This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1969
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star lists subscription options for in state and out of state readers, detailing city carrier and mail rates, with weekly and monthly plans and contact numbers for advertising and news. It notes executive staff and addresses and includes mailing particulars for a 19th century local newspaper operations.
Edwin H. Young of the National Society of Professional Engineers envisions functional airports with no frills and even floating or anchored landing fields near population centers. Subway links would connect downtowns to air terminals, with cities like Chicago New Orleans and Cleveland weighing such proposals to speed passage and reduce delays.
Brazilian officials await word on a missing safe once owned by late Sao Paulo governor Ademar de Barros. The 900 pound repository reportedly held millions and possibly the governor’s papers, raising political tension and suspicions of anti government involvement by a 12 person gang.
The health of public libraries is strong and usage is high while future challenges loom. Changing tastes in books push libraries to stock fewer dusty tomes and face competition from large literary centers with vast collections.
The State Highway Department will hold a public hearing at Gore Fire Hall on Thursday August 27 at 10 a.m. to discuss rebuilding the Rt. 50 segment from 10.5 miles west of Winchester to 4.2 miles west of Winchester. County schools open August 31. John C. Marshall won a $500 Savings Bond from Winchester Retail Merchants Association. Mrs. Robert A. Whitten reelected president of the Virginia Valley Central Conference. Miss Jean Moling leaves for Jackson Mississippi to serve as church secretary. Fruit growers meeting sets wage rates for Bahamian and German Prisoners of War workers harvesting this fall.
A meditation warns jealousy is a destructive force that poisons heart and mind. It condemns viewing others with envy as a virtue and cautions that longing for others possessions or status harms the seeker.
James Reston argues Kennedy misjudged a dangerous bridge turn and killed a woman while attempting a rescue. The issue is not the accident but the delay in reporting it amid personal shock. Reston suggests the public should avoid hurting Kennedy and his family during this tragedy.
Sen Harry F Byrd Jr of Virginia urges restraint on the Defense Department authorization while supporting a 20 billion proposal. He warns about a nuclear arms race and stresses continued military strength as essential to national security amid questions about Soviet intentions and Kennedy family turmoil in Massachusetts.
A meditation on Hebrews 6 19 faith as a steadfast anchor of the soul. The text contrasts human frailty with the divinity that stirs within, invoking Sir Francis Bacon as a philosophic voice.
Sunglasses can aid brightness intolerance but must not impair vision or color perception especially for driving. Neutral gray or smoked tints filtering 70 to 80 percent are preferred with green close behind. Avoid night driving indoors and cheap pairs and never look at the sun.
Mars television will beam from Mariner 6 and 7 as they pass Mars July 30 and August 4, with cameras able to resolve features as small as 900 feet. The missions, launched from Cape Kennedy, are for NASA and Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and aim to compare Martian geography and climate while signaling future human space exploration.
A letter to The Star thanks TACs Swim Club organizers and supporters for hosting the July 11 12 1969 State of Virginia Junior Olympics. The writer honors James Barnett Nancy Levi coach Bob Fletcher Dr Victor Albright and many volunteers and local businesses for their dedicated work and community partnership.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.