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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1962
Page
4
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President Kennedy addresses the 50th annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce in Constitution Hall Washington. The steel price dispute fuels skepticism among about 4 000 business leaders with a Wall Street Journal survey showing mixed support for U S Steel and government price controls. Kennedy aims to heal rifts and smooth government business ties at the Golden Anniversary event.
The Automotive Safety Foundation notes 1961 deaths were 2000 below the 1941 peak and 200 less than 1960, while bodily injury claims rose 130 000 since 1959 and property damage claims 258 000. Half of the 14 billion dollar 1961 accident bill came from highway crashes. The National Committee on Uniform Traffic Laws holds hearings urging uniform regulations including stricter licensing for youths, implied consent tests for drinking drivers, tougher financial responsibility, safety equipment, and unified road rules. A slight decline in fatalities is seen as progress, but cautions remain on overall efforts to reduce all accident types. A controversial USDA claim is criticized as flawed by suggesting researchers simply interviewed a housewife.
The USDA reports that ripe tomatoes bruise more when dropped on a hard surface than on foam rubber and that squeezing and rough handling also damage them. The findings indicate that ripener fruit suffer greater damage from impact.
The Star Files notes 1952 Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival named screen star Howard Keel Grand Marshal. Virginia forest fires rage across 31 counties burning over 5 000 acres with more than 50 fires and at least four out of control. Charlene Bennett celebrates birthday hosted by Mr and Mrs Thomas Bennett of Kernstown.
In 1937 at about 4:00 am the Hodgson and Brown Jewelry store was robbed after the plate glass window was smashed. Several watches and diamond rings disappeared. Miss Mollie Baker Glass left for Annapolis to attend spring hops at the Naval Academy. W. B. Jenkins announced the sale of the Fredericksburg Front Royal Winchester bus line to Virginia Stage Lines.
Fifty years ago in 1912 Mrs S H Joliffe of Bluefield West Virginia spent a week with Mrs R E Reid of Bartonsville. L A Adams and Miss Evelyn Totty of Stephens City attended the State Sunday School Convention in Harrisonburg as delegates from their Sunday schools. Whitmyer Steele of Walcluse bought a five horsepower motorcycle from Will Parker of Stephens City.
Daily meditation on Moses using a simple rod to lead a captive people and become a divine instrument. The shepherd’s faithful use of the rod foretells God’s higher plan, urging diligence in present duties for future duties.
An in-depth report recreates a steel industry panel’s economic judgment after a new wage and fringe benefit rise, and how political pressure from the president altered pricing. The discussion covers cost increases, depreciation funds, borrowing versus stock, and the need to modernize to stay competitive.
Hal Boyle notes the modern bathroom blends clinic and drugstore as households stock multiple medicines for prevention and health. He contrasts past simple remedies with today’s pills and potions filling two bathrooms and even living spaces. The piece questions whether more health means more joy.
Dr Burton H discusses vitamins amid fever and illness, debunking claims about sulfa drugs and antibiotics increasing vitamin needs. It covers lipotropic compounds, vitamin A, the Basic Four food groups, salt and baldness, and a sample memory quiz with 10 questions.
President Kennedy, 44, is the only major world leader under 68 amid aging peers such as Khrushchev 68 and de Gaulle 71. The piece surveys likely impacts of his and others' deaths on global power, naming leaders like Macmillan 68 Mao 68 Adenauer 87 and Nehru 72, and previews potential shifts in alliances and regimes.
Julie Andrews and Carol Burnett may again team after a CBS TV special airing June 11. A Broadway musical based on Gavin Lambert material is tentatively set for January 1963 with Bob Banner Associates involved. Film packages include The Garry Moore Show and Candid Camera.
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