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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1965
Page
4
The Winchester Star issue from Saturday December 18 1965 includes local notices and brief items. Names such as Eugene Miller Jack F Davis Douglas O Connell are listed in editorial and management. The paper serves Winchester Virginia with standard subscription rates and editorial staff details.
Secretary Rusk and Secretary McNamara told NATO leaders that the United States bears most of the burden in Vietnam and warned that Asian events could threaten Europe. They argued NATO must bolster defense and that China and Moscow watch for shifts in American policy as Asia nears a turning point.
The Federal Reserve Board increased the discount rate from 4 to 4.5 percent and allowed banks to raise maximum payments to 5.5 percent. Backed by aims to curb inflation amid Viet Nam military costs and a growing federal deficit, the move is defended as necessary to strengthen the dollar and temper overheating economy. Critics accuse President Johnson of political motive, while economists largely view the step as prudent to check inflationary pressure. The budget outlook moves toward $110 billion with mounting deficit expectations.
Confident business spending for new plant and equipment is seen climbing 15 percent to a record 54.75 billion, exceeding earlier estimates. A Commerce Department and SEC survey suggests the momentum will continue into 1966 despite higher interest rates.
Report notes actual work started on air and naval bases in South and Central America. Garland Baptist of Shepherd Field Martinsburg earns his pilot license test as part of the Civilian Pilot Training Program with Winchester youths Mary Elizabeth Ebert awaiting her turn.
Daily meditation critiques Jeane Dixon cited in Ruth Montgomery book notes Dixon predicts a child born in the Near East will unite warring creeds into one faith and foresees peace after 1999. The article compares prophecy to Biblical foretelling and urges belief in foretold events.
Advice suggests sending Christmas cards to 100 strangers listed in Who's Who in America. The note promises reciprocity in season greetings, social connections, and potential hospitality as a way to gain new, valuable acquaintances across towns. The piece maintains a witty, satirical tone.
A 16 year old, Tom Rolfe, arrived at the medical center after a one car crash. Jaw injuries included posterior displacement of the mandible with a broken condyle and an oblique compound fracture. Treatment involved immobilization with elastic bands, removal after two weeks, and gradual jaw exercise. Neurological exam showed possible concussion with lethargy and amnesia but no major brain injury.
Washington The Republican Party leans on Sen Everett Dirksen as its real power, guiding strategy and excluding Birchers from local posts. The move aims to quietly curb radical groups rather than issue loud condemnations, portraying Dirksen as a practical leader steering the party through national issues like Cuba and Vietnam.
A winter cold note uses vivid humor to warn that illnesses and slick conditions turn into hazards on the road as pedestrians and drivers face cautious lessons from icy days and crowded streets.
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