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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1969
Page
4
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The Common Council agrees to fund part of a $90,000 semi mall project on Loudoun Street with $25,000 next budget and $65,000 in the following year. Downtown business and landowner contributions total $35,000, with the goal to boost shopping and revenue while improving storm drainage. The move signals a healthier, more progressive Winchester.
Charles Meyer, assistant secretary of state for Inter-American Affairs, urged Latin governments to set clear ground rules for foreign investment. He warned that capital seeks known rules and that lack of pre agreed terms can spark disputes over expropriation and hinder joint ventures.
Washington learns it knew little about leasing offshore land for oil exploration after testimony from a House Appropriations subcommittee. The government questioned whether the $603 million received for Santa Barbara Channel leases was reasonable as officials admitted they were flying partly blind. The episode is cited as a negative example of how not to run a business.
The Star Files reports bread will rise from 10 to 11 cents per loaf starting Monday in Winchester and surrounding areas. The Silver Star Quartet will perform tomorrow at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. under Junior Missionary Circle sponsorship.
Earl L. Douglas argues for unity among Christians despite fences between denominations. He analogizes Terence and Schaff to show shared humanity and faith while noting differences in worship. The piece urges neighbors to exchange visits, share in world projects, and pursue a united Christian spirit.
HAL BOYLE reports a study suggesting women may require less sleep than men and people in their 70s may sleep less than those in their 60s. About 72 percent slept under eight hours, while five percent averaged nine or more. Fire breaks out in some.
A collage of quotes and notes on work hours for executives, social conventions on travel with spouses, and a survey by the New York Visitors Bureau finding over half of married conventiongoers bring their wives. Includes miscellaneous sayings on luck, folklore, and aphorisms from public figures.
Henry J. Taylor tours Cape Kennedy and Tullahoma Tennessee, highlighting Arnold Engineering Development Center. He explains the Apollo 10 wind tunnels, Von Karman facility, and massive test structures that simulate lunar conditions, plus the region's electric power needs and the man made lake aiding cooling and recreation.
The piece notes militant college groups push for upheaval amid federal hesitance. It cites church foundations funding militants, Union Theological Seminary sit ins, and calls in Congress to curb campus disturbances. A Thurmond Academic Freedom Act proposal would criminalize disruption of federally aided schools.
Reader asks about niacin and B 12 in mood disorders, plus involutional melancholia and home medical guides. Dr Brandstandt notes low mood in the elderly can be managed by removing causes and using antidepressants like desipramine or amitriptyline, while the menopausal mood type may persist without a cure but be controlled.
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