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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1970
Page
4
An editorial by H. A. Baldwin argues plastics from soybeans will dominate in industry by 1980 and four to one over metals by century’s end, while a pollution researcher warns plastics waste accumulates. He notes plastics offer energy potential through high temperature burning but face unaddressed pollution and aesthetic impacts on landscapes.
The article notes that housewives worry as coffee prices climb due to repeated poor crops in Brazil and the artificial effects of the international coffee agreement. It argues supply and demand distortions, not just harvest failures, push prices higher.
A Buffalo magistrate cites special responsibility attached to leadership. Dr. Leslie Fiedler, convicted of permitting marijuana use by youths at his home, faced six months in prison for abusing his influential position. The judge stressed high conduct standards and the need to deter misuse by prominent figures.
Daily Meditation discusses the balance between liberty and license in modern life. It cautions that obedience is essential yet tyranny must be avoided, praises youth for positive traits, and urges adherence to democratic procedures to ensure national happiness.
In New Mexico the GOP Governors Conference was cancelled as violent student protests over Cambodia shake public confidence. Governors including David Cargo faced political fallout with James Rhodes and Sen. Montoya tied to the antiwar backlash and Nixon’s policy shift.
Anderson Carter, ex liberal Democrat turned Republican, leads a hawkish bid in the June 2 primary. Carter backed Goldwater in 1964 and Reagan in 1966, shaping a fierce contest with PiIXies Cargo that could define the party’s stance and influence November races in Congress and 35 governor contests. Nixon’s campaign choices may color the looming war issue.
Dennis Dry and E J Armstrong write from Charlottesville and Winchester urging Americans to take a stance on Nixon Cambodia policies and housing neglect. They condemn campus upheaval, call for unity, and criticize festival focus versus housing code delays at Winchester, urging action before next Apple Blossom Festival.
Henry J. Taylor argues the 1918-1930s political collapse was global, citing the fragmentation of empires into nations, the rise of dictatorships, and fragile parliamentary systems. He notes Germany’s stabilizing interlude under Stresemann and warns against oversimplified comparisons to 1929. He links democratic decline to a broader world shift and misperceptions in America.
Reader questions answered by Dr. Wayne G Brandstadt cover hereditary oiliness of skin remedies using 5 percent sulfur cream and astringent pads, necrobiosis lipoidica details with diabetes links, Schamberg's disease pigmentation progress, small skin cancers treatment options including 5 fluorouracil and methotrexate, and benign skin tumors trichoepithelioma and eccrine spiradenoma with unknown causes.
The Star reports Winchester population 15 025 and Frederick County 21 831 with the county showing the largest increase during the 1950 60 decade. Updates include local clergy leadership change and community group activities.
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