Nuclear Fleet Debate Shows Senate Split on Carriers
A Senate study on aircraft carriers amid nuclear missiles passed with caution, urging next year’s report before approving another carrier. The piece clashes defense cut talks and a push to keep manned weapons vs unmanned missiles amid Soviet naval moves and Apollo 11 success. Senate backed an 86 to 0 restriction on combat support in Laos and Thailand, criticizing secrecy about U.S. involvement as Vietnam pressure grows.
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U.S. Senate
Congress
Vietnam
Senate
U.S
Air Force
Loas
Thailand
Laos
U.S. Army
CIA
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Death timing around birthdays and events studied
A Johns Hopkins sociologist David P. Phillips reports deaths rise about ten percent in the month after birthdays and fall ten percent in the month before. He based conclusions on biographical directories and presented the finding to the American Sociological Association.
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American Sociological Association
David P. Phillips
Johns Hopkins
University
Phillips
Accountants Elect Hyde Vice President At Virginia Society
The Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants elected LEWIS H. HYDE JR of Yount Hyde as vice-president during the 50th anniversary convention at Virginia Beach. Seven men will direct the 1960 softball campaign as part of the commission led by Ed Burch and Doug Messall. Frederick County game warden Earl Cather notes the squirrel season opens as scheduled. THELMA KELLICAN arrives in Australia to aid American Red Cross as staff assistant. The Winchester Memorial Hospital Junior Auxiliary hosts a rummage sale October 20 and 21. Rainfall for the month totals 5.52 inches to date.
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Lewis H. Hyde, JR
Yount, Hyde
Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants
Virginia Beach
Ed Burch
Doug Messall
Harvey Fishpaw
Jim Hockman
Allen Gaunt
Olin Lowe
Aubrey Blyd
Jim Grubbs
Charlie Tait
Frederick County
Earl Cather
Thelma E. Kellican
Winchester
Australia
American Red Cross
John Handley High School
George Washington University
Washington
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Flying Dreams Tested by a Church Leader in 1870
A Midwest college president pushes scientific courses in 1870 against a wary bishop named Wright who questions worldly studies and the idea of human flight. The exchange ends with the bishop noting two sons, Wilbur and Orville, and warning about salvation.
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Midwest
Wright
Wilbur
Orville
Nixon and Eisenhower Days Compared in Senate Leadership
James Reston notes Sen. Hugh Scott's rise signals a shift from Eisenhower era conservatism to a more pragmatic Nixon administration. Nixon's team is flexible and practical, focusing on Vietnam inflation and tax reform, with Scott likely more aligned to his foreign and domestic programs.
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New York
Sen
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Everett McKinley Dirksen
Senate
Richard Nixon
Washington
Eisenhower
Scott
G.O.P. Senate
William Knowland
California
Dirksen
Illinois
Howard Baker
Tennessee
Nixon
Knowland
House
Sen. Baker
Vietnam
George Humphrey
Treasury
Jim Mitchell
Labor
White House
Sherman Adams
Gen
Chamber of Commerce
Council On Foreign Relations
Letter endorses Russ for Star Sports Editor and merger clarity
In a letter from the president of the James Wood Touchdown Club the writer defends Russ as Sports Editor of The Star against uncalled for incidents and commends his work. He urges readers to support a county merger as foreseen by growth projections and urges voters to choose a single coherent future over costly annexations.
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James Wood Touchdown Club
The
Star
Russ
Handley
James Wood
Heart Health Inquiries From Dr Brandstadt Column
Dr Brandstadt answers reader questions on inverted ECG T waves congestive heart failure and pregnancy with enlarged hearts plus guidance on regular checkups and intervals. He notes risks from rheumatic disease and the need for specialist teamwork for pregnancy and heart care.
How's Your IQ Daily Quiz Questions
A quick quiz feature lists ten questions with scoring labels from Memory Genius to Good. It asks for the chemical symbol of sodium, a lo partial word, the slogan’s target country, the City of Roses, capital of Portugal, southernmost U S city, great white plague disease, Syringa state flower, truth about a clock’s ticking on different surfaces, and the offspring of David and Bathsheba.
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Portugal
U.S
David
Bathsheba
Nixon News Conference Pressures Highlight Vietnam Policy
The article discusses President Nixon facing pressure over premature announcements as Congress debates Vietnam war timing and funding. It notes his stance against arbitrary withdrawal, warns it would undermine Paris negotiations, and covers his remarks on desegregation funding and Latin American policy.
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Vietnam
Congress
United States
Charles Goodell
New York
Nixon
Rockefeller
South
North
Winchester Evening Telephones and Advertising Lines
Winchester Evening lists contact numbers for news and advertising. The ad lines include Star TELEPHONES and department numbers 667-3211 for news and 667-3200 for advertising and business. The paper operates with second class postage paid at Winchester Virginia 22601.
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Advertising and Business
Winchester
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Earl Warren
John M. Harlan
William J. Brennan Jr
Charles E.whittaker
Potter Stewart
Ohio
Ike
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Republican Party
By Wayne G. Brandstadt, M.D
AMA Book of Health
Paul Kuhne
Fawcett Publications, Inc
Greenwich, Conn
Wayne G. Brandstadt
M.D
Dr. Brandstadt
I.Q
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Little Rock
Arkansas Gazette
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Douglas B. O’connell
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