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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1967
Page
4
The Winchester Virginia edition provides staff bylines and a classifieds style list of staff roles. Subscription rates are shown for weekly monthly and yearly terms with motor carrier and regional pricing details. The date is Saturday May 6 1967.
The piece traces guerrilla warfare from Sun Tzu through Mao and Ho Chi Minh, noting hit and run methods, peasant support, and terror. It cites Marion’s American Revolution actions as an earlier example and claims Viet Cong tactics mirror a proxy war for Moscow and Peking. It closes with a discussion of gender roles and a UN study on mothers' limited free time.
The Volunteer Firemen's Association votes to buy a central fire alarm and air raid warning system for Winchester after council approval. The new setup features a large diaphone horn audible for six miles. A War Production Board order cuts gasoline usage in the seas board area to five to six gallons weekly, half of last year.
Fifty years after claims of no prisoners, Winchester's jail is overcrowded with short-term inmates and those awaiting trial. An air raid over London by a German aviator dropped four bombs in the northeast, killing a man and injuring a woman with minor property damage.
Earl L. Douglas reflects on the possibility of second chances after sin and loss. He urges turning from the past, repentance, and pressing toward a higher calling as life remains a struggle but promises victory through faith.
A Senate ethics proposal to censure Senator Thomas Dodd highlights gaps in campaign finance law. The piece argues for clearer statutes and DOJ enforcement, noting loopholes where committees can spend beyond candidate ceilings while certain personal expenses are exempted.
The piece discusses what qualifies as value in kind and notes voters may legally give gifts to candidates. It cites Senator Gore criticizing high priced fundraisers and argues funds raised often cover post election debts, with concerns over links between contributors and elected officials and calls for clearer campaign finance law.
A Columbia University dentist scientist Dr. S N Rosen stein says feeding habits in early childhood cause tooth decay. Bedtime bottles with sugary drinks lead to constant carbohydrate exposure and decay. A Boston dentist Dr Ronald Johnson notes parental anxiety shapes children's dental behavior. Army Institute of Dental Research reports a spray-on adhesive stops bleeding speeds healing and may aid tooth treatments.
A letter from the Winchester Frederick County Historical Society and Historic Winchester urges the mayor and council to preserve the old Health Department building downtown. The groups warn a demolition sets a precedent, stresses heritage value, and proposes leasing options if the city cannot manage the property.
Washington dispatch notes two weeks of public debate over the Vietnam War, as President Johnson keeps a restrained stance while critics from both parties clash. Westmoreland requests more troops, Johnson hints at future increases, and home political heat remains high but largely inconclusive.
A reflective pair of quotes contrasts Psalmic solace with Mansfield’s fear driven by past mistakes. The first line proclaims courage through faith while the second laments how fear shaped life choices.
The term vendetta arose in Corsica shaping social life, and is Italian in origin from the Latin vindicare meaning to defend oneself per the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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