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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1968

Page

4

Winchester Evening Star Front Page Notice June 7 1968

A June 7 1968 Winchester Evening Star front page summary notes staff roles and office contact details. It lists Jack F Davis as General Manager and Executive Editor and Eugene P Miller as News Editor among others. The page includes subscription rate information and mailing details for local and out of state readers.

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

Judge Burka Criticizes D C Officials Over Riots

Judge Alfred Burka of Washington's Court of General Sessions says police gave unclear orders not to arrest looters and arsonists. He notes rioters feared no arrest and urges swift enforcement to deter future disturbances nationwide.

Washington Alfred Burka Court of General Sessions Burka Lotters Nathaniel Dodds Dodds Chicago Daley Berka District of Columbia United States Congress

Steam Cars Face Senate Hearings and Turbine Race Debacle

The piece notes Senate hearings on steam car emissions and safety contrasts with three turbine powered race cars in Indianapolis Memorial Day 500. One turbine car wrecked, another crashed, the third stopped before finish while internal combustion engines gain dominance amid growing air pollution concerns.

Washington Senate Indianapolis

Change in Tractor Rule Allows 14 and 15 Year Olds to Drive Tractors

U S Labor Department plans to modify rules to permit properly trained boys aged 14 and 15 to operate tractors on farms this summer. The prior 16 age limit aimed to reduce farm accidents but created hardship for farmers needing help and for youths seeking summer work. Tractor driving is described as less hazardous than highway driving since no traffic is involved.

U. S. Labor Department

Peace Talks Stall In Paris Over War Demands

The Vietnam peace talks in Paris have made no real progress as North Vietnam presses for a U.S. stop to bombing and all acts of war. Washington refuses such terms, labeling them a propaganda tactic while fighting ten North Vietnamese divisions in South Vietnam. Reinforcements pour into the south as both sides seek advantage.

Vietnam Paris U.S South Vietnam

Miss Shirley Carter Williams Fiance to Ensign Stribling

MISS ANNE DUNBAR WILLIAMS arrives for the wedding on June 10 of her sister Shirley Carter Williams to Ensign John Wright Stribling. Ensign and Mrs. F. L. Sargent Jr. and daughter Anne Kerr visited the Russells in Greenbelt Md. Shenandoah Valley Academy commencement tonight features Rev. J. H. Lacy as speaker, with diplomas from Col. B. M. Roszel and awards by Mayor W. W. Glass.

Anne Dunbar Williams Shirley Carter Williams Ensign John Wright Stribling Ensign F. L. Sargent, Jr Anne Kerr Greenbelt Harry K. Russell Shenandoah Valley Academy J. H. Lacy Presbyterian Church B. M. Roszel W. W. Glass

Daily Meditation On Phillips Brooks And Wrong Turns

Earl L. Douglas reflects on Phillips Brooks the famed preacher and his longing to teach Latin. The meditation notes Brooks failed as a schoolteacher yet became a world respected evangelist and suggests failure can lead to greater outcomes citing Henry, Lincoln and Blackstone as examples.

Phillips Brooks Boston Westminster Abbey Brooks Patrick Henry Abraham Lincoln Blackstone

Appalachian region urged to build self sustaining economy

A federal appraisal outlines how Appalachia with 12 states and 17.3 million people can leverage coal oil gas and timber to revive the economy. Proposals include large mine mouth power plants cheaper energy factory sites improved access and exploration of shale oil and deep gas sources.

Appalachia

Assassinations Since 1865 List of U S Political Figures Targeted

Chronological summary of major assassination attempts and killings in the United States from 1865 to 1968. Includes Lincoln Garfield McKinley Roosevelt Cermak Kennedy King and RFK, with notes on locations dates outcomes and notable events.

United States Abraham Lincoln Washington, D.C James A. Garfield Carter H. Harrison Sr Chicago William McKinley Buffalo N.Y William J. Gaynor New York City Theodore Roosevelt Milwaukee Wis

Today in History Highlights June 7 1968

AP notes key events on this date including Midway victory in 1942 and Daniel Boone's Kentucky exploration in 1769. Other items cover Lee's 1776 resolutions, Lincoln's 1864 nomination, and Eisenhower's 1948 U.S. presidency, with later world events and a 1963-1968 timeline.

Associated Press Midway U.S Daniel Boone Kentucky Richard Henry Lee Virginia Continental Congress Philadelphia Abraham Lincoln Baltimore

No Permanent Cure For Canker Sores Says Doctor

Wayne Brandstadt M D states fever blisters and canker sores arise from herpes simplex, not stomach acids or vitamin deficiency. He notes vitamin C may help some, that no permanent cure exists, and outlines recurrence and treatment options including recent therapies and gelatin as a safe dietary aid.

How's Your I Q based on 100 questions daily 10 days

Instructional quiz guide offers scoring tiers Memory Genius Very Superior Excellent Good with a page 2 to answer core questions. Sample questions include lightest gas hardest manmade metal highest calorific value food Marsden Hartley John Marin Walter Keane Gandhi Harijans largest palace and census cabinet department query.

Marsden Hartley John Marin Walter Keane

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