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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1968
Page
4
Black Markets Thrive Overseas and U S Aid Flows
A long view of illicit global trade notes that black markets flourish where goods are scarce and U S aid is diverted. It cites post exchange purchases by Americans abroad, high foreign reliance on American merchandise, and moral concerns over the erosion of host nations and American characters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Vietnam
U.S
Call for more doctors from top medical groups
The American Medical Association and the Association of American Medical Colleges urge a 20 percent rise in medical students over five years and a 40 percent expansion in medical school capacity over 25 years. They note last year 9,200 of 20,000 applicants were admitted and many were rejected due to limited school capacity amid rising demand and Medicare impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Medical Association
Association of American Medical Colleges
Surveillance by TV Cameras Spreads to Cities
A London style TV scanning system alarms residents as Big Brother watching grows. Police tests captured a suspect in 90 minutes and cities like Detroit and New York plan similar systems. Newport Beach votes on installing such surveillance, raising fears of a nightmarish future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Detroit
New York City
U.S
Newport Beach
Calif
Orwell
Merchants to Host First Dinner Meeting and Smokes Fund Donation
The Retail Merchants will hold their first dinner meeting with C. P. McVicar as speaker, announced by president W. R. Strader. The Robert Y. Conrad Post smokes fund has $625 contributed, Wilbur Hewitt treasurer. Philip Williams, a Winston lawyer stationed in Austin, dived into the Colorado River and recovered a four year old boy’s body. Percy Miller and Miss Cora Haymaker announced their Baltimore wedding at the home of the bride’s brother-in-law and sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Strader
C. P. McVicar
Robert Y. Conrad Post
American Legion
Wilbur Hewitt
Philip Williams
Shirley Carter
Winchester
Winston, Salem
N.C
Austin
Tex
Colorado
Percy Miller
Cora Haymaker
Harry Stewart
Baltimore
Four Chaplains Give Their Lives Aboard Dorchester
On February 3 1943 the troop transport Dorchester was torpedoed near Greenland. Four chaplains gave their life jackets to four soldiers and went down with the ship. The chaplains were Rev George L Fox Dr Alexander D Goode Rabbi John P Washington and Rev Clark V Poling. The Chapel of the Four Chaplains in Philadelphia memorializes their courage and sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorchester
Greenland
George L. Fox
Alexander D. Goode
John P. Washington
Clark V. Poling
Philadelphia
Jesus
Heaven
Virginia Youth Recommendations Reported to Governor Mills Godwin
The Governor's Committee for Youth presented 1967 recommendations from a statewide Virginia Youth conference held in Richmond. The seven categories cover public and higher education, labor, welfare, mental health, the DMV, and a proposed Virginia Commission for Children and Youth with a funded mandate. Some actions were enacted in 1968, while others await future implementation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Governor’s Committee For
Mills Godwin
General Assembly
Virginia
Richmond
Quack arthritis devices and other odds and ends
A Hal Boyle column notes 11 million arthritics spend over a quarter billion yearly on useless devices and remedies. The piece also shares trivia on deer hunting color blindness, human heat output, Roman cleanliness, Edison’s many inventions, Hitler’s vanity, and quotes from Fosdick and Chesterton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Geographic
Confusion and anxiety grip U.S. politics after primaries
A columnist laments a crediblity gap in American politics. He argues the nation is demoralized by Nixon era style maneuvering, Vietnam war fears, and rising distrust of Johnson's leadership. He calls for less politicking and more focused national effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mr. Johnson
White House
Gallup
Johnson
Child Overactivity Seen as Illness by Doctor
Wayne Brandstadt reports on pediatric hyperactivity in school age children. Dr Mark Stewart of St Louis Children’s Hospital links heredity and brain development delay to the condition noting many outgrow hyperactivity by ages 10 to 12. Depression worsens with sedatives while stimulants improve behavior and school performance. Parents should combine firmness with kindness to guide the child toward normal routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Stewart
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Stewart
IQ Quiz In Aged News Pages
The reader is asked to score based on 100 questions across 10 days with daily tallies. Sample questions on fruits, art forms, topography, Father Flanagan’s institution, Canasta wild cards, Irish surnames, canal era navigation, famous writers, December birthstone, and mystery novels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malaga
Tokay
Thompson
Vincent van Gogh
Father Flanagan
Panama Canal
Atlantic
Pacific
Nazarene
Apostal
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Melton Wright
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State Board of Education
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Labor and Industry A
Department of Labor and Industry
Scott County
Beaumont
Bon Air
Hanover
Janie Porter Barrett
Division OF Motor Vehicles
Virginia Commission For Children and
Virginia Commission For Children and Youth
Hal Boyle
Thomas A. Edison
Adolf Hitler
Michelangelo
Harry Emerson Fosdick
G.K. Chesterton
New Hampshire
Kennedy
Cuba
Laos
Berlin
Vietnam
By Wayne Brandstadt, M.D
I.Q
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