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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1968
Page
4
Rates listed for city carrier subscriptions in Virginia and West Virginia include one year 13.00, six months 5.50, and one month 1.10. Mail outside Va and W.Va costs 10.00 for six months and 6.00 for six months outside region. motor carrier one month 1.80.
Congress should weigh risks of expanding government funded medical aid like Project Hope. The privately funded hospital ship operates on voluntary physician service and donations, inviting more missions than it can accept. Government involvement could erode its public support, create taxpayer costs, and threaten its trusted international rapport.
The piece notes days lengthening after the solstice with continued cold spells as Arctic air pockets dip southward. It mentions weather science citing long nights in the north, a slow warming, and a future return of spring. It also comments on retirement age debates and a growing U S population over 45 facing potential involuntary retirement pressures.
U.S. bombers strike enemy bases on Crete while Soviet reds close in on the front. American forces seize high ground on Guadal canal and MacArthur reshapes troops in Guinea for new offensives. Nippon ships fail to land on Guadal canal.
Fifty years ago Roy E. Potts was elected captain of Sarah Zane Fire Co and John H. Seal was re elected captain of Reuss Fire Co An advertisement in the Star promoted S H Hable cold weather sweaters with collars now one dollar and a half down from one dollar fifty
A reflective meditation on why people pray, citing William James and Henry Ward Beecher. The author argues prayer arises from an inward drive toward spiritual rest and relationship with God, a universal human impulse despite varied prayers.
Henry J. Taylor argues that Franklin D. Roosevelt anchors a looming dollar crisis linked to Britain and the United States. He contends Johnson mirrors FDR, risking further devaluation, with Britain’s fragility and Europe’s gold reserves signaling mounting economic weakness if Johnson is re-elected.
A letter to the editor cites Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control data showing Virginians may spend a record 20 million dollars on liquor in December, with ABC stores open 25 days at eight hours each day and sales pace about 800 thousand dollars daily. The writer urges stricter limits on alcohol access for low income families to curb consumption and accidents.
A medical Q and A column notes that ice water taken slowly in small sips does not harm but gulping large amounts can slow digestion and irritate the intestines. It also covers water hardness, distilled water, phlebitis vs varicose veins, Mondor's disease, and a memory quiz with general health guidance.
In a light Home Town piece Trellis Mae Peeble argues housewives are disorganized and deserve a union like subway workers. Wilbur jokes about retirement rights as their 19 year marriage ends with a kiss and a resigned shrug.
A neighbor’s lively last minute New Year preparations contrast with the man who begins the year with a clear eye and steady hand. A friend notes his daughters have more money in their purses than he has had in years at this season, calling them the jingle belles.
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