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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1967

Page

4

Winchester Evening Star Masthead and contact lines

The snippet shows the Winchester Evening Star masthead listing editors managers and contact numbers, noting its publication basis and postal status. It includes staff roles such as General Manager Executive Editor News Editor Managing Editor and advertising and business lines with phone numbers and mailing details.

Jack F. Davis Robert F. Rose Eugene P. Miller Douglas B. O'Connell Winchester Nat'l Rep Bottinelli and Gallagher, Inc East 41St St New York N.Y

Friday Editorial Questions Government Waste and Tax Policy

The piece critiques rising government spending under President Johnson and urges a bold budget reduction. It cites State Department overstaffing, cites Ellis O Briggs on Czechoslovakia, and warns lawmakers will resist cuts yet stresses the need to curb payrolls and programs to avoid higher taxes in 1968.

Johnson State Department U.S. News and World Report Ellis O. Briggs Czechoslovakia Washington Briggs Department of Agriculture

Unemployment Rises to 4 Percent as June Jobs Grow

Last month the unemployment rate climbed to 4 percent the highest in 18 months. Employment also rose with 1.754 million more people at work, totaling 75.391 million, as schools release students to the workforce. The read is mixed with youth unemployment around 22 percent despite the job gains.

Labor Department

Thoreau’s Cabin Site to Host Planned Wedding

The article notes Henry David Thoreau as a bachelor and mentions a young couple planning to wed on the site of his Walden Pond cabin. It reflects on how Thoreau has been interpreted differently over 150 years since his birth.

Henry David Thoreau Thoreau Walden Pond

Frye Filled Handley Vacancy As W R Legge Moves

The Star Files reports A L Frye appointed to fill the Handley High School vacancy after W R Legge left to take a post as successor to D J Howard. Soviet dispatches note gravest wartime moment as German forces near Stalingrad. A 130 acre limestone farm near Winchester offered at 65 per acre. Pershing's men poised on western front. Winchester fire department to receive regular salaries after budget inclusion.

A. L. Frye Handley High School W. R. Legge D. J. Howard Adolf Hitler Stalingrad Lower Don Kalach Winchester Pershing Battle Front

Daily Meditation By Earl L. Douglas On Hidden Genius

The piece reflects on how fame and importance change with time. Nero loses stature while Paul rises as The Apostle whose writings shape Christianity. It cautions against judging promising children as unpromising and cites Edison Shakespeare Homer Milton Beethoven as examples of overlooked potential.

Nero Paul Thomas Edison William Shakespeare London Homer Milton Beethoven

Outside agitators must be brought to bar of justice

Prominent Negro leaders condemn riots while others like Adam Clayton Powell call black rebellions a necessary phase of revolution. Eisenhower notes a possible nationwide pattern, Hoover cites subversives, and UPI reports suggest out-of-town forces and Communist links. Calls arise for federal law to prosecute cross-state agitators.

Bar of Adam Clayton Powell Harlem America Eisenhower Carmichael Newark Bar of Justice Congress

Government weight loss incentives worth a closer look

The piece argues for government subsidies to encourage weight loss, comparing it to farm allotments. It profiles Sam Slugg a middle aged breadwinner facing health risks and dieting struggles as an illustration of why public support for slimming efforts could benefit individuals and the nation.

Sam Slugg Sam

Tax man’s weight loss payoff trick ends in double pay

A battered tale shows an IRS agent offering Sam a cash bonus for losing 40 pounds to avoid tax penalties. Sam quickly drops the weight and doubles his salary, pleasing both taxpayer and tax collectors while hinting at a grim government grip on welfare.

Sam U.S. Internal Revenue Service

Ear Wax and Infections Guide Readers' Ear Health

Wayne Brandstadt M D answers reader questions on ear problems including causes of itching or crawling sensations in the ear the treatment of staphylococcal infections and the role of ear wax in hearing He discusses water exposure ear drum perforation and the eustachian tube blockages with practical remedies and cautions.

Wayne G. Brandestadt M.D Dr. Brandstadt

How's Your I Q Based On 100 Questions 10 Days

A reader quiz asks daily 9 10 correct answers to rate as Memory Genius or Very Superior with scores 8 6 4 described. Questions cover prefixes capitals invasions ships forks and gems with page two giving correct answers.

Cambridge Maryland: two faces of a historic town

Reporter recalls Cambridge on Maryland's eastern shore as a place of rich seafood culture and hospitality, yet recently haunted by racial tension and violence after a rally by H. Rap Brown. National Guardsmen, charred blocks, and a looming question about the town’s future are described.

Cambridge H.rap Brown National Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

Public sentiment drives success in history and life

A compact reflection on public sentiment as a decisive force in history and personal effort. It contrasts biblical emphasis on teaching openly with Lincoln's belief that public opinion can make or break endeavors. The quotes anchor the idea that visibility and communal outlook shape outcomes.

Government employment share in 1966 total marked at 11.5 million

The World Almanac reports in late 1966 about 15 percent of the civilian labor force worked for government at federal, state or local levels, totaling 11.5 million people with 4.4 million in education.

United States World Almanac

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