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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1968
Page
4
Publication details list mailing rates for Virginia and nearby states, with staff credits including JACK F. DAVIS and ROBERT F. ROSE. Advertising and business offices are noted as well as a New York address for Bottinelli and Gallagher.
Virginus Dabney elected rector of the board of visitors at Virginia Commonwealth University. Dabney, 32 years editor of the Richmond Times Dispatch, has long advocated higher education planning and new pedagogies. His family ties to UVA and his Pulitzer Prize mark his longstanding public service in education.
The piece argues white collar status undervalues skilled trades like auto mechanics, plumbers, printers, and factory workers. It asserts these workers require intelligence, are well paid, and are essential to society, and that expanding technical education can help more youths enter valuable hands-on jobs.
Protests at Columbia University over a new gymnasium escalated from a peaceful demonstration to a riot seizing several buildings and the president's office. Officials halted construction after yielding to rioters but the occupiers refused to leave, prompting calls that surrender emboldens lawless violence.
The J H Rinker estate in Clarke County has sold to Charles Harper for 19000 dollars. The property lies in the northeastern Clarke apple belt and spans about 200 acres of limestone land with a fine residence.
An essay on corruption and self respect discusses how small wrongs gradually grow, leading to personal decay and loss of trust. It argues compromise as the main source, noting the slow progression from a minor fault to a total breakdown of character and relationships.
The piece argues that preliminary Paris talks mark the end of the beginning in Vietnam diplomacy and warns against backseat criticism. It notes Hanoi's shift on conference sites and analyzes the impact of U S Senators Mansfield Kennedy and McCarthy, plus Nixon or Rockefeller as likely 1968 nominees.
A vintage self test outlines daily scoring from 9 to 10 correct = Memory Genius down to 4 correct = Good. It lists ten quiz items with questions on science history and government and notes the Duomo cathedral of Milan contains 4,000 carved statues.
Joy Stilley recalls trying to align illness with doctors hours as offices shift from daytime to evening slots. A parent’s misadventure shows rigid schedules complicate care for both adults and children, ending with a visit to a pediatrician who treats the teen's sore throat.
A House committee report details alleged Communist links to recent U S riots and disorder. It cites North Vietnamese trained Americans, the Progressive Labor party, and figures like Stokely Carmichael as advocating guerrilla actions. Senator Randolph frames anti American violence as a security threat.
Dr Wayne Brandstadt answers reader questions on eye health. Blepharitis may stem from cosmetics or refractive errors and smog. proper lid hygiene and ointment can help. Paveril relaxes vessels with rare side effects. large doses cause nausea or dizziness. Safe foreign body removal emphasizes hand washing, lid manipulation, irrigation, and professional help if needed.
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