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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1968
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star announces its daily circulation exceedance and lists staff roles. It provides subscription rates for in state and out of state readers, including city carrier and mail options with monthly and yearly prices.
Veteran leader General Victor Krulak warns Marines they will again clash with the Army as soon as Vietnam ends. The piece notes persistent interservice rivalries, past battles over Marine independence, and the 1962 law affirming Marines as a separate service within the Navy, with a final quip about old alphabet abbreviations.
The Eagle's Nest Wilder ness Area in Colorado faces a proposed 10.9 mile highway shortcut. Agriculture Secretary Freeman denies permission noting public benefits of preserving the wilderness outweigh any other consideration. The decision protects the area and sets a precedent against similar resource threats.
Senate investigators question credit reporting agencies to gauge the need for federal protections. Critics argue appraisers may overstate lawsuits while underreporting dismissals or settlements, a trend others in the field also mirror as virtues shift for themselves.
Temperatures reached 93 degrees at 11:30 p.m. as The Star Files notes a major realty deal with Boyd Hamman purchasing the Norton Building at 1719 N Loudoun St formerly occupied by J C Penney Co. The Frederick County Board of Supervisors and Earl Bailey, Commissioner of Revenue, have qualified as Democratic primary candidates for August 3.
Mrs. Thomas W. Dean was shot and killed at Perry McKee's home in a central triangle near Gore Trone and Rock Enon Springs. Police seek unknown assailant while the region endures a historic cloudburst flooding Back Creek Valley, drowning cattle and washing out crops and two bridges.
A meditation argues that life thrives on struggle not safety. It compares fenced game with free range to claim hardship builds strength and joy in God. It urges facing burdens with cheer and courage rather than seeking constant protection.
A tribute to Robert E Ayler who spent 42 years in Frederick County Virginia schools as teacher principal and superintendent His career saw a growth from 66 buildings in 1925 to 16 schools by 1967 and 46 buses The Frederick County School Board named the new Stephens City junior high after him praising his duty and service
HAL Boyle surveys curious facts from science and folklore. A Yale researcher reconsiders dinosaur speed at up to 30 miles an hour while a scale weighs one millionth of a fly tongue. Census data show 14.25 million vacant lots. arthritis affects 16.8 million. Folklore notes luck and manners with moles pennies and New Year visitors.
A Bible verse from Revelation states the sea and Hades yield the dead for judgment by their deeds. Nathaniel Hawthorne, American novelist, reflects that every person has a place in the world and is significant whether they seek it or not.
Henry J. Taylor notes Shakespeare’s late life writings largely intact only by the signed will and discusses how reading him in maturity reveals deeper wonder. He situates the bard amid 1968 themes, hailing Shakespeare as a universal translator of human incident, memory, and enduring ideas.
Dr. Brandstadt explains thumb sucking is usually harmless and tied to insecurity, not warts. He advises calm parenting, suggests consulting a child psychologist if overprotective, and notes warts are viral and unrelated to thumbsucking. He also answers questions on scarlet fever and vitamin C as preventive for colds.
A short quiz score guide and ten sample questions with answers on topics from aviation terms to world rivers and artists. It asks: what is the mother plane radio controlled airplane called, which country invented gunpowder, the river for Gorki, and the real name of Stonewall Jackson among others.
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