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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1963
Page
4
The article traces submarine origins from 1620 Dutch craft to the Turtle and Housatonic in the Civil War, notes navies recognizing subs in 1886, and details early propulsion shifts. It highlights the Thresher tragedy and the perilous life of submariners amid enduring sea mysteries.
Defense researchers report high altitude noctilucent clouds over polar regions contain moisture and nickel iron particles, making them unlikely rocket debris from Kronogard range. Infrared sensing may be disrupted if such clouds affect missile tracking, though further probes are planned.
Miss Rebecca Ann Ashby daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Ashby won the Berryville Lions Club Beauty contest and will ride on the Clarke County float in the Apple Blossom Festival. Runners up were Miss Ginger Locke and Miss Margaret Jenkins. Nick Sempeles won the Arthur Godfrey poster contest. Red Cross drive fell short of its quota by 3455 dollars.
In 1938 Shanghai reports Japan sacrifices Hopeh province gains to shift troops toward central China. In Chicago, gang boss George Moran and five others are seized by police probing a nationwide counterfeit travelers checks plot. Charles R. Keller travels to Alexandria Indiana to visit General Insulating and Manufacturing Co.
Fifty years ago in 1913 John Barr of Baltimore visiting his mother Mrs. Ross Barr sang a solo Over the Line at Grace Lutheran Church. The fire had gutted the News and Evening Free Lance plant in a brick building on North Main Street formerly belonging to the Stryker heirs and sold to W Richard Osborne who planned to move his family there.
A short meditation urges striving for a good appearance while balancing costs and priorities. It encourages washing up dressing up and stepping out with the belief that God wants people at their best at all times.
A period piece argues that school libraries are essential learning centers rich in books and materials. It cites records from U S Office of Education and Virginia standards, urging trained librarians and increased funding to build centralized libraries, with goals for per pupil collections and annual materials budgets.
Dr. Lester L Coleman reports zinc metal workers suffer Monday disease from zinc fumes as tolerance wanes over the weekend. University of Michigan and public health officials plan protective devices and lung transplant research. Also notes advances in early cancer detection by X-ray techniques and public health education.
A fragmentary lesson discusses misused words and pronunciation. It covers common misspellings and guidance on choosing correct terms like cease desist continue end and finish. The text includes notes on pronunciation and careful usage.
HAL BOYLE reports Marlon Brando troubled by politics and mass culture. He warns nationalism rises as people seek identity with strong leaders and criticizes the press for shaping public image while noting actors must balance fame with family responsibilities.
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