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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1968
Page
4
Washington writer William S. White argues Spiro Agnew faces a corrosive bias in American society. He describes Agnew as a cheerful, unbiased man caught in a cycle of anti minority insinuations that exposes broader prejudices and hypocrisy in public discourse.
By HAL BOYLE Peggy Lee the celebrated singer built a long career with over 500 songs and self-penned hits. Born Norma Jean Engstrom she rose from a shy start in Jamestown to Hollywood, adopting the name Peggy Lee and becoming a top live act and recording star.
In a critique of campaign rhetoric and jests about national origins the piece argues humor preserves pluralism. It lauds America's diverse society while warning against politicizing ethnicity and race and urges reclaiming a shared national sense of humor.
An article by Wayne Brandstadt explains that nervous breakdown and nervous exhaustion are misnomers since there is no tissue break or nerve exhaustion. It emphasizes breakdown of effectiveness due to emotional stress, lists common symptoms, and advises psychiatric consultation rather than self help. It also includes a reader Q&A on occipital neuralgia, drug interactions, and a memory challenge quiz.
A survey suggests husbands aged 60 and over help with house chores more than younger husbands. The piece jokes that retired men have more time for odd jobs while doctors urge rest, implying resentment at retirement and housework demands.
A UW professor envisions mass produced pre fabric houses of polyester resins to preserve neighborhood character. A Southern firm prototypes a dismantlable unit for easy moving. Mortgage lenders and tax collectors may oppose while garbage collectors resist the concept.
The National Academy of Sciences says influencing weather is no longer trivial and part of a new federal five year program. The project aims to seed storms with silver iodide in the Rocky Mountains to boost snowfall by about 20 percent, seeking practical applications.
LT R L Stimmell, son of Mrs May Stimmell, of 300 Parkway, is credited with saving a Liberator bomber and its nine man crew after he forced a landing at a small Iowa airfield. S Sgt Miriam K Watson arrives from North Africa after serving with the clerical staff of Gen Eisenhower. City buys coal for water plants and winter fuel. Clarke County Schools closed a week to curb influenza. John Kendrick Bangs to speak at Empire Theatre Loan Rally.
Earl L. Douglas urges readers to focus on future issues with calm forethought and thrift. He argues that building a solid character provides a stable foundation for facing present troubles and enduring times.
Henry J. Taylor recounts experiences with Antonio de Oliveira Salazar from University of Virginia days to Lisbon. He notes Salazar’s rise as Portugal’s finance minister after 1928, views on war and neutrality, and a secret meeting with Franco near the Spanish frontier influencing Iberian stance. Oyster production in California ranges from 10 to 15 million pounds a year.
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