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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1966
Page
4
Page lists subscription prices for local and distant mail delivery and cites staff roles including General Manager and Executive Editor Jack F. Davis Managing Editor Douglas B. O Connell News Editor Eugene P Miller and contact numbers.
A lieutenant colonel assesses soldiers from World War II to Vietnam and finds today’s Viet Nam era troops superior in training intelligence and cooperation. He credits two decades of high readiness and active engagements but warns not to overgeneralize about the youth of any era. He notes many young people work hard pursue education and show responsibility, reflecting well on prior generations.
The piece notes women outnumber men in the婚 market for 20 years and show only modest rise in brides age. It cites Census Bureau data that about 20 to 21 percent of 14 plus girls were single in 1950 and 1965, with women outnumbering men by 2 to 4 million. Median brides age rose from 20.3 in 1950 to 20.6 in 1965 while men yielded at 22.8 both years.
Exiled writer Valery Tarsis says a revolution in the Soviet Union would not surprise him yet doubts it will happen soon. He criticizes Soviet authorities and notes unrest while recounting his seven month institutionalization in 1963 for his writings. His citizenship was stripped while visiting England in February.
British and German airmen wage furious dogfights over the Channel after a night of Luftwaffe light hits on England while the RAF smashes Mannheim and Ludwigshafen in the Rhineland. The marriage of Jane Stuart Dick to Clark W. Jolley was performed April 19 in Frederick Maryland. The end of watchful waiting in Mexico appears near as artillery redeployments head to the border. Verdun battles ease after a week of bloody assaults and bombardments. New City Manager Arthur Field finds the city wastes 800000 gallons of water daily, costing about 1460 dollars yearly.
Earl L. Douglas offers a meditation on turning wrath into grace by choosing kindness. A former atheist soldier recounts an incident where a kneeling foe mocked him by tossing boots, only to have the boots polished and placed at his bed. Reading the Bible verse on love and blessing spurred the conversion.
Lord Moran diaries of Winston Churchill reveal a storm of ethical debate over disclosure by a doctor about a patient. Family members criticize breach of confidence while Lancet and the British Medical Association question the ethics and consent surrounding publication.
In a London Times letter Lord Moran argues Churchill's late war years and postwar leadership were shaped by exhaustion and strokes. He contends diaries reveal a political motive in publishing them and notes Roosevelt's worsening health as a factor. Colville counters, saying Roosevelt was dying, not Churchill. The debate flags ethics of doctors sharing secrets.
Actress Tippi Hedren credits two directing legends Alfred Hitchcock and Charlie Chaplin for shaping her brief rise in film. She compares Hitch’s conversational directing to Chaplin’s performative method, noting both demand perfection. Hedren, a former model, seeks something special for her next project and values fearless ambition.
Plain talk on cervical ribs shows extra ribs can press nerves and vessels, especially in women, often after middle age, with numbness or weakness in the affected arm and neck pain. Treatment ranges from heat and analgesics to surgical removal in severe cases.
A 10 day self test outlines IQ scoring by daily results and offers ten questions with answers referencing memory, vocabulary and general knowledge. It asks about Rhode Island Greening fruit author of A Child's Garden of Verses and legal and racing facts.
William S. White argues farm discontent in 1965 stems not from low income but from inflation and expectations. He says farm subsidies could collapse if Congress views farmers as irredeemably insatiable, risking political backlash in the upcoming election. The piece frames farmer resentment as driven by "specters" of inflation and consumer price controls alongside high overall farm income.
William D. Atchley Jr argues the city should rent Willow Lawn pool for the summer while planning a new 90 000 pool. He notes building time would consume the vacation and denies children a place to swim and urges municipal recreation for local youths.
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