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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1968
Page
4
The brief lists the Winchester Evening Star as established in 1896 with daily circulation beyond 55,000, followed by telephones and staff roles for management and editorial positions. It also shows distribution and subscription notes, including in Virginia and West Virginia, and an address in Winchester Virginia 22601.
The fragment lists various monetary amounts and terms like one month and six months with scattered words. It references motor carrier charges by mail and outside Virginia or West Virginia, indicating a rate schedule or subscription context with unclear descriptions.
The United States Geological Survey warns that Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Rainier in the Pacific Northwest may erupt at any time. Reports note ash falls at St. Helens and wisps of smoke from Rainier, with geologists stressing the lack of a lava vent in the region. Local legends recall dramatic eruptions, but experts urge caution and preparedness.
The Federal Reserve reports industrial production leveled after two rises, remaining high at 162.7 percent of the 1967-59 average. The Commerce Department cites urban disturbances and labor strife for the drop, noting payroll declines in distributive industries and a $500 million hit to personal income. Summer job access for college bound youths is hindered by perceived hiring bias against students. colleges aid undergrads but nonstudents face limited opportunities. A seven‑man golf party defies OPA restrictions as they ride to the Golf Club, while car license checks near the baseball grounds appear to target recreation vehicles.
Rev Norman E Cooper will deliver the Baccalaureate sermon for Fort Loudoun students. Local girls Virginia Moreland Henkel and Frances Westwood Capper earned diplomas. The Winchest er anthracite commission shows little improvement since April. The Chamber of Commerce election committee met for plans led by J M Orndorff and others.
The piece weighs whether extended leisure benefits society, noting the shift from twelve to eight hours and toward four day weeks and long weekends. It warns longer weekends may raise auto fatalities and production costs, risking higher living costs without guaranteed enjoyment. It urges balance between humane hours and practical finances.
Henry J. Taylor portrays a Kremlin strategy to seize France amid wide Communist influence in unions media and government. He cites Colonel Vosjoly and claims Moscow intends upheaval after de Gaulle’s death, with France’s defeats abroad highlighted as outcomes of Communist subversion.
The piece argues de Gaulle serves Moscow by linking Europe from Atlantic to the Urals, resisting American influence, and pushing a Pan-European agenda. It warns this stance risks dismantling Western alliance as Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Bulgaria resist German reunification terms, with a focus on NATO, the Common Market, and global dollars.
Dr Wayne Brandstadt notes pills do not shrink uterine fibroids and do not cause leukemia or cancer though caution exists for women with cancer or vascular disease. Benefits include relief of menopausal symptoms and osteoporosis prevention while side effects include nausea breast tenderness weight gain and rare clotting.
A short quiz scoring guide promises memory genius to excellent levels across ten days. Sample questions include salmon swimming against currents, largest planet, a clay weapon, Minnesota capital, Galveston island status, jelly forming fruit substance, Napoleon exile island, dozens in a great gross, early world maps credit, and the first U.S. Vice President.
HAL BOYLE describes a 24 karat old timer by quirks such as guarding his office hanger, humming Stephen Foster, scoffing at modern pop culture, recalling bean soup prices from 1931, bragging of backyard tomatoes, and ignoring a doctor’s hint about hearing aids. The piece lampoons generational gaps with humorous contrasts.
In a shift within the Republican camp Rockefeller pursues a Reagan led coalition to halt Nixon momentum. He argues there is no deep ideological gulf with Reagan and aims to enlist California and Texas support while Nelson Rockefeller seeks first place on the ticket. Leonard Hall advises Rockefeller as he adopts a public issues approach alongside Nixon.
In the western hemisphere the Hoover Dam built on Boulder Canyon near Las Vegas stands 726 feet high and was completed in 1936 at a cost of 175 million dollars. Lake Mead created for conservation became a popular recreation area hosting 4.1 million visitors in 1967.
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