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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1966
Page
2
Douglas B. OConnell serves as managing editor of the Winchester Evening Star. The date line notes January 10 with byline context.
The piece warns that Red China and North Korea continue to harass forces along the Korean DMZ as the United States faces the Viet Nam dilemma. It argues for firm resolve and warns against appeasers while noting a government nickel surplus sale linked to Hanna interests and a postwar price shift.
The German high command claims Wasi naval forces in the Indian Ocean sunk a 7 178 ton British merchant ship and the cruiser reportedly flew the US flag with American colors painted on it. King Alfonso of Spain is said to have fighters engage a Nazi air squad. The crown prince delivered a major success on the western front near Verdun, with trenches captured and battle lines extended. M L Parsons bought two houses and lots at 510 and 512 S Main St for 3200 dollars.
Earl L. Douglas reflects on life’s balance between pleasures and pains. He notes that money buys satisfactions, but living itself yields true rewards, and that everyday chatter about family remains central amid life’s sunshine and clouds.
In hearings before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee General Maxwell D. Taylor and Secretary Dean Rusk clarified presidential responsibility in Vietnam decisions. Critics argue about tactics, but the President must act on current information with allies, intelligence, and cabinet support, or risk larger war and loss of lives. The piece urges a bipartisan vote of confidence to reaffirm the 1964 joint resolution backing decisive action in Southeast Asia.
Letter from the editor thanks local newspapers radio stations workers solicitors and contributors for raising 1542.23 toward this year’s Mothers March of Dimes goal. Solicits mailed checks payable to Mothers March of Dimes Box 15 Winchester Va.
Columns humorist Hal Boyle muses on possible world changes to break monotony. The piece envisions two paydays a week and no Mondays along with various satirical twists about public figures and social quirks.
Ty Cobb stands as one of baseball history’s greatest figures. Across 24 seasons in the American League he hit .300 or better in 23 campaigns, earning more titles for defensive plays than any rival in major league history.
Henry J. Taylor criticizes Vietnam policy as ineffective and repetitive across administrations. He cites aid, guerrilla warfare, and Kennedy era decisions, noting Bay of Pigs fallout and Reston’s analysis while condemning the Humphrey Freeman tour as diversion over substance.
The brief note urges timely support for the Heart Fund while reflecting on how many romances lead to marriages, framing generosity as a timely civic gesture and personal milestone.
German scientist finds the body's daily timing mechanism in ribonucleic acid. A single nerve cell shows a 24 hour electric pattern and shifting light-dark cycles adjusts the rhythm. Jet lag from long flights involves fatigue appetite loss and reduced efficiency during readjustment.
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