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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1968

Page

4

Rates and masthead details for Winchester newspaper

The page lists staff roles including Jack F. Davis as General Manager and Executive Editor, Robert F. Rose as Business Manager, Eugene P. Miller as News Editor, and Douglas B. O Connell as Managing Editor. It also shows postal and subscription rates for in state and out of state readers, with prices per week, month, and year and mentions national representation.

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

Political races and medical ethics mix in bold reflections

The piece weighs the 1968 presidential campaign dynamics with a forecast of ferocious final rounds and costly media battles. It also discusses medical ethics as Dr. Henry Beecher warns against discarding organs from hopelessly unconscious patients and questions when extraordinary life support should end.

Henry E. Beecher Harvard Medical Tribune

Sneaky post office raise by Congress sparks outrage

Congress votes higher postage rates and a sharp 40 percent rise in the annual miscellaneous postage allowance from $500 to $700 per member. Critics call the moves selfish public servant behavior while urging repeal to ease public burden and avert growing resentment.

Congress House of Representatives United States

Red Army pushes back Germans in Kuban region

The Red Army drove German forces from the Kuban river basin in the western Caucasus as World War II news reports. Aircraft carrier Hornet fought off a large Japanese air attack, shooting down most of the planes before abandoning ship. A severe sleet storm battered streets, breaking skylights and hindering travel, while Winchester’s new railroad line, the Winchester and Western Railroad, began operations.

RED Army Kuban River Western Caucasus Mountains Don Hornet Winchester Winchester and Western Railroad

Red Pencil Marks Lead Musician to Faith

An interview recounts a world famous musician and orchestra leader who, born Catholic, left the church as a youth and later found awakening while reading the Bible. He describes underscoring Jesus words with a red pencil and feeling the Gospel glow with life.

Jesus

McCarthy Courage Versus Kennedy Opportunism in Vietnam Fight

Henry J. Taylor lauds Eugene McCarthy for challenging party leadership over Vietnam while attacking Bobby Kennedy as opportunistic. The piece contrasts McCarthy's principled dissent with Kennedy's cautious, self-serving stance and questions Kennedy’s timing and loyalties in the Johnson era.

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Double Talk Valuable During Election Year

HAL BOYLE surveys political double talk in an election year, listing phrases with literal translations such as My gifted opponent and Naturally every man is entitled to his own honest opinion, illustrating how candidates spin messages to gain support and dodge scrutiny.

White House Gov. Romney Marquis of Queensberry New York Jim Kitty Federal Highway Program

O'Sullivan Open Golf Tourney clashes with holy days

A reader condemns plans for the O'Sullivan Open Golf Tourney set for April 11-14, marking Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday. The writer questions shifting focus from sacred days to a sporting event while praising hospital support via community events like the Follies.

Winchester

Middle East tensions loom over U S Israel ties

In a two day Texas visit with Prime Minister Levi Eshkol, President Johnson signaled U S military support for Israel while stressing examination of defense capabilities. The piece argues Soviet expansion risks Europe and shows U S intervention parallels with Vietnam.

Washington Johnson Texas Levi Eshkol Israel United States Egypt Mediterranean London Daily Telegraph Cairo Soviet Union Middle East United Nations U.N Vietnam Moscow Middle Europe America

Washington's Dentures Through History and Humour

The article recounts George Washington's enduring denture troubles and dentist correspondence, noting dentures worn in later life, peculiar sets including hippopotamus tusk work, and the ongoing effort to fit teeth amid public duties. It also invites readers to send dental health questions and offers a quiz with scoring.

Congress George Washington John Greenwood

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