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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1970
Page
4
A newspaper caution recalls mower accidents driven by careless handling and debris propelled by blades. It warns against riding mowers as child haulers and urges common sense to prevent home tragedy during yard work.
World attention remains fixed elsewhere as the Arab-Israeli war worsens. The USSR benefits by arming Egypt to sustain forces, expanding influence in North Africa and the Mediterranean. A peaceful settlement hinges on withdrawing outside aid to both sides and balancing moves by the United States and Moscow.
A British food manufacturer unveils a powder named A3-5 that delivers about 45 percent protein and could rival beef and milk. It is produced cheaply from potatoes rice or sugar cane and even from waste by products. Projections cite wide potential to combat global malnutrition though human testing remains three years away.
A reader defends free speech by Mount Holyoke and Wellesley letters while urging peaceful methods through representatives. He cites Churchill and Milton, condemns campus sit-ins at UVA and Vietnam era policy, and calls for voter action and civic responsibility anchored in military service and public duty.
A cross-section of coverage traces Kent State disturbances from 1968 to 1970. It cites SDS and Black Student groups, campus clashes, ROTC protests, and the fatal May 4 shootings. Politicians, military leaders, and lawmakers debate ROTC value and campus safety amid nationwide reaction.
In a medical column Dr. Wayne G. Brandstadt discusses chymopapain injections as a nonoperative option for certain herniated disks, potentially avoiding surgery. He also answers questions on scoliosis hereditary factors, spondylitis progression, and coccyx pain, advising braces, casts, and targeted care.
A reader quiz lists ten questions on history geography and general knowledge. It asks about Eisenhower state honors fathom length Hoyle viscount pronunciation limburger cheese cigarette length a deceased financier dime distribution Hitler rank octopod i eight or ten and teeth per inch rip versus cross cut saw.
The Star Files reports Miss Susanne Katz Sprenkle became the bride of Mr. Robert Wyatt Shaffer of Redwood City California in the First Presbyterian Church. Also noted is Miss Susan Jane Gore a Madison College graduation candidate and civic league contributions of 524.67 by Mrs. Howard Dawkins to Ralph L. Hardy of the Rescue Squad.
A World War II era colonel pauses his regiment at a bombed church and sees a lone crucifix amid ruins. He urges his men to follow the sacrifice of Jesus Christ as a path to rebuild a just world, placing moral renewal above the wreckage of war and error.
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