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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1966
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star notes a daily circulation exceeding 56,000 readers excluding Sundays. The paper lists staff credits and office contacts including Jack F. Davis as General Manager and Executive Editor and Douglas B. Opconnell as Managing Editor.
The article notes Robert G Baker, secretary to the Senate Democratic majority, with a net worth of four million, indicted on tax evasion conspiracy fraud and felonious theft. It argues the real issue is damage to Senate integrity and that no civil suit will erase the taint or fully recover proceeds. It criticizes the Senate investigation for avoiding broader inquiry into Baker and associates.
A California psychologist notes an apparent link between birth order and achievement, saying first borns may have an edge. He cautions many factors shape success and that good brains, proper parental care, and chance all influence outcomes beyond birth position.
The article traces why America is named as such from Columbus and Triana sightings in 1492. It notes Triana received a silk doublet and $69.50, while Columbus became a local hero, and discusses later naming by Americus Vespucius and Waldseemuller.
Ex governor Lawrence M. Judd spoke at the Century Club held at Mrs. John H. Scully Jr. home. The Handley Library faces funds gaps for new books and aging plumbing and lighting are noted. Independent Hose Co. of Stephens City moves toward a permanent home by authorizing a site purchase. Chamber of Commerce backs city lighting improvements to create a Winchester White Way. Shenandoah Valley National Bank elects Dr. Hunter McGuire as committee chair and names John W. Rice president. other directors include R. Gray Williams, Stewart Bell, Lewis F. Cooper, W A Baker, W S Hiett, M. Lohr Capper, A. B. Richards, and R. G. Williams.
Earl L. Douglas reflects on a lunch interruption caused by a charity letter for starving children. He laments global hunger despite abundance and urges action to prevent defeat of humanity despite wealth and science.
A Hanoi newspaper details a Viet Cong strategy where mainline forces pin the enemy while guerrillas disrupt, isolate, and harass to slow mopping up. It describes stage by stage aims on highways, bridges, and coordination with mainline attacks, with guerrillas positioned in advance to disrupt relief and supply lines.
A критique asserts the president’s address is a party message hiding power aims. It argues the speech omits government waste and deficits, glosses Vietnam costs, and relies on showmanship rather than candid economic honesty.
A reflective column critiques congressional pork barrel spending and the Democratic majority in Congress. It questions the State of the Union message as salesmanship for subsidies, noting deficits, inflation risks, and government interference with private enterprise while urging unity and accountability.
The article reviews facial hair removal options, noting electrolysis is permanent when done by a qualified operator but carries risks of under or over current and is costly for large areas. It lists alternatives such as shaving waxing depilatories and abrasion with pumice, plus short wave diathermy as a successful method.
Rita Tushingham, 23, a grocer's daughter from Liverpool, lacked drama lessons yet rose to be one of Britain's rising film stars. She quit school at 15, trained in the Liver pool Repertory Theater, and won the lead in A Taste of Honey among 2000 applicants. Married to Terry Bicknell, with a 20 month old daughter, she values family as her base and enjoys cooking, antiques, dogs, and rough Cornwall weather.
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