Editorial: Communist Barbarity in Vietnam Prison Matches
The piece laments 1,400 American POWs in North Vietnam known only as the forgotten men. It urges Hanoi to follow Geneva Conventions by allowing inspections identifying prisoners, releasing the sick and wounded, allowing mail, and protecting prisoners from abuse. The editorial condemns Communist mistreatment and demands better U.S. and family efforts.
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North Vietnam
United States
Hanoi
Runaway Prices Aided By Political Pressures
Washington analysis argues inflation stems from unregulated markets and political pressure. It critiques President Nixon for resisting wage and price controls while urging restraint from labor and business and cautions about government meddling and labor strikes.
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Washington
America
Nixon
Congress
Labor
George P. Schultz
Blame in LSD Tragedy Ties to Sellers and Users
Art Linkletter's daughter, 20, died after taking LSD, prompting him to blame both sellers and peers who encouraged drug use. The piece argues personal responsibility, warns of widespread experimentation, and condemns those who procure, sell, or push drugs.
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Art Linkletter
Linkletter
Miss Linkletter
Soybeans disguise meat substitutes in future grocery shelves
Analysts forecast rising sales of analogs made from soybeans that imitate beef ham and chicken. They are high protein meatless products marketed as substitutes and may include vitamins. The piece notes potential consumer confusion and jokes about a plastic turkey wish bone.
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Junior
Harold R Anderson Found Safe After Night Lost Hunt
Harold R Anderson was located by local National Guardsmen and Yellow Springs residents after going missing on a hunting trip. He returned to his barber’s chair following a cold night in a hunter’s cabin west of Yellow Springs. A Winchester Veterans Council was formed with Dudley Reynolds as chairman to support veterans activities and community projects. First Lt Rudy Crisman, veteran of 66 missions in England, received the Air Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart and 14 Leaf Clusters for his service in a B 26 Marauder. Peyton Marshall won a Shetland pony at the Lions Club Fun Festival. Janet Largent and Jack Smith were married in a quiet home ceremony.
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Harold R. Anderson
Yellow Springs
Winchester Veterans Council
Dudley Reynolds
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Rudy Crisman
England
The Uncommitted Hand and the Unbaptized Arm
A meditation notes centuries of missionary baptism among barbarians who kept their right arm out of the water. It argues modern Christians often rend forgiveness and reconcile, while some remain immoral or cheat government taxes. The piece labels this inconsistent sanctification as the unbaptized arm and warns history repeats itself.
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Western
Europe
Funk
Ritter
Letters on police service merger and local politics
A Winchester reader praises Officer Funk and Ritter amid a district crime and public service debate. The writer laments hostile scrutiny, recalls kindness shown during a car theft, and urges support for police, while weighing Winchester Frederick County merger and annexation, urging civic engagement and vote on December 3.
Biomedical engineering boosts health team gains
Wayne G Brandstadt M D outlines the growing role of biomedical engineers in medicine. He cites artificial kidneys heart lung machines ultrasound scanners and computer heart monitors plus new tools like the scaper jet laser hoverbed and thermographs. The column invites reader questions.
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Earth
Wayne G. Brandstadt
M.D
Dr. Brandstadt
Winchester Evening Star Advertisement and Contact Info
Winchester Evening Star lists daily publication details and contact numbers for news and advertising. It notes a broad readership and provides telephone lines for information and business inquiries.
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Lions Club
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P.O
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Chancellorsville
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Frederick County
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Evening Star
Remeber
Lewis Lamp, Jr
Miller Heights
Democratic Party
T.J. Calkin
Frederick Road
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I.Q
New England
Calvin Coolidge
United States Supreme Court
Advertising and Business
Jack F. Davis
Eugene P. Miller
Douglas B. O’connell
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