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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1968
Page
4
The snippet displays the Winchester Evening Star masthead established 1896 with circulation noted as more than 55 000 and contact lines for TELEPHONES and Advertising. It lists senior staff including Jack F. Davis Eugene P. Miller and Douglas B. O Connell and provides subscription rates for domestic and out of state readers.
CBS commentator Eric Severid and Italian journalist Luigi Barzini debate the election in which they urge the 91st Congress and the new President to restore a balanced budget. They warn against overspending and stress national unity through responsible governance and self-sufficiency by states and citizens.
A University of Michigan psychiatrist studied 96 drivers responsible for fatal accidents finding two thirds showed mental illness symptoms and 36 were chronic alcoholics. The National Safety Council notes 25,000 deaths in 1967 involving drinking drivers, supporting the view that erratic human behavior is the main factor in serious crashes.
Miss Sara Hamilton RN announced that Winchester Memorial Hospital will enroll a Cadet student nurse class in February. The State bought land from Shenandoah Valley Apple Cider and Vinegar Corp for the Winchester Research Laboratory expansion at 1192.50 dollars. The Valley Turnpike Board of Directors voted to dissolve the group led by H. F. Byrd with Shirley Carter, D. B. Dinges, and L. R. Dettra among members. Winchester rejoices over the war’s end though Armistice signing remains unconfirmed.
The Bible derives its authority from being inspired by God, unlike other great works. While literature by Shakespeare Homer and others is valued, the Bible’s sixty six books uniquely address humanity's relation to God and carry special spiritual weight.
Russell Baker notes national resolve after the election stressing three-way split and the modern presidency. He praises Agnew Nixon and the coming tax cut while mocking foes and predicting a four-year pause from elections for the next presidency.
Hal Boyle argues men have easier lives than women noting tasks women endure daily from morning grooming to navigating public spaces. He contrasts male simplicity with female burdens, joking that only bearing children and removing shoes in theaters are privileges women retain.
The World Almanac notes the 100 pound flour sack traveled from bag to rag in frontier economy. Bleached fibers became shirts with worn collars, trimmed into dishcloths, then household cleaning rags and finally outdoor work rags used by men to wipe greasy hands.
Henry J. Taylor argues the renewed Middle East crisis links to a looming Soviet strategy. Brezhnev, Kosygin, and Shelepin maneuver within the Kremlin to outflank NATO, threaten Yugoslavia, and push a broader Western European confrontation as Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia become integral to the Middle East dilemma.
Medical Q A discusses how streptococci enter the body through inhalation or skin or mucous breaks and may cause sore throat sinusitis or pneumonia. It notes blood poisoning and rheumatic fever possible, stresses balanced diet during recovery and prevention by avoiding contact with infected persons and using germicidal soap.
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