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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1968
Page
4
Newspaper details rates for in state and out of state subscriptions and lists staff including Jack F. Davis as general manager and executive editor and Robert F. Rose as business manager. Also notes advertising and circulation contact numbers and post office handling.
Canada faces a pivotal June 25 election centered on national unity and Quebec's role. Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau promotes unity while Robert Stanfield advocates greater Quebec autonomy within Canada. The outcome could shape the country's future and its deep Franco English divide.
Readers discuss Vietnam, sacrifice for freedom, and gun control. A German 1919 document on firearms precedents is cited, followed by comments on Senator Kennedy and broader calls for stricter laws amid national violence. The letters voice bipartisan concern and urge citizen engagement with Congress.
Marquis Childs argues the Poor People's movement lacks cohesion and leadership. He notes mixed white and black support, rising middle class resistance, and Resurrection City failures. He warns Congress must meet food aid demands or risk broader upheaval and a weakened American system.
The text traces science from logical deduction to the Renaissance shift that accelerated progress and risks. It notes science can yield both good and bad outcomes depending on human will, stressing values must align with real human nature and avoid negative side effects, while acknowledging the approach arrives late in civilization’s crisis.
BEN DUTTON served as guest of honor at a buffet hosted by Vic Arthur Jr. He departs to join armed services. Evelyn O. Ritenour becomes first woman to enroll in the local Women's Army Auxiliary Corps recruiting office. Earl Lineweaver, son of Bush Lineweaver, is reported as a prisoner held by Axis forces in Italy.
Fifty years ago in 1918 Captain Robert T. Barton arrived safely in France. He previously served with Company I on the Mexican border and is the son of Mrs. Gertrude Barton. A new war melody titled O Sammie Get Your Gun Right Away was written by Rev. Dr. George L. Spining, a relative of the Glass family.
The piece questions whether knowledge alone can save the world. It notes great scientific and social advances yet ongoing evils: war, crime, disease, poverty. It argues that faith, kindness, generosity and selflessness are needed alongside knowledge to heal humanity.
A humorous column recounts quotes from women at an office lunch club to illustrate contemporary female prose. It contrasts workplace Fen and personal life comments with a related discussion on gun control and Second Amendment interpretation. Experts note re registration and licensing proposals.
Shoplifters trouble a druggist as they steal two large mirrors used to monitor activity. The column quips about the dynamic with a light, humorous tone and links to everyday domestic chores like homemade pickles.
Letters from Dr. Lawrence discuss tooth wear at the necks from abrasion and erosion, often front teeth. Treatments include fluoride, fillings, or porcelain crowns, with possible links to night grinding and emotional tension.
A historical quiz prompts readers to rate memory based on 10 days of questions. It asks ten items covering biblical authors, intelligence levels, Santa Lucia, Appomattox, capital location, boiling point effects, Detroit on the Great Lakes, nomadic Nesese, digit uses of six, and Canada’s Dominion Parliament city.
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