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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1968
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star issue from July 23 1968 lists staff names including Jack F. Davis as General Manager and Executive Editor and Douglas B. O Connell as Managing Editor. It provides subscription rates and distribution details for Winchester Virginia.
Commentary notes 12 Paris sessions yield little progress on Hanoi’s demand for a halt to allied bombing and the absence of a concrete battlefield plan. Observers warn peace in Vietnam remains distant as regional and global tensions unfold amid mixed signals from Moscow and Beijing.
The Municipal airport leased by Valley Airways under manager George Schecter faced emphasis at noon today when a twin motor Cessna piloted by A Jenks made a forced landing due to a broken oil line causing one engine to cut out and the other to miss. Beginning Sunday tennis courts at Winchester Park open for play and will improve with use. The Chamber of Commerce announces seven thousand solder hemmed caps are on sale at cost at J S Solenberger and Co. Winchester Cold Storage Corporation conducts air ventilation tests to preserve apples.
The speaker argues for balancing specialization with broad cultural background. Focusing only on a narrow field limits growth and problem solving. In a machine age, pursue depth in one area without sacrificing breadth through varied study and experiences.
In Miami Beach the Republican nominating convention plans emphasize security with a 14 acre complex fence and almost forgery proof credentials. Hilton Plaza and Americana hotel security tightens including sealing floors and guarded entrances. Police increase manpower and coordinate from a central operations center as preparations loom.
HAL BOYLE reflects on changing gender roles and generational gaps. The piece contrasts old craft skills, soap operas, and modern life while noting security plans and media logistics around a Republican convention. It mentions Secret Service, Jim McDonnell, and a color telecast setup in Miami Beach.
In a Q and A column Dr. Wayne G Brandstadt explains migraine causes are often unclear and describes scintillating scotoma as a temporary zigzag visual disturbance. He notes methysergide can prevent migraines under supervision, Cafergot helps at attack start but should not be regular except in specific cases, and walnut juice Neo-derm is available via dermatology labs.
A reproduction of a quiz scoring guide presents ten questions on general knowledge from goddess of love to U S war origins and historic topics. It lists scoring bands from Memory Genius to Good and mentions page 2 for correct answers.
Eisenhower backs Nixon and signals vice presidential pick will dominate Miami Beach convention chatter. Rumors center on Sen. Charles Percy of Illinois as top contender, with Rockefeller and Reagan as secondary threats amid Vietnam war splits.
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