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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1966
Page
4
Historic note notes the Winchester Evening Star publication cadence, editor names, and mailing details. It cites JACK F. DAVIS as General Manager and Executive Editor and DOUGLAS B. OCONNELL as Managing Editor, with subscription and advertising contacts listed.
Newly elected Dominican President Joaquin Balaguer designates women as governors of all 25 provinces to promote political conciliation. The move is seen as a bid to soothe revolution scarred politics and reward female support.
The Survival Service Commission reports 277 mammals and 521 birds face extinction in a two volume work. A Switzerland meeting debated saving species including the orangutan and aye aye. The piece notes humans are not listed but questions conservationists' confidence in a nuclear age.
Prince Rainier of Monaco pushes through a bill creating 600,000 new shares in the state run gaming and tourist firm. He will buy the shares to reduce Aristotle Onassis holdings from 52 percent to 33 percent, signaling a decisive move in their financial clash.
New York's fifth largest bank raised the prime rate to 5 3/4 percent, the third increase since December, signaling tighter credit. Banks nationwide followed, raising mortgage and installment loan costs for borrowers with high credit. Savers gain as deposit rates stay high longer than expected.
The Star Files notes Moscow exposed to German pressure after Smolensk gate breakthrough, with Berlin commentators cautious on advance toward the capital. Thomas McMahon of Meadville police visits here, showcasing modern two-way teletype and radio gear. Judge Thomas W. Harrison announces candidacy for Congress in Virginia's 7th District. Engagement announced for Gretchen Bigelow of Worcester to Paul J. Thomson of New Orleans. wedding planned as Mr and Mrs Thomson are parents of Mrs Byrd Jr.
The passage contrasts spontaneity with effort, noting Brahms took sixteen years to refine a few bars while Lincoln prepared Gettysburg Address since youth. It argues greatness results from sustained work, hard discipline, and inner self expression rather than luck. All achievement carries a price.
The piece reports authors reveal Moscow and allied states ready to send missiles and experts to North Vietnam. It argues the Soviets and Red China are becoming belligerents, prompting calls in Congress to embargo or sever trade and cut diplomatic ties with communist nations. The article also notes U.S. responses under international law and potential warnings before any blockade.
Medical Q and A discusses fertility after delivery including possible immediate ovulation without a period and risk factors for ectopic pregnancy after hysterectomy. It covers premature birth effects on fertility, false pregnancy signs, placenta detachment warnings, and postpartum blues with guidance on when psychiatric help is advisable.
New York AP report profiles Jim Coburn, an unconventional film star whose ego is modest and whose aims center on real creativity. Once a shy Army veteran from Laurel Nebraska shaving faces in ads, Coburn now faces sudden fame while balancing loneliness with a desire for growth and self evolution.
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