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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1967
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star lists staff 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. Subscription rates and mailing details are noted for Virginia residents and national patrons.
Defense Secretary McNamara presents a rosy Vietnam outlook to Congress while troops and funding expand. He cites depleted Viet Cong ranks and argues for a $12.3 billion supplement to sustain the war through June, as the Postal Service seeks rate increases that would burden mail users.
A cheeky column imagines eliminating February and even August’s heat as a reform. A mock National Association for the Elimination of February touts $100 annual dues, tying the gag to the Gregorian calendar everyone lives by.
Ernest Leroy Nesselroot of Mt Williams passed his physical for admission to the Naval Air Corps reserve. Charles Zuckerman named captain of Handley High School Cadet Corps with Wayne Whitham, Robert Taylor and Allen Legge as lieutenants and Bill Butler as first sergeant. Corporals listed include Raymond Burke and others. A letter to the editor laments dust on Main St and suggests penning up chickens and dogs. War office notes a Russian advance on Roumanian front. Wall Street crash occurred in 56 minutes after Wilson peace note leak.
Earl L. Douglas presents a daily meditation on Jesus of Nazareth. The piece argues that Jesus was more than a carpenter and teacher, asserting he was the only begotten Son of God whose resurrection confirms his divine nature. It emphasizes belief in the New Testament as the explanation of Christ and his significance.
Henry J. Taylor argues Look magazine’s JFK death accounts distort history. He highlights Parkland Hospital findings, Bethesda autopsy gaps, missing records, and the role of Dr. Carrico and Solu Cortes in the president’s treatment.
A cardiology Q and A outlines that a galloping rhythm may signal valve disease or heart failure but sometimes is harmless. It notes skipped beats after a heart attack are common, paroxysmal tachycardia can be unsettling yet treatable, and VA block may require stopping digitalis or using a new drug or pacemaker.
A short reader guide shows daily IQ scoring with tiers Memory Genius Very Superior Excellent Good and directs to page 2 for answers. It lists ten sample questions on matter sources biblical measures Erie Canal planet succession war and national anthem.
Hal Boyle muses on memory as a life raft guiding adults through bitterness and longing. He recalls Easter rabbits, scrap-peddlers, spit curls, moonshine farmers, and old fashions, contrasting then and now with warm, wry observations.
A brief column ponders common arguing habits and gender dynamics. It notes that many talk as Monday morning quarterbacks and jokes about women's perceived weapons in the war of the sexes. The piece comments on faded comforts of the easy chair and mentions the unemployed at a low ebb aside from those on payrolls.
President Johnson abandons guideposts and signals a move toward wage and price controls as the economy faces rising costs and labor unrest. The piece notes unions welcome the shift, while risks include widespread strikes, business disruption, and political consequences ahead of the 1968 election.
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