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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1966
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star provides subscription pricing details for in state and out of state audiences. Rates show weekly monthly and yearly options with separate Virginia and West Virginia territories.
A 1965 American Cancer Society survey of 563000 women finds heavy female smokers face much higher death rates from heart disease lung cancer and other diseases than nonsmokers. The data align with earlier male focused studies showing significant cancer risks from cigarette use.
The White House uses piggy-back polls inserted into regular surveys to gauge support for Vietnam policy. The latest poll shows 63 percent approval, 28 percent disapproval, and 9 percent undecided. The piece contrasts poll inte rference with voting at the polls and questions the value of professional pollsters.
The piece laments Britain scrapping plans for a new aircraft carrier to buy 50 American F 111As for the Royal Air Force. It notes the Royal Navy’s waning role since Queen Elizabeth II and argues Britain now relies on United States cooperation for major military actions.
A storm’s blizzard severity killed 17 along the Atlantic coast and dumped 14 inches in New Jersey, while Nazi columns in Sofia followed Bulgaria joining the Axis. C A Runion bought John Harmer’s Stephenson farm for 7000 dollars, 160 acres. Post office grounds in Winchester to be improved with trees and shrubs.
The meditation argues life has a divine plan and destiny. It notes God arranges triumphs, some reach greatness later, and early self-importance leads to ridicule. It cites Alexander Hamilton as an example of using intellect for public good despite flaws. Plan and destiny are real forces guiding life.
Washington warns that weakening Premier Ky’s Saigon government could let the Viet Cong and Communists gain power. Critics urge negotiated peace with Communist involvement, risking a coalition similar to China’s. officials insist the United States backs the Saigon regime.
Lana Turner, 46, discusses fame, marriage, and beauty on a press tour for her 42nd film. She recalls humble beginnings, six marriages, and a zest for life, noting loves and dislikes from chili to high heels while reflecting on Hollywood’s rise and a shift from tea to coffee culture.
Henry J. Taylor critiques Robert Kennedy's leftward stance on Viet Nam and foreign policy. He argues Kennedy aims for 1968 nomination over Humphrey, questions his public service, and cites historical examples to suggest risky liberal positions. The column ends with a religious quotation urging patience and self-improvement.
Wayne Brandstadt MD explains otosclerosis as a hereditary stiffening of ear bones causing progressive hearing loss typically beginning ages 18 to 40. Surgery to replace the stapes often restores hearing, with recovery common by the next day and final results evaluable after about three months.
A reader asks multiple choice questions on memory, inventions, geography, and sports. Topics include boxing anatomy, bicycle tire origins, Laos relation to South Vietnam, birling, sesquicentennial meaning, connotations of acrimonious, and related trivia covering countries borders and labor law references.
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