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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1966
Page
4
Winchester Evening Star details subscription rates and contact information. It lists management and editorial staff, mailing details, and agency to reach national advertising, plus address and phone numbers for general inquiries.
Costly Christmas shoplifting boosts predicted 1966 losses to 3 to 4 billion dollars across retailers. Amateur thieves and employee theft drive much of the figure, with amateurs often stealing small sums yet in huge numbers. In six months 1965 bank holdups netted 2 million, while bank employee defalcations reached 6.5 million. Theft inflates prices for all customers.
An editorial warns that public protection against strikes disrupting essential services has been neglected. It notes President Johnson promised action after the New York subway strike but failed to advance a plan. The piece argues the right to strike should not override public welfare.
Naval Secretary Knox reports the battleship Arizona and five other warships were lost in Sunday's Japanese air raid on Pearl Harbor. The Star Files notes sinking amid rising tensions as war nears with U S Navy bases under threat.
The piece contrasts individual and social morality, warning against antinomianism and stressing faith and righteous living as complementary. It argues historic church groups erred by privileging freedom over duty and calls for a balanced, well integrated personality aligned with Jesus commandments.
Washington reports a Soviet pact barring space weapons marks a cautious step toward thaw in cold war tensions. Moscow seeks Western engagement not out of change in ideology but due to a shifted global power balance, fear of China, and weaker control over Eastern Europe.
In a nostalgic reminiscence, Hal Boyle recalls the old days of Christmas. Handmade ornaments, Czechoslovakian glass, a homegrown tree, candlelight, popcorn, and shared family joy mark a gentler holiday. Santa brings simple fruits and gifts, and siblings vie for its treats.
Wayne Brandstadt. An informational piece on coughs explains that coughing is a protective reflex with many causes from infections like colds and pneumonia to irritants, allergies, smoke, or heart issues. It urges medical evaluation to treat the underlying cause rather than only the cough. It also touches on stimulants like cough suppressants for dry cough and notes simple remedies for throat tickle.
The FBI and former Attorney General spar over wiretap limits highlights that justice is tied to politics. A move to separate law enforcement from the executive, placing the FBI under congressional oversight with a fixed term, could restore impartiality and reduce political pressure. Independent agency status would echo existing commissions and curb executive influence.
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