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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1968

Page

4

Winchester Evening Star Notices and Subscriptions 1961

Local newspaper page lists subscription rates by carrier and mail for Winchester Virginia and nearby areas. Rates shown include one year 13.00 and six months 6.00, with monthly and other options. Advertising and editorial staff are named, indicating standard masthead details for the era.

Winchester Evening Star Jack F. Davis Eugene P. Miller Douglas B. O’con Winchester Nat'l Rep.tinelli and Gallagher, Inc East 41St St Sss

Accuracy of Vietnam War enemy casualty counts

The article questions the reliability of daily body counts in Vietnam advising that front line reports may be biased or propaganda. It notes difficulty counting dead Viet Cong and compares wartime reporting to WWII claims, suggesting final accuracy only becomes clear after fighting ends.

Vietnam Germany United States

New President Faces Broad Regulatory Overhaul Ahead

Early surveys say the incoming president could name new chairmen and fill many commission seats, gaining majority control of bureaus by midterm. Aims to curb costly agency delays through new appointees as unrest grows over bureaucracy. Plane passengers may accept weapon searches as hijack fears persist. most attackers appear respectable.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

The Station That Plays Slow Snappy and Silence

A Kansas State University professor found drivers go fastest with slow music, steer more with snappy music, and overcorrect with no music, while avoiding the fellow ahead. The riddle asks which radio station could play slow music snappy music and silence at once.

Kansas State University

Local Clergy Reappointed and Local Officials Appointed

The Rev. L G Bridgers was reappointed pastor of the United Brethren Church for a sixth consecutive year. Lee Dick of Clearbrook named School Trustee for Stonewall District to fill the vacancy from A L Omps death. Ensign R M Dorsey, on leave at Berryville, to report to a new post in Florida.

L.G. Bridgers United Brethren Church Lee Dick Clearbrook Stonewall A. L. Omps Ensign R. M. Dorsey Berryville Florida

Oklahoma youth held up woman on Martinsburg Pike in 1918

Fifty years ago in Muscogee a Oklahoma youth staged a bandit robbery on the Martinsburg Pike taking aim at Mrs. J M Hammack with a revolver. After a trial before Judge A J Tavenner he was jailed awaiting word from his draft board. George B Chapman and five Chapman Motor Co employees used a good suggestion by aiding in gathering apples at B West Bakers orchard to ease labor shortages.

Oklahoma Muscogee Martinsburg Pike J.M. Hammack A.J. Tavenner George B. Chapman Chapman Motor Co B. West Baker

Daily Meditation on Creation and Race in Faith

Earl L. Douglas argues a created universe implies a Creator and unity in nature. He says humanity’s destiny differs from animals, urges solving race and global justice through faith and helping others, and warns nationalism is only evil when wielded by evil men.

Hoover warns of crime wave and causes in nationwide briefing

FBI Director J Edgar Hoover outlines the 1967 68 crime surge with violent crime rates, youth arrest shares, costs, and the influence of extremist groups. He notes leniency in parole, foreign contacts with black extremists, and media effects on public order while urging officials to study his full statement.

Washington J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation National Commission On the Hoover FBI America Communist Party U.S.A MR. Hoover

Peter Ustinov A Human Chameleon Of Theatre And Film

New York AP profile of Peter Ustinov, a multi talented performer and director, detailing his current projects including Hot Millions film, The Passion According to Pontius Pilot play, and a Hamburg opera. The piece portrays him as a versatile artist with a global heritage and a philosophy of tolerance and self creation.

New York Peter Ustinov Walter Mitty Perenially Peter Pontius Pilot Jesus Hamburg Germany Ustinov London Puck Plato

Prostate Trouble Questions and Medical Answers

Wayne Brandstadt M D answers reader questions on warning signs for prostatitis prostatism and cancer risk with age alcohol impact on kidneys and prostate chronic prostatitis treatment options including nitrofurantoin urinal antiseptic and when to see a urologist benign prostatic enlargement prevalence after 50 cancer risk relation to hypertrophy cure options for prostatic hypertrophy including partial gland removal and questions on antibiotic injections. The column invites readers to send questions for future columns.

Wayne G. Brandstadt M.D Dr. Brandstadt

How's Your I Q Based Quiz Scoring List

A quiz list presents scoring by daily answers over ten days with ratings from Memory Genius to Good. It also includes ten trivia questions covering history geography religion and science plus a note to turn to page two for correct answers.

Hippies May for Peace at Polls

Washington editorials warn of Factor X a rising threat seen in both parties as hippie and Yippie protests threaten violence at polling places in major cities ahead of the November election. Police plan countermeasures while concern grows over leftist extremism and its links to communism and antiwar activism.

Washington Chicago Rennie Davis Tom Hayden Richard Nixon Hubert Humphrey George Wallace

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