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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1968
Page
4
Winchester Evening Star issue dated Thursday March 21 1968 appears with staff contacts and pricing details. Advertisements and national representation are noted along with publication facts and circulation.
The article contrasts Army life changes with New York State trimming its Medicaid program by about 300 million dollars annually after two years. It notes cutting back from an ambitious start to provide medical aid to many families, highlighting the shift from generous coverage to sustainability.
The government sets payments to civilians based on damage levels from the Communist offensive. Payouts include 12.70 for homes under 50 percent destroyed, 25.40 for more extensive destruction, 8.40 for a wounded child, and 33.60 for a dead adult. The note contrasts these sums with U.S. wartime spending.
The Star Files reports a meeting of all butchers to discuss slaughter sales to stamp out the black market in meats. Also noted, Winchester residents saw Mme Chiang Kai-Shek near the bus station and Post Office. doctors advised canceling her trans continental trip. Army trucks arrived from Marion Indiana, paused for breakfast, then proceeded to Statesville North Carolina. A service flag was raised atop the Virginia Woolen Co building on North Kent Street.
The piece contrasts ancient Christian endurance 2000 years ago with modern temptations. It cautions against selfishness envy liquor ambition laziness hate and white lies. It argues evil shifts patterns with generations, noting progress yet recurring slips as civilizations advance.
Associated Press reports intensified fighting in Laos despite Geneva accords aimed at neutrality. North Vietnam and Pathet Lao troops are advancing, with Laos and nearby areas seeing increased air raids and battlefield gains as U.S. planes attack convoys along the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
On March 21, 1968, AP notes events from 1621 Plymouth treaty with Indians and 1617 Pocahontas death. Also marked 1685 Bach birth, 1803 Napoleonic Code, 1891 Hatfield McCoy feud end, and 1939 Mussolini recognizes Germany's Czech annexation.
A Times column argues many eras faced worse hardship, cites 1930s unemployment and bank holiday memory, and notes President Johnson's austerity program amid debates on poverty and ghetto reforms. It warns against complacency and urges steadfast anti imperialism to curb Communist expansion in Asia.
A commentary discusses how voters judge elections by personal welfare and the economy, noting general stability eases change. It cites fears of recession from high spending and affirms the U S stance in Vietnam as a righteous cause, urging continued influence to curb communism.
Dr Brandstadt explains constipation results from insufficient roughage not from fats sugars or dairy. He answers questions on laxatives long colon cosmetic nose length surgery and Surfak use offering diet adjustments and safer alternatives like Metamucil. He notes chronic laxative use can loosen stools and recommends consulting general-interest readers.
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