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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1968
Page
4
The page presents the Winchester Evening Star publication header with staff roles and contact information. It lists the general manager editor in chief and news staff, plus ad and phone details and subscription rates for various delivery options. The text reflects a masthead and pricing blocks rather than a news event.
The Rev Jack Wellman chased a housebreaker after glass broke, wielding a ceremonial sword. His wife, barefoot in a nightgown, tackled the intruder by the neck while neighbors aided until police arrived. The attacker was taken to hospital.
A critical look at IRS regulations expanding the federal gun control act beyond Congress intent. The article notes extra data like birth place height weight and race for buyers and a 200 page compendium of all state and local weapons laws. It argues dealers may be baffled by the legal jargon.
The worlds first anti-Robert Burns club in Burns birthplace on the Clyde aims to mock his admirers. On Burns birthday they celebrate with Yorkshire pudding and Brussels sprouts while French horns play. Members say Burns worship can be silly, but Scottish pride remains sturdy and unreduced.
The War Price and Rationing Board permits restaurants to raise Thanksgiving dinner prices. Mrs. J. E. Mathews widow of W. H. Mathers sold the Jordan White Sulphur Springs Hotel to Gilbert M. Stover of Baltimore for 12000 dollars. Local industries face war contract cancellations with Virginia Woolen Mill hit hardest due to army cloth orders. Lt. Thomas Dover Barton of the 80th Division in France is promoted to captain, and his brother Lewis N. Barton is at Camp Taylor Kentucky.
The piece argues modern life carries unprecedented insecurity despite advances. It cites sirens, fears of bombing, and rising violent crime rates while questioning whether governance, education, and the Church can restore peace. It frames the current era as more perilous than centuries past.
City schools end long strike with make up schedule forcing students to attend on November 29 December 26 27 30 31 February 12 and four days in Easter week plus 45 extra minutes per day for 14 weeks. Blame placed on city government and union amid racial tensions and decentralization proposal.
A physician answers reader questions on esophageal obstruction causing vomiting, vitiligo myths, Klebsiella infections and warts, typhoid fallout, glaucoma drug risks, and a memory-quiz scoring system. It also discusses a New York City school strike and calls for mediation legislation to prevent future disruptions.
Conrad G. Follawsbee, a Gloucester, Massachusetts native, built a career in the Navy and Army, serving in Haiti, Okinawa, and Washington. As Winchester Chamber leader since 1960, he oversaw an industrial park, civic projects, and a new office before resigning at age 67 to allow fresh leadership.
A reflective quote blend discusses freedom and tyranny from scripture and Dante. It contrasts liberation with slavery to corruption, noting that weakness or succumbing to vice undermines human dignity and liberty.
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