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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1969
Page
4
The editorial notes farming's shrinking appeal to youths as urban migration rises and productivity grows. It contrasts farm efficiency with a bleak prospect for small operators while urging clearer debate over Vietnamization and related terms rather than sloganing, urging precise meaning.
Prague reports that tourism, once the main export, has faltered as up to 90000 Czechs flee after Soviet tanks. The restored regime restricts travel to Cedok escorted trips, yet many customers fail to return, signaling a failed effort to retain citizens and deter migration.
Russell Baker argues that modern children fail to visualize work in corporate life. He notes fathers now perform abstract tasks in glass buildings, making and discarding machines. The piece portrays office paper culture and the distant, unrepairable nature of contemporary labor.
A reader urges county residents to study the Frederick County Winchester merger carefully arguing that annexation would raise taxes and let city officials dominate governance. The letter accuses local supervisors of conformity, questions the state of taxation without representation, and warns that a vote in favor would be irreversible.
Scientific Surplus II highlights the strain on scientists to stay updated amid a flood of global research. It notes public and private efforts to translate, catalog, and organize information, while the core challenge remains the sheer volume facing individual researchers.
MRS W R CRABILL of 207 Sheridan Ave a Handley School teacher wins the Community Chest Winchester Star cartoon contest. Mrs Frank Long of Roanoke Virginia Mother of the Year is the principal speaker at the Virginia Women’s Christian Temperance Union Convention opening today. Mrs Stewart Yeakley elected Bryarly School PTA president succeeding Elmer Lauck. MRS RALPH N DORSEY Clarke County Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic chair announces seventh Clarke County Clinic on November 13. Chase and Sanborn coffee 2 pounds for 57 cents at local grocery. Miss Mary Virginia Hyde assigned as Red Cross Recreation Worker at Ashford General Hospital White Sulphur Springs WV.
A meditation argues for pursuing peace through lawful means despite justified wars and warns that victory in battle often fails to produce lasting peace. It calls for trust over hatred and asserts the century should progress beyond global conflict through prudent diplomacy and restraint. The piece references Hitler and the enduring push for peaceful resolution.
Joy Stilley notes shifting from traditional barbells to gadgets for fitness. Stores offer boards, wheels, belts, executive joggers, exercise bikes, and jogging apparel. The writer jokes that their own exercise costs nothing, existing only in rushing through revolving doors.
Dr. Wayne G Brandstadt addresses eye injuries from sharp objects and BB guns and outlines first aid for burns and foreign objects. He advises safe glasses, careful handling, and eye flushing techniques. He also discusses television viewing limits to protect children's eye health and suggests keeping a distance from screens.
A practice guide explains scoring levels from a 100 question test across 10 days. It assigns memory genius for 9 or 10 correct, very superior for 7 or 8, excellent for 5 or 6, good for 4, and directs readers to page two for correct answers.
Winchester Evening Star lists newsroom telephone 667-3211 and advertising line 667-3200 with second class postage paid at Winchester Virginia 22601.
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