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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1968
Page
4
The page lists station contact numbers and editorial staff including Jack F. Davis as General Manager and Executive Editor Eugene P. Miller as News Editor and Douglas B. O Connell as Managing Editor. It notes postal status and a national representation address in New York. Subscription rates show a motor carrier fee and an annual price.
Denver area residents fear double jeopardy as the Rocky Mountain Arsenal stores over 100 tanks of lethal nerve gas while waste disposal and an accident risk raise concerns. A panel urged lawmakers to study the hazard, noting an aircraft crash above the arsenal poses the greatest threat.
An August Psychology Today article by Prof. Wilbur Thompson argues most municipal services should carry user costs. He proposes a dual highway system with free and toll roads and questions free access to parks and zoos, noting time and land limits and tax fairness.
The Star Files notes Granville Cather, in an infantry unit, has been in action for some time in New Georgia. Also mentioned are John C. Bowman patenting a single unit hand pruning grass shears and Edward Barr enrolling at Virginia Military Institute after graduating Shenandoah Valley Academy. The Fair featured a U S Government aeroplane piloted by Lt Edgerton of the aerial mail service, who flew from Washington in under an hour and landed on the Joseph Baker estate east of town.
A Swiss mountain ascent story contrasts warnings with decisive action. A guide urges the young climber to stop foreboding and begin pulling, underscoring the need to act boldly amid world uncertainty.
The piece analyzes Hubert H. Humphrey predicting a Vietnam troop withdrawal late this year or early next and contrasts his claim with past White House assurances. It argues Nixon uses demagogic tactics to appeal to the middle class white majority, touting a general peace plan while long term Middle East stability remains unsettled.
The Fortas Supreme Court nomination triggers a historic Senate fight over separation of powers and Warren’s conditional retirement. Key figures include Senator Byrd, Senator Griffin, and Senator Murphy. Critics cite crime rulings and an obscene film vote amid concerns about judicial overreach and executive influence.
HAL BOYLE surveys modern life in a playful column noting Americans swallow 212 tons of aspirin daily to ease headaches and nerves while telephones surpass 100 million in the U S. The piece juggles quirks about cars fuel use, women in work, tree dating, pet foods, and odd geographical notes.
The World Almanac notes that Franklin refined others adages and coined many maxims. He popularized the idea There was never a good war or a bad peace, reflecting his habit of polishing thoughts into pithy sayings.
Wayne Brandstadt discusses risks in painting as a hobby. He notes pigments may contain arsenic lead cadmium chromium or mercury and warns about lip contact with paint and inhalation of dust. The article covers safer pigments solvents studio ventilation and protective gear.
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