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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1966
Page
4
Winchester Evening Star announces daily edition details with staff credits and distribution notes. Subscriptions are listed under regional promotional terms with executive leadership named and national representation noted.
Postwar debate notes a shift from brushfire to broader conflict as U S bombing in Vietnam nears 1 5 million tons versus Europe and Korea totals. DoD says 600 000 tons planned this year, 50 000 tons in March, with rice paddies and bamboo pulverized as scraps of war become an industry in peacetime Vietnam.
Problems trail new SBA administrator Bernard Boutin as he weighs keeping the agency independent and restoring lending flow after droughts in disaster and business loans. Congress probes alleged loan recycling, a budget study is commissioned, and a shift toward Commerce sparks concern about SBA autonomy.
Fifty years ago in Middletown a blaze gutted two stores and a lunchroom, with two dwellings damaged including the post office in one. Citizens call it the worst fire in local history while broader events include a 1916 foreign policy shift and a royal wedding announcement in Greenville South Carolina.
A meditation on how words shape history and duty. It cites the French Revolution, medieval crusades, England as a moral force, and Napoleon’s threat, concluding that words reveal power and duty and that the Savior is described as the word made flesh.
Henry J. Taylor argues public confusion over President Johnson stems from his inconsistent Viet Nam and Cuba policies. The piece notes TV exposure, debates over the Monroe Doctrine and Dominican intervention, fiscal deficits, and calls for a tax revolt while blaming Johnson for the moral contradictions.
A May Supogram by James V. Hutton argues against rushing children into reading. It warns that early aims vary by individual, and emphasizes letting each child develop at their own pace through exploration and loving instruction rather than formal phonics or workbooks.
Walter C Parkes offers playful wisdom on manners family life and practical tips. Topics range from etiquette in marriage babysitting routines and seasonal chores to health jokes about doctor visits and fashion. The piece reflects a lighthearted social column tone.
FBI estimates 520000 U S car thefts last year could drop by half if every driver locks his vehicle when leaving. The piece also offers light housekeeping tips, trivia on famous lines, and mnemonic for the Great Lakes.
A Dr. Erich Fromm meditation critiques modern life. It contrasts passive media fatigue, moral amnesia, nuclear anxiety, and market driven self worth with inner distress. Ulcers symbolize the mind’s louder warnings about alienation and fear.
Wayne Brandstadt MD discusses swimming as healthful and enjoyable while warning of drownings from panic. He covers teaching flotation and lifeguard basics, cramp causes, cold water stamina, and signs of distress, then answers questions on handedness and feeding a child with the right hand.
Daily IQ quiz with 10 questions tests memory and reasoning. Items include geography, currency, anatomy of a triangle, and classic fables, asking about the Acropolis and The American's Creed author. Answers appear on page 2.
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