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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1970
Page
4
In 1970 children drift from outdoor games to gadgets as tops and skip ropes fade. The piece notes tops, marbles, scooters give way to bicycles with horns, lights and transistor radios, reflecting a shift in play and healthful exercise across generations.
Major Richard Esau, a Vietnam veteran leading campus Marine Corps recruiting, says 90 percent of students are moderates but campus radicals and disrupters hamper interviews. He notes female students often oppose hecklers, ROTC cuts threaten officer supply, and Princeton’s ROTC abolishment contrasts with many colleges seeking ROTC programs.
The article notes long standing imbalances in world agriculture with Western Europe and North America accumulating surpluses. It cites April 1 holdings like 272 000 tons of butter in the six Common Market nations and government stockpiles including honey castor oil and billions of bushels of wheat. It reports that the U S and the Common Market have given away millions of tons of grain yearly, yet surpluses continue to grow.
A California woman reportedly trains adults to play like children dressing in odd outfits and sticking out tongues. Proponents say play fuels creativity through painting writing sculpture garden design amateur theater and whimsical graffiti, suggesting grownups benefit from childlike expression.
The Rev Harold F Fuller Jr will be installed as pastor of the Gravel Springs Lutheran Parish on July 10 at St John s Lutheran Church in Mt Williams Ensign Edward W Cather II has been transferred to the Naval Air Advanced Training Command in Corpus Christi Texas for flight training A Strasburg band The Differentials will play for teenagers at the War Memorial Building Miss Anne Woolfolk and Wilson Pugh won the Scotch Four Some medal at Winchester Golf Club with a net 60 Reginald G Morrison named manager of Berryville C P Telephone exchange Grant Pollock speaks at the July American Legion Auxiliary meeting at Mrs W A Baker s home
The writer reflects on brooding as a common affliction and notes people brood over money, status, or injustices. TV offers temporary relief, while many errors from the past cannot be undone. The piece urges not to dwell on global messes and ends with a hopeful smile.
HAL BOYLE offers quips on dating habits and social mores. He notes a woman may be flattered by a single red rose once but loses interest after repeated gestures. The column suggests mood shifts, midlife reflections, and gendered expectations with dry wit.
Co C. McDonald thanks readers for seeking coverage on war debates and lauds Editor Davis for a sober warning on global politics. The letter argues for peace with Russia, criticizes isolationism, and cites historical cruelties to defend a vigilant, educated public sphere.
Wayne G Brandstadt M D discusses flies ecological role and coexistence outdoors and elimination indoors. He notes Allergy Information in Toronto advocates food labeling and dietary guidance for allergies with egg gluten milk free products. He answers reader questions on eczema and carcinomatosis and invites mail for general interest column.
Memory quiz prompts ten questions with answers on page two. It asks about Washington signing the Declaration Babe Ruth home runs the White House cornerstone Marie Louise theater Lincoln assassination and other facts.
The Winchester Evening Star masthead announces staff roles with Jack F. Davis as General Manager and Executive Editor, Fugenf P. Miller as News Editor, and Douglas B. O Connell as Managing Editor, reflecting the paper’s leadership.
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