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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1970
Page
4
An editorial urges careful driving as a summer hazard, noting drivers speed up in daylight and pedestrians, children, and cyclists share roads. It stresses that a single moment of inattention can spare a life, but exact spots remain unknown. The piece frames responsibility on motorists to prevent tragedy tomorrow.
In downtown Washington a horse wandered into a restaurant bar as patrons danced and drank. The animal bolted causing chaos and injuring nine people while tables toppled and glass shattered. The rock band is weighing a new number, Home on the Range, after the incident.
PVT. Jack Shumaker of the local police department resigns to accept a position with the government. CAPT. Mifflin B. Clowe Jr. is promoted to major and receives the Bronze Star the Purple Heart Presidential Unit Citation CIB and ETO ribbon with battle star. Mrs. Charles H. Kabler elected president of Women of Christ Church. Randolph Macon Woman's College lists Ellen Virginia Butler among 34 Virginia girls pursuing BA degrees. First Evangelical United Brethren Church launches a $75 000 campaign to add an education unit adjoining the church.
The piece contrasts Wilson and Roosevelt as two monumental yet mutually distrustful figures, noting their clashes and differing legacies. It recalls Washington’s cordial Yorktown reunion with Cornwallis and muses on how history reshapes our understanding, ending with a speculative note about A.D. 2000.
A reader argues the silent majority supports constitutional dissent while condemning campus violence. The letter cites Kent State, Kent State deaths, and Indochina policy, urging peaceful, lawful civic engagement and broader understanding across generations.
Washington analysis argues the Indochina conflict will endure beyond U S troop pullback from Cambodia. Saigon’s independence posture, Vietnamization gains, and Hanoi's strategic footing raise fears of renewed operations and new supply routes through Laos.
A weekly Q and A on heartburn explains avoiding aggravating foods, eating slowly, and using antacids with coating action. Acetaminophen can replace aspirin short term. Some find coffee or tea affects symptoms. skim milk may help. Also covers baking powder safety, regurgitation causes, pellagra treatment, and a memory quiz page.
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