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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1968
Page
4
Listing page shows publication details for the Winchester Evening Star and pricing tables. The issue is dated Tuesday January 23 1968 and includes staff roles, postal info, and subscription rates for various regions and durations.
The American Transit Association reports 1966 trolley ridership rising to 282 million from 276 million in 1965 led by San Francisco Boston and Philadelphia. Bus and subway ridership declined while overall transit evolves as drivers seek convenience and avoid parking hassles.
Dr James L Goddard, two years as FDA head, criticizes pharmaceutical firms for marketing ineffective drugs and urges shutting small corner drugstores. Health officials say there are no plans to close druggists while doctors foresee more dispensing from offices in the future.
The U S Weather Bureau switched to a percentage forecast system to avoid flat rain or snow predictions. A San Francisco reporter asked how a 70 percent rain chance is reached and a forecaster replied with an anecdote about 10 office staff, seven of whom agree it will rain.
Commentary notes rise in senseless murders in daily news and the difficulty of punishing killers under a jurisprudence that seems to protect them, citing disordered mentalities as a growing research focus.
The Star Files reports British 8th Army advances end Axis control in Tripoli while Il Duce's African empire collapses and Japanese resistance is wiped out in Papua. Locally, trains are delayed by heavy snow with nine inches reported in Richmond and the Martinsburg skating rink destroyed by fire.
The meditation recalls Antonio Stradivarius who died in 1737 at ninety three. He made over eleven hundred instruments and today only five hundred forty violins twelve violas and fifty cellos are known. His mysterious varnish and method remain lost and his success lies in meticulous craft rather than performance.
William S. White argues that crime and revolutionary violence backed by racial extremism have pushed public tolerance past its limit. He urges mayors and governors to act decisively, rejects excuses linking crime to poverty, and calls for stern punishment of seditious outbreaks alongside targeted federal support.
The piece argues Clark Clifford, a skilled lawyer and negotiator, suits President Johnson as secretary of defense, replacing McNamara. It emphasizes civilian leadership, proper military insight, and Clifford’s role in aligning Joint Chiefs with the White House while preserving strategic decision making.
Dr Brandstadt explains that oral vitamin B-12 can drop levels in pernicious anemia and injections may be superior. The Schilling test uses radioactive B-12 and urine excretion to aid diagnosis. Pernicious anemia causes weakness sore tongue and numbness. treatment depends on cause. too much B-12 cannot harm. lipo plastic anemia described with bone marrow failure. send questions for future column.
Letters to the editor criticize Frederick County supervisors plan to require restraining or fencing dogs in subdivisions. Contributors argue for owner accountability, fair remedies for damages, and dog training, warning that blanket bans harm children and pet ownership.
The lines reflect scriptural and political reflections on security and leadership. Micah envisions peaceful rule with abundance while Coolidge cautions against worship of prosperity as an idol.
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