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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1968
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text shows numeric strings and letter codes including 667 3200, editor LY, 10017, monetary figures 10.00 5.50 11.10 and terms like Motor Carrier. Lacks coherent event or names to establish a full news item.
A Viennese professor tests paradox intention to cure insomnia by forcing patients to stay awake while they worry about sleep. They keep eyes open and minds active, punch a clock, then soon fall asleep, gaining relief while doctors study underlying causes. The method evokes sheep counting and could extend to other self induced ailments.
Summer employment prospects for youths are bleak as employers curb overhead and high minimum wage rules raise costs. The National Alliance of Businessmen reports more success securing full-time jobs with in-house training, while part-time summer positions shrink due to vacations and increased student competition.
The author muses on keeping currency germ free and freshly printed to avoid the worn feel of old money. They lament limp, tired bills and imagine a world where money remains pristine and easily washable, though noting it would still buy little.
The Star Files LT COMDR ROLAND W. FAULK USN serves as commencement speaker at Handley High School as thirteen Stonewall High students prepare to graduate. Irvin B Cobb humorist and writer visits Rosemont home of Sen Harry F Byrd hosted by the Byrds.
Fifty years ago four local men Sidney Carrier Harry Anderson Ernest Anderson and Ashby Mason left for Washington to join the Navy. Louise Harmer daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley E Harmer graduated with honors from John Kerr High School and moved directly to Randolph-Macon Woman's College where she was among a large class to graduate.
A humorist built fame and fortune yet lacked close friends. The column argues true success lies in gracious living and moral integrity, not mere wealth or popularity. It asserts faith, ethical conduct, and kindness define a life well lived beyond material achievement.
Henry J. Taylor critiques the era in a 1968 language guide style listing 22 points. It parodies terms from WAR to FAVORITE SON and attacks academic freedom unemployment poverty and federal programs with satirical, provocative phrases and references to Nixon era politics and social tensions.
The column riffs on values and society through quips about wooden nickels, smoking habits, marriage puzzles, yawning, neighborhoods, beauty, books, dieting, aging, driving, and politics. It satirizes modern pretensions with sharp, period voice and playful lines from a New York AP piece by Hal Boyle.
The World Almanac notes that Yankee Doodle began as a British jibe at American forces. By the end of the Revolutionary War the colonials adopted the tune and proudly called themselves Yankee Doodles.
Prime Minister John Gorton told the National Press Club that the United States provides a vital shield and guaranty for small nations to run their affairs. He argued the Vietnam War tests whether the state or individual is the basis of progress and called for regional defense planning among Southeast Asian nations.
Dr Wayne Brandstadt advises safety for outdoor barbecues including protective gear long matches caution with fire starters and avoiding gasoline or kerosene. Set grill away from house keep water at hand and minimize smoke by spacing coals. Also includes a health Q and A on Friedreich ataxia and a quiz section.
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