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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1967
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star lists subscription rates for in state and distant readers and notes advertising contact details. It sets weekly monthly and yearly prices and notes motor carrier and mail delivery arrangements for readers in Virginia and West Virginia.
The piece argues that no obstacle is insurmountable and notes a proposed Vietnam Barrier II with dual high barbed wire fences, electrified and booby trapped, plus minefields and machine gun posts. It suggests sea routes could sidestep it and that barriers delay and bleed attackers. war remains an art, luck outweighs slide rules, and such barriers might already have been erected earlier.
A news story notes researchers seek methods to measure character traits in students such as emotional drive motivation and sturdiness beyond intelligence tests. Such tests might reveal influence susceptibility false nos truths and potential wartime betrayal risks, aiming to identify stable reasoners with fortitude for a safe future.
Federal Judge Dudley B. Bonsal ruled that transit ads opposing the Vietnam War must be accepted by the New York City Transit Authority. Posters may be refused only if they pose a serious and immediate threat to subway safety or efficiency. The SDS had challenged prior rebuff.
The Lancet warns that champagne corks caused injuries in Britain last year and offers a safe serving method. Hold a napkin over the cork and bottle neck while undoing the wire, then ease the cork away with the bottle pointed away from the face.
Stalingrad battle rages with heavy fighting as German forces push toward the Volga. Bordeaux docks endure bombers’ strafing from British aircraft. Jop supply base sustains smashing blows as the war widens. Old Winchester Seminary property on Sharp Street owned by W A Evans estate suffers heavy fire damage due to height and poor water pressure hindering firefighting efforts.
Herbert Spencer valued artificial flowers in his home to avoid replenishing blooms. His friends mocked the idea, but he argued visitors would mistake them for real. The note claims his secular morality rests on expediency, not faith, and warns true goodness comes from God.
An essay argues rote memorization and parrot style drills harm learning. It cites Columbus dates and a classroom scene to show repeated recall fails to foster understanding. The piece endorses John L. Good lad's ideas rejecting trivia heavy instruction.
A Minneapolis anecdote describes insulation spilling from a basement vent hole letting loose bees and eggs. The narrator and wife face a startled swarm as bees emerge, filling the washing machine box with insects and eggs before they react.
The World Almanac projects college enrollment in the United States to grow to between 9.7 and 11.8 million by 1985, up from 6.1 million in 1966, with high school enrollment also rising to 13.8 to 17.3 million from 13.4 million. The note includes a chaotic non sequitur about bees and a partial personal anecdote.
Henry J. Taylor argues Ronald Reagan could emerge as a leading 1968 presidential candidate if George Romney falters. The piece reviews Johnson's vulnerabilities, Nixon’s qualifications, Kennedy’s limited experience, and the shifting GOP field with primaries starting March 12 in New Hampshire and other key states. Reagan’s California governorship and western momentum are highlighted as pivotal factors.
Archaeologists can reproduce vanished iron artifacts by pouring plaster into a lime shell mold built by sea creatures around the object. The lime casing preserves the original shape and forms a precise replica after the iron corrodes away.
A mother notes her 18 month old son’s head banging left marks and was advised to pad the crib. A pediatrician found an acute middle ear infection. removal of diseased tonsils and adenoids ended the head banging. Not all head banging signals ear problems. Emphasizes listening for underlying causes.
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