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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1969
Page
4
Local edition of the Winchester Evening Star dated Friday May 16 1969 lists staff and offices. It includes subscription rates for Va and W Va readers, with monthly and yearly options, and a national rate schedule.
The article discusses proposed shifts from conscription to a volunteer or lottery based system. It notes broad opposition to universal draft, a 20 year age cutoff proposal, and the Nixon push for a professional, highly trained force with higher costs and risks of power concentration.
A broad purge of college leaders and faculty unfolds as more than 70 colleges seek new presidents amid riots and unrest. The piece notes combat veterans with self defense arts and diplomacy skills as ideal candidates, while many campuses seek to restore order before the fall term.
MISS EVELYN PRESTON continues to lead in the contest at Handley High School for the Victory Queen title to be crowned June 14 during the Fifth War Loan Drive. Chief C W Hollis reports about 100 tickets issued yesterday in the drive to locate city motorists using old license tags. Ground is broken for a temporary Handley school building at Braddock and Gerrard Streets to relieve congestion at John Kerr Schools. Residents report thieves raiding chicken roosts and plan to defend properties with ammunition if raids persist.
A meditation contrasts two appeals to service. University students resist glamorous missionary travel but sign up after hearing a wounded missionary describe hardship and reward. The piece notes military recruitment and cites Jesus denying ease in choosing a Christian path, emphasizing hardship and reward.
Cape Kennedy reports Apollo 10 will orbit the Moon for 61 to 74 hours with a lunar module descent test to 50 000 feet of the truen landing area. Commanded by Col. Thomas P. Stafford with Cmdrs. John W. Young and Eugene A. Cernan the mission precedes Apollo 11 slated to launch July 16. Armstrong Collins and Aldrin aim for a July 20 lunar landing in the Sea of Tranquility.
HAL BOYLE recalls a bygone era through vivid memories of a gentler world. He notes everyday frictions, small pleasures, and practical routines that defined life, from backyard gardens to modest social rituals, inviting readers to remember and smile.
Henry J. Taylor argues that computers power Apollo era moon shots and future advances, noting error rates, vast part counts, and rapid data processing. He cites Univac III, jet and missile tech, and linguistic and photo tech accelerations, ending with a claim that most scientists born since mankind’s dawn are still alive.
In Winchester Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music honored Dr Forest S Racey on May Day with gifts and thanks for 23 years of service including 13 as president. Students and faculty shared heartfelt affection, offering a positive counterimage to campus violence narratives and urging broader view of America.
A medical note warns that crop dusting with insecticides, including DDT, raises residue concerns in vegetables and milk. It urges keeping poisons away from children, proper storage, washing skin after contact, and disposal in sealed trash. Antidotes atropine and pralidoxime can help if exposure occurs, while safer products and sterile traps are being developed.
A 10 day self assessment quiz presents questions on perpetual motion a boxing champ Mata Hari Moonlight Sonata Rose Bowl location Ireland river names civil war naval history woodpecker anatomy and colonial penalties. The page mentions scoring bands for answers and directs turning to page 2 for correct answers.
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