interest in Athletic Contests Endures
A meditation on sports watching and physical activity. The author compares modern televised events to ancient Rome, arguing that wholesome athletic interest can uplift the mind and curb vice, while noting excess can be harmful.
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Eneve
Rome
Nixon reorganizes White House staff with new adviser groups
President elect Nixon moves to redefine the White House leadership by creating specialized advisory task forces. He names an administrative head to coordinate the groups and avoid duplication while appointing Dr. Paul W. McCracken as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
President’s Council of Economic Advisers
Paul W. McCracken
University of Michi
Nxson
Henry A. Kissinger
Harvard
International Seminar
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Pentagon
Kissinger
Defense Department
New Companies Forming Fast As Dropouts Lead
AP reports university economist Eugene Jennings argues large firms spur new ventures. He cites 600 computer service firms and 207000 corporations formed last year, with ex employees from IBM Ford Wood Litton and ITT starting many. Hughes Aircraft produced 14 corporate presidents.
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New York
Eugene Jennings
Michigan State
Jennings
International Business Machines Corp
Ibmdos
Fordos
Ford Motor Co
Lidos
Litton Industries
Itidos
International Telephone
Hughes Aircraft
Dun & Bradstreet
Nixon Aims to Refocus on Europe and the Atlantic Pact
President elect Nixon signals a shift toward strengthening Europe and the Atlantic alliance as Vietnam moves toward a conclusion. The timetable hinges on Kissinger replacing Rostow and advancing a tougher, Europe oriented foreign policy beyond isolationist currents.
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Washington
Nixon
Europe
Richard Nixon
Johnson
Vietnam
Atlantic
Mr. Johnson
Dean Rusk
Clark Clifford
White House
Walt Rostow
Exposure to X Rays Can Be Dangerous for Children
Dr Lawrence warns that no X ray exposure is truly safe and routine child dental X rays should be avoided. If necessary use minimal exposure with fast film, proper filtration, and body apron, with limited annual checks after teeth erupt. Gum inflammation around caps likely from faulty margins requiring cap removal or adjustment.
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Dr. Lawrence
Childeen
How's Your IQ Memory Genius Quiz Answers
A reader quiz outlines scoring based on 100 questions across 10 days. Daily results classify respondents from Memory Genius to Good, with page 2 listing ten example questions on geography astronomy and literature including outlets to the Mediterranean and Guam.
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Corerect
Mouth cancer risk with chewing tobacco after smoking reduction
Yes. Even without smoke the chewing tobacco can raise oral cancer risk due to continuous irritation of the cheek mucosa. Long term contact may cause neoplastic changes that progress to invasive cancer.
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Lawance
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Winchester Evening Star
Jack F. Davis
Eugene P. Miller
Douglas B. O'Connell
Winchester
Nat’l Rep
Bottinelli and Gallagher, Inc
East 41St St
N.Y
Eer
W.va
Earl L. Douglas
By David Lawrence
John Cunniff
Dick Turner
Lee A. Dubridge
California Institute of Technology
Herbert G. Klein
Congress
Bryce Harlow
Eisenhower
Kennedy
America
North Pole
William S. White
Southeast Asia
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Henry Kissinger
Rostow
Rusk
Seats of Honor
William Lawrence, D.D.S
Lawrence
I.Q
Mediterranean Sea
United States
Bermuda
Pacific Islands
Guam