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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1968

Page

4

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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
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