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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1967
Page
4
Winchester Evening Star prints a rates and subscription notice listing pricing for US destinations, including one year 11.00 outside Virginia and six months 6.00. The advertisement identifies staff and publishers and shows contact lines for News and Business departments.
The article argues for metric adoption citing global use in science and industry. It notes Britain plans a switch, the United States studies a potential shift, and Ford begins its own analysis. A gradual 5 to 20 year transition could ease change without widespread disruption.
An expected smaller rise in fall college enrollments could offer a breather after two decades of rapid growth that pushed campuses to expand. Registrars note counts may vary when September figures arrive, while veterans with GI Bill benefits could bolster numbers next year.
A Jersey City patrolman was hospitalized with a fractured hip after being attacked by a group of youths while attempting an arrest. About 200 bystanders watched, prompting critique of communal abdication and the erosion of individual responsibility and law and order.
The Star Files reports Perry Construction Co. secured the contract with a low bid of 63 736 42 for the Fay’s spring auxiliary water system project Roosevelt and Churchill conference with militarists.
Fifty years ago in 1917 the Austrian Rel schaft published a charge that 30 000 Poles had been hanged by German military authorities. In Winchester the Daughters of the Confederacy planned to raise 100 dollars for an ambulance for the 2nd Virginia Regiment with Company I from Winchester involved.
A nurse who tended Willie Lincoln during the Civil War time helped Abraham Lincoln endure personal grief and find religious faith. Her simple, steady testimony guided him in sorrow and prepared him for eventual death, illustrating how humility can be used for great ends.
Ohio Governor James A. Rhodes argues the 1968 Republican race could still welcome Nelson Rockefeller. He notes Nixon remains strong in key regions while Rockefeller could rebound via a governors’ convention and allied party leaders. Rhodes adds Romney’s delegate woes and Percy-Rockefeller dynamics shape the contest.
The column urges cooperative planning to consolidate neighboring Virginia school divisions to provide shared programs and services. It argues for governance study, sets class size targets, calls for enhanced library and audiovisual standards, and recommends state funding for librarians and textbooks plus an expanded Educational Television network.
Nursing mothers require a balanced varied diet from plants and animals. They should avoid rich desserts and drinks that waste calories while not providing nutrients. Hydration is important with fluids before and between nursing sessions and urine should be not overly dark or scant. Whole milk is advised for babies, vaccines for certain illnesses are discussed but not yet widely available.
A light column packed with curious facts and trivia from mail readers. Notes include golf ball dimples aiding flight, motorcycle rental risks, rattlesnake tail age myths, fuel economy peaks at 40 to 50 mph, emperor penguin nesting turns, early windmills in Persia, and a quiz on Yellowstone’s birth as a national park. Also covers teen hygiene habits and a 1967 stamp design preview.
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