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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1966
Page
6
A fragment shows the Winchester Virginia postal mark and newsroom staff roles with editors and national representation details. The text includes addresses in New York City and a postal note for second class mailing and subscription rates.
Jakarta faces a heated debate over press freedom as authorities insist censorship remains needed. Mochtar Lubis, jailed under Sukarno, opposes a restraining bill and argues the press should serve the people, not the government, urging leaders to prove true freedoms exist.
Dean Rusk complains about the cost of living and a zero bank balance. He notes cabinet pay, set amid a median male income in 1964, leaves him little sympathy from voters. He suggests diplomacy to press for noninflationary pay relief.
Flora Fowler of Seabrook Md gave a court case against a builder after an improperly installed septic tank left her with damages. Acting as her own attorney she won 3000 dollars for breach of contract and 2500 for fraud. She now runs for the Maryland House of Delegates to push stricter building codes.
In California mountains a prescription A flyer tested methods to soothe a nervous mountain lion. He found singing the right songs calmed the animal, while most songs heard today would have frightened it away.
EARL H. ROBERTSON of Route 1 delivered a 38 inch bean to the Star Office. He said it was grown in an unfertilized plot and he used an arbor to train the vines. Threat to Russia's cities rose as reports said German forces pierced Len ingrad defenses and tightened the encirclement of Kiev.
Fifty years ago in 1916 the Winchester Fair at the fair grounds drew large crowds for a Shenandoah Valley Society day. The vaudeville program was praised as the best yet, and a top attraction featured a diver leaping into four feet of water. An announcement noted that Americans will perform the Hawaiian Hula this coming winter.
Earl L. Douglas reflects on boredom contrasting it with discouragement and grief. He argues boredom arises from unused faculties and lack of purpose, noting the fame of the French saying ennui from uniformity and observing the poor often stay engaged by making the best of what they have. He sees happiness as choice and use of one’s fortunes.
AP by James Marlow notes Congress slows in 1966 after 1965's surge. Johnson's Great Society programs and Medicare face waning momentum as House attendance falls and re election concerns rise. Civil rights bill struggles and a looming lame duck session mark the year.
North Carolina State University psychologist Dr. E. E. Bernard reports minds can separate from bodies and travel distant places. He calls it astral projection and says it may last seconds to hours with no harm, aiming to learn how to control and use the phenomenon.
Henry J. Taylor argues that American politicians use South Africa as a whipping boy to win the Negro vote. He criticizes Kennedy's South Africa trip and U.S. policy, urging restraint and consistency in foreign policy and domestic integrity. He notes Africa's complex mix of races and the dangers of simplifying the issue for political gain.
Wayne Brandstadt reviews medical devices from the electrocardiograph to the endoradiosonde, detailing how the electroencephalograph aids epilepsy detection, short wave diathermy heats deep tissues, electric cautery removes tumors, and a swallowed radio pill transmits digestive tract data. It notes future devices to be described.
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