Winchester Evening Star 1967 December 26 News Summary
December 26, 1967 edition of the Winchester Evening Star reports local news and services with standard classifieds and ads. The paper lists staff including Jack F. Davis as General Manager and Executive Editor and notes subscription rates for local and distant readers.
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Jack F. Davis
Robert F. Rose
Eugene P. Miller
Douglas B. O'Connell
Winchester
Nat'l Rep
Bottinelli and Gallagher, Inc
East 41St St
New York
N.Y
Vietnamese View From Tran Van Dinh Sees War Decision in U S
Former South Vietnamese ambassador and journalist Tran Van Dinh argues the Vietnam War outcome will be decided in the United States ahead of next year’s presidential election. He criticizes North bombing as politically counterproductive and warns escalation could draw Red China into the conflict.
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Viet Nam
Tran van Dinh
South Viet Nam
United States
Washington
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg
Saigon
U.S
Diem
Johnson
Red China
Southeast Asia
Bien Phu
McNamara
North
First Session Highlights in 90th Congress On Tax and Aid
Southern Democrats and conservative Republicans helped curb the administration's domestic program while President Johnson drew bipartisan support for foreign aid and reforms. The 1967 session focused on spending cuts to unlock tax surcharge talks, with a Social Security bill passing that increases benefits and payroll taxes to the program's highest level in 32 years.
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Johnson
Senate
Everett Dirksen
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Inspect Public Conveyances Regularly to Prevent Tragedies
Safety checks after bridge failures prompt calls for routine inspections of roads bridges landing fields tracks docks escalators and sidewalks to ensure public passageways are sturdy and safe. Authorities should routinely inspect all conveyances to prevent disasters.
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Point Pleasant
Frank Armstrong presents debt check to church parish
The Star Files notes FRANK ARMSTRONG Sr presented a $39,338 check to the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church Washington freeing it from all debt. Icy highways halt traffic and buses are laid over. A large barn fire near Whitacre owned by J Robert Oates destroys STOCK PARISH. John H Snyder injured in a basement gas explosion shaking the neighborhood.
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Frank Armstrong, Sr
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Washington
Stock Parish
Whitacre
J. Robert Oates
John H. Snyder
Christmas reflections on gifts and holy joy
The writer recalls a chaotic Christmas morning with cluttered rooms and tired children yet celebrates the day as a religious festival. Gifts amuse and delight, though the deeper meaning remains that Christ is the source of joyous salvation and the Babe of Bethlehem symbolizes light, joy, and faith.
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Bethlehem
Johnson’s Australia trip signals U S Asia policy aim
President Johnson’s 10,000 mile visit to Australia to honor Harold Holt underscores U S stakes in Asia and the Vietnam war. A survey notes Asia’s role in global peace, urging multilateral partnership and continued U S presence to back Southeast Asia stability and self reliance.
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Washington
Johnson
Australia
Harold Holt
United States
Canberra
America
Asia
Kissing myths and odd notes in a mailbag bulletin
HAL BOYLE surveys reader mail for curious claims about college illness from kissing, traffic safety comparisons, and quirky facts. The column touches on monoculo sis beliefs, U S safety rankings, Alaska purchase cost, and trivia about presidents, ending with a chef tip.
Quips and curiosities from a bygone column
A collage of witty observations and random facts notes French fries dusting with flour for browning, a horse vein microbes tale with a cautionary moral, jokes about money and generosity, and trivia on ostrich eggs lacrosse sticks penguins ice cream Polo Baudelaire and sweat glands.
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Cornwall
Ontario
Marco Polo
Pierre Charles Baudelaire
Calendar Change In Fiscal Year Likely To Move Forward
Washington report notes the 1968 fiscal year began July 1 while Congress starts in January. A calendar close to the year could reduce budgeting delays and continuing resolutions. Support exists in key committees and among House members, though broad reforms remain unlikely this session.
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Edmond Lebreton
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Uncle Sam
Congress
Executive Branch
House
Government Operations Committee
Wilbur D. Mills
D. Ark
Ways and Means Committee
Reading Law Then and Now
A brief juxtaposition cites Joshua 8 34 about reading the law and Aristotle noting laws should not always stay unchanged. The quotes frame law as a living guide from ancient scripture to classical philosophy.
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Aristotle
Van Gogh prolific painter who sold only one work in lifetime
World Almanac notes Vincent Van Gogh created about 700 drawings and 800 oils from 1884 to 1890 and sold only one piece during his lifetime. It highlights his bold color use and loose, instinctive style as attempts to seize fleeting moments.
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New York
West Virginia
United States
Japan
Finland
Italy
Alaska
Russia
Phineas T. Barnum
Vincent van Gogh
Rembrandt
van Gogh
Denture relief for lower jaws via bite adjust or surgery
Denture wearers suffer with lower jaw discomfort caused by inverted ridges and knife edge bone. Reducing bite pressure with narrow back teeth and adjusting the bite can relieve pain, with surgical smoothing as a later option. After healing new pink denture material can be added and bite readjusted.
How's Your IQ Based on 100 Questions and Daily Scores
Quiz instructions emphasize scoring by daily results with memory genius to good ratings. A set of ten sample questions asks about monocont teeth, constitutional restrictions, dermatology scope, clothing lightness in sun, plural fungus, Paraguay’s capital, arrest warrants, Babe Ruth throwing hand, earth parallels, and knot types.
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U.S
Asuncion
South American
Babe Ruth
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