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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1968
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star lists staff roles and contact numbers with standard publication details. It includes subscription rates and service classifications for motor carrier and mail outside Virginia and West Virginia.
A wide range of nations and officials clash with the Olympic stance on South Africa's participation. Critics accuse the Soviet Union and allied regimes of hypocrisy while Avery Brundage defends IOC against boycott charges. The debate highlights tensions over racial policies and political pressure in sport.
Foreign governments now reciprocate with form of foreto aid while Washington funds aid worldwide. France and Switzerland exchange dollars for gold, de Gaulle seeks a dollar devaluation, Britain buys U.S. gold to bolster the pound, and free nations rely on the dollar’s stability amid large deficits. The Common Market and EFTA move to cut tariffs early, allowing the U.S. slower tariff path.
The Star Files recalls LT HARRY Ebert navigator on the first U S force raid in the Mediterranean area, due home on furlough. Women to be enrolled for farm work in Virginia. Amer ican Alloy Corp magnesia plant and Cedar Creek mines in Frederick and Shenandoah Counties are being dismantled with no ore production planned.
Grafton Hall near Upperville, a Dulaney estate showplace, is sold to Col. R. H. Dulaney's daughter Mrs. Frederick McElhone and her husband. Winchester plans a 25000 dollar upgrade to a new sewage system reducing reliance on filtration beds, touting advantages over the current sand plant.
The piece argues science cannot solve all life problems noting emotions aspirations and culture matter. It cautions against overreliance on science for moral spiritual issues and stresses the reader's intrinsic importance beyond empirical measures.
Henry J. Taylor urges full Congressional inquiry into covert East West trade aiding North Vietnam. He cites Rostock shipyard, Soviet armament shipments, and export items approved in 1967 including armor glass tires engines parachute parts. Byrd Bayh join in protesting the policy hidden behind a bridge building facade.
HAL BOYLE reports 3.6 million Americans about five percent of the workforce hold two or more jobs as the cost of living rises. The column also touches on porus topics from fashion to political opinions and a critical view of Washington policy and Czechoslovakia gold claims.
Wayne Brandstadt M D discusses eye donation laws and how to proceed with eye banks. He notes state differences and suggests contacting The Eye Bank for Light Restoration to find the nearest eye bank and follow local procedures.
A Vintage quiz worksheet offers 10 daily questions with scoring tiers Memory Genius to Good based on correct answers. Prompts ask heads of government during the Louisiana Purchase and other knowledge like Mt Holyoke location and Red Cross HQ.
A Northwestern University decision grants segregated housing and a Negro advisory council after a 36hour campus occupation by students demanding "freedom of choice." The move draws parallels to Girard College and a broader debate on desegregation and federal funding conditions for private institutions.
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