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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1969
Page
4
Advertisement lists subscription prices for city carrier and mail delivery in Virginia and nearby areas. Rates show one month at 1.10, six months at 5.50, one year around 13.00. sections for outside Virginia and motor carrier options are partially legible. Page credits name Jack F. Davis and Eugene P. Miller as editors.
A Washington column weighs two angles on Vietnam policy. It argues that domestic unease over the war and the draft threatens U.S. credibility abroad, risking larger entanglements if the United States retreats from Southeast Asia. It cautions that Soviet and Chinese backing of North Vietnam and global isolation could trigger wider conflicts, urging firm stance rather than retreat.
A letter from Dr William Lawrence advises a high school senior on becoming a dentist. It notes pre dental education, the need to pass the dental aptitude exam, and advises contacting the American Dental Association for a catalog and scholarships. Selecting a specialty early is discouraged. many specialties need more practitioners.
A quiz titled How's Your I Q outlines scoring by daily correct answers from 9 to 10 as Memory Expert to 4 as Good. It then asks ten questions including Casey's baseball outcome and geography myths. Answers appear on page 2.
Senator Gaylord Nelson cites 33 of 176 tires failing to meet safety tests, claiming federal standards are inadequate and overdue for updating. A Rubber Manufacturers Association spokesman counters with prior figures and argues tires meeting standards, or not, determine fault.
Prime Minister Gordon returns from Washington with Nixon pledge that the United States will uphold ANZUS provisions. Australia backs a strong US defense posture, has 8,000 troops in South Vietnam, and allows U S bases on Australian soil as part of a joint defense against Red China.
A surge of debate over DDT follows FDA seizure of thousands of pounds of Coho salmon as officials warn of health and environmental risks. Arizona bans DDT, Michigan promotes a sale ban, other states hold hearings, and a federal bill seeks nationwide restrictions.
Eighteen seniors three boys and fifteen girls are candidates for graduation at Stonewall High School. Bryant Harper principal announced this morning. The event marks a milestone as seniors plan work on exam days and social events earlier in the month.
The meditation explains that Jesus came to establish the kingdom of God, not merely as ethical teaching or miracles. It defines the kingdom as God’s rule in hearts and society, entered by repentance and faith, and granted to the meek and childlike, with the idea that the kingdom is God’s seed rather than human deed. Its blessings are described as divine gifts.
HAL BOYLE notes airlines compete to pamper weary businessmen with pillows slippers cocktails and steaks aloft. He imagines future flights with private ambulances, two name bands, dance floor pools and multiple stewardesses reading poetry while warning of luxury overreach.
A neighbor jokes that a firm's fine plant manager loses value outside the home garden. The other quip notes an optimist believes the dentist will cancel the appointment until the white jacket says open wide.
James Reston argues Nixon faces decisive choices in selecting Supreme Court justices. He notes Nixon’s cautious, nonpartisan record so far but warns replacements for Warren and Fortas could reshape the Court’s balance and its long term power.
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