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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1967
Page
4
The OCR lists the Winchester Evening Star masthead with editors and managers, national representation details, and subscription rates. It includes contact numbers and a date of Thursday October 19 1967.
The piece argues aid to Peru can spark luxury purchases like jet bombers while U S funds fail to reduce poverty. It notes Argentina and Peru buying French military gear may trigger an arms race and criticizes inflated Vietnam casualty statistics used by the White House.
U S and Japanese battle lines set for Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands, while German troops push forward in Stalingrad amid heavy casualties. Russian defenders reinforce in a bid to blunt the Nazi assault and hold the city.
In 1917 reports say Admiral Mayo presents to President Wilson a comprehensive plan for future operations against the German fleet. The article notes a major naval initiative outlined for a forthcoming big strike as World War I intensifies. A train crash within city limits killed firefighter Matthews and an Apple Special derailed on the Cumberland Valley Railroad track.
Earl L. Douglas reflects on the vast distance between stars and Earth's small place in the cosmos. He argues that despite our ignorance about the universe, a Creator and divine order offer meaning and guidance, urging faith over existential bewilderment. The heavens declare God's glory.
Heavy Treasury outflows push silver prices up and accelerate depletion of the silver stockpile. Gold holdings remain vast at about 13.1 billion, backed by paper money, with rising industrial demand and a global dollar drain influencing policy. France halts gold purchases as the Johnson era keeps gold at 35 an ounce.
Railroads move to scrap railway post office cars after Post Office plans to remove them from 162 passenger trains and 43 routes. The shift cuts mail revenue and passenger ridership, with losses expected to exceed 17 million dollars yearly.
David Lawrence recalls the 1954 Geneva Conference and Dulles remarks, arguing the Indo China settlement was a surrender that presaged mounting aggression. He warns the United States and allies face renewed danger as Communist China and Soviet arms bolster Ho Chi Minh and extend influence across Southeast Asia.
Wayne Brandstadt explains sciatica as a symptom not a disease, with causes including injury infection disk slip or tumor. Treatments aim to remove the cause, heat rest and injections or surgery if needed. He defines scleroderma as a chronic variable disease with hardening of connective tissue and potential organ involvement. He notes pernicious anemia is controlled, not cured, and invites reader questions for future columns.
A reader suggests a simple morale lift for troops overseas. Mrs Alice Kenny, whose husband serves, proposes coworkers and friends mail birthday cards to him instead of a party. The note says many cards could raise spirits and show support during wartime.
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