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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1968
Page
4
The snippet shows staff roles for Eugene Miller News Editor Jack F. Davis General Manager Douglas O Connell Managing Editor and contact details. It includes subscription rates for Virginia and West Virginia residents, with prices for one week through one year and various mail options. The date noted is Saturday September 21, 1968.
The piece contrasts changing seasons with temperate zones and notes summer in the north is winter in Australia and Argentina. It then focuses on Canada’s east coast where hard times hit the fishing industry threatening 15 000 fishermen to switch occupations and disperse close knit coastal communities.
The House approved a 72.2 billion defense appropriation by a 334 to 7 vote. The bill moves to the Senate with a 4.8 billion cut from the administration’s request. About 28.2 billion would fund the Vietnam effort in 1968 69. Budget Chief notes limited leeway without a 10 percent surtax extension beyond July 1 and may push a longer extension past December.
Principal B R Harper arranges water delivery for 330 students at Stonewall School after a water supply failure. Governor Darden will inspect local military companies in the area.
Fifty years ago in 1918 a frost was forecast nearly three weeks ahead of normal. Mrs. G. Carroll Todd and daughter returned to their Washington home while Mr. Todd was offered the position of solicitor general of the United States.
Daily Meditation recalls Admiral Li Hua, a Chinese Christian, refusing to swear allegiance in a heathen temple. Prominent Chinese Christians intervened, allowing an oath elsewhere, highlighting courage and integrity in faith and reminding Americans of faith's tests from ridicule.
Henry J. Taylor rips federal excess as Interior and other agencies push costly public works. He cites 33 HUD model cities and lavish post offices, noting jets and limousines, high operating costs, and GAO figures on federal payrolls.
Hal Boyles humor column debates modern welfare state effects on society and everyday life. It satirizes public payroll growth, government programs, and cultural shifts with observations on pets, beauty, and consumer prices.
A reader praises Senator Byrd for opposing leftist influence and urges stronger jury duties and police protection. They condemn lenient penalties for officers, warn of Winchester area gang activity against Shenandoah College students, and seek contact with Solomon Wilson descendants in Wardensville, Wardensville area, and Frederick County Virginia.
Dear Dr Lawrence discusses causes of clacking dentures and open bite issues with porcelain versus plastic teeth. Remedies include proper fit, adjusting bite, reducing excess material, and possible denture resets or implants. A sample memory-quiz section on general knowledge follows.
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