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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1965
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star provides daily publication six days a week with subscription rates listed. It notes contact numbers 667-3211 for news and 667-3200 for business and includes staff roles for management and editors.
News notes U S officials push resignation of the Dominican military junta to appease rebels while White House advisors hedge on Communist control. Marines have been killed and morale shifts as officials debate coalition with rebels and world opinion pressures. Presidential stance reportedly wavering on Johnson’s declared anti Communist line.
The Rutland Herald reports Vermont requires a local tax base plus a $5 state head tax, potentially totaling $15 for voting in local elections. The piece contrasts Vermont's poll tax with Virginia’s $1.50 and questions democracy as discussed in federal reform plans.
The Star Files reports the German advance toward Paris apparently stalled by heavy losses and veering toward the English Channel while about 900 Americans in Egypt are urged by the U S legation in Alexandria to depart while possible. Local social notes mention visits by Ross Fletcher of Bedford Pa and Mr and Mrs W S McClinton with several residents traveling to Dayton Va to visit relatives.
Authorities note Shakespeare born about April 23 1564 and praise him as the greatest literary genius. He was a mediocre actor who wrote plays for a living, with genius arising from mysterious perfect conditions. Geniuses illuminate the world with works in poetry drama art and science a divine gift to a twilight world.
Analysis argues Johnson seeks repeal of section 14 B Taft Hartley Act to abolish right to work. Critics say law would force union membership, punishing noncompliance with job loss or denial of future employment. The piece links this to civil rights, state laws, and federal jurisdiction.
Capt. John Edelblute a 33 year old fighter pilot in the 615th TFS volunteers for a third tour in South Viet Nam. He plans leave and a new car after June 1 while awaiting further orders, and he jokes about bachelor life as he endures peril and remembers lost comrades.
Washington column argues that neutralist professors and campus protesters profit from a misleading image of American policy in Viet Nam and Latin America. It lauds Bundy Rostow and Schlesinger while warning of intellectuals who distort truth to attack U.S. aims.
The Star publishes a reply to Leona Riley asking whether property taxes would rise if she owned multiple properties in Coin. The writer questions if she would have written or joined a tax payers association under higher rates.
Wayne Brandstadt M D argues work trends shift toward shorter weeks due automation and urges finding meaningful labor. He warns against antiwork attitudes and promotes solitude, contemplation, and the recovery of inner resources as cure for a troubled spirit. He also includes a quiz titled How to Score with questions on memory and general knowledge.
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