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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1969
Page
4
Winchester Evening Star lists subscription rates and contact details for advertising and news staff. It includes city carrier and mail rates for Virginia and West Virginia, and names for general manager and editors.
Admiral Rickover warns in correspondence with Sen. Jackson that the Soviet Union could wipe out the Polaris fleet by the mid-1970s as Moscow builds faster, quieter nuclear submarines. Navy data show 65 nuclear boats in a 375-sub fleet vs 143 total U.S. boats, with 82 nuclear powered, and a 20-per-year Soviet production rate.
The Star Files reports George Ressiguie has been promoted to major and is stationed somewhere in the South Pacific. Misses Mary and Martha Richard visit New Haven relatives. Robert H. Lamp reports for naval training transfer. Public Market Commission names William H. Hillyard market inspector as the market opens tomorrow. Lee N. Wire runs for Northern District Commissioner of Revenue. Wheat harvest progresses with favorable weather aiding headway this week.
The passage argues that the world is generally improving as people recognize injustices and take action. It notes greater concern for war, poverty, and global effects, while acknowledging ongoing flaws and skepticism about human progress. Overall, a generation appears more committed to addressing problems.
Tran Ngoc Lieng, a Saigon lawyer and activist, leads the Progressive National Committee seeking a government of reconciliation in South Vietnam. He condemns the Thieu Ky regime as police question four of his associates, highlighting political repression and bitter clashes with authorities and the American role in Saigon.
HAL BOYLE notes summer quiet in offices as staff return from vacations. He lists common vacationists from the Sports Bug to the Pilgrim Grandpa and the Narrow Escaper, then shifts to South Vietnam where Lieng and associates press for a non Communist route to power amid Thieu regime support and U. S. Cold War implications.
A reader asks about pitted ankles and edema. The doctor explains edema results from slow return of blood and lymph, lists possible causes such as leaky heart valves varicose veins anemia or hookworms, and notes treatment depends on underlying cause with salt restriction and careful use of diuretics under medical supervision.
The piece outlines Washington concerns about government inflation fighting, tax changes, and interest rate effects on planning. It notes the loss of the 7 percent investment tax credit and the extension of the surcharge, with businessmen fearing slower growth, higher costs, and uncertain timing of statistics and policy impact.
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