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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1966
Page
4
The page lists staff names and roles including Eugene Miller as News Editor Jack Davis as General Manager and Executive Editor Douglas O Connell as Managing Editor and the paper’s Winchester Virginia postal details and subscription rates for different regions and time periods. The Friday December 9 1966 date appears in the header.
The piece chronicles changing global city ranks from Winnie the Pooh era to the 1960s, noting Tokyo as the largest with over 11 million, New York close behind, Paris and Philadelphia dropping out of the top ten, and lists Shanghai Moscow and others ahead of them. It cites Tax Foundation projections on population and school enrollments through 1975, plus UN voting on Red China.
Nostalgic portrait of early 1900s Winchester memories. Fires and fire bells on windy nights, galloping horses and drivers, corner store lights, burning leaves, bonfires, sleigh bells, yellow lamplight in snow, the German Made in Germany ornaments, Christmas tree with corn candy canes, coasting on Market and Braddock streets, and the gracious old-time homelife and solidarity fading with the waltz.
New York area remains on alert while Winchester police shift to full time duty after war declaration. Navy Reserve service begins for Harry F. Byrd Jr. and Dr. William McGuire visits his parents. Troop No. 1 gains Bryan Breckenridge joining Harmon Baker and Jack Riley. Mackensen expected to lead next German offensive. Treadwell Lodge 213 marks 50th anniversary on December 12.
Earl L. Douglas argues that miracles continue in daily life and in biblical accounts. He asserts the Bible supports miracles, from the Red Sea to manna and Elisha’s axe head, and that healing often results from science and medicine, while true miracles still manifest in personal experience.
Henry J. Taylor criticizes U.S. wartime strategy and leadership urging Johnson to reassess Viet Nam policy. He cites Saigon shelling, rising troop levels, and vast military budget while lamenting lack of a decisive front and secure flanks. The piece portrays heavy civilian and national strain.
An opinion piece attacks Defense Secretary McNamara and his advisers as lacking military competence and urges unified command in Viet Nam. It cites past failures and warns the war’s mismanagement risks, calling for public protest to save the nation.
President Johnson confronts an almost impossible choice as deficits loom and spending pressures grow. He hints at a $10 billion tax increase while weighing stability plans and the political costs for the 1967 economy and the Democratic Party.
A medical note warns most ski slope injuries are from carelessness and novice overruns. It cites speeds on beginner slopes and urges proper conditioning, binding adjustments, group skiing, and expert equipment fitting for safety. A Q A discusses ammonia exposure and ventilation at workplaces, noting irritation as a possible effect and recommending improved airflow.
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