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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1964
Page
4
Winchester Evening Star Friday September 18 1964 issue text shows standard masthead and pricing. Subscriptions by carrier motor route at 1.60 dollars. Authorities list editors and office details.
President Johnson directed the FBI to compile digests of ongoing riot investigations to seek patterns possibly linking causes to outside sources. The move is seen as a public reassurance tactic amid voter concern and political criticism, not a new inquiry.
The piece reflects on the sun's apparent motion and humanity's illusion of a stationary earth. It notes Copernicus and later Kepler Galileo and Newton proving the heliocentric system, then observes the autumn equinox signaling the approach of fall with its many delights.
The Population Reference Bureau corrected an error that inflated the 2010 U.S. population from 437 million to 487 million by typography. Even with the correction the projection implies a 247 million rise in 50 years, raising concerns about food, water, sewerage, transport, and recreation facilities.
The Star Files recalls in 1939 the German military on the West and the Soviet army on the East crushing Poland. Molotov claimed Russia would be neutral to Poland. Arthur M. Field Jr. departed for Charlottesville to study at the University of Virginia for his master's degree.
1914 report notes informal U S mediation efforts with the Kaiser seeking peace while Germany rejects talks that threaten territorial integrity. Dispatches from St Petersburg claim eight German corps redeployed from East Prussia and Galicia to France to bolster the Allied assault. A Star household hint advises removing mahogany stains with oxalic acid and water using a cork then polishing with linseed oil.
Earl L. Douglas reflects on a Babylonian brick stamped by royalty yet marked by a stray dog. He contrasts humanity bearing the image of God with the dog tracks of weakness from indulgence, urging restraint of temper and uncharitable judgment to avoid defacing the divine likeness.
Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina leaves the Democratic Party to support Barry Goldwater for president. In a televised 1500 word address he blasts the Democrats as deserting constitutional and spiritual principles and argues the move carries political risk to his own re election prospects.
New York columnist HAL BOYLE humorously analyzes the Christmas card dilemma. He jokes about card buying hustlers, seasonal timing, and the odd logic of choosing recipients from a comedy of manners and misplaced generosity.
Questions on glaucoma and pilocarpine use explain it reduces eye pressure but does not cure the disease and requires regular checks. Atropine should be avoided as it raises ocular tension. The allergy drug chlorpheniramine is antihistaminic with possible drowsiness and side effects at high doses. Crocodile tears cause and surgical options for tear duct issues are noted.
Boston analysis of the Democratic primary shows Lt. Gov. Francis X. Bellotti defeating Gov. Endicott Peabody amid Kennedy-Peabody infighting. The piece notes protest voting in Massachusetts politics, Bellotti’s rise, and implications for Bobby Kennedy’s future ambitions. It cites Cambridge and Boston results and quotes S J Miocciche on anti Kennedy sentiment.
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