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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1961
Page
4
The piece reflects on Genesis 3 9 asking Where art thou God spoke to Adam in the garden and asks how often today worship occurs with God there but man absent.
The piece notes August as a busy month with schools reopening soon. It then highlights the Committee for Refugees reporting 15 million displaced worldwide due to political conditions. West and East German figures are given alongside escapes from China, North Korea, Pakistan, India, Israel, and Cuba, criticizing totalitarian policies and urging action by the free world.
An 1812 tale from Troy, New York links Sam Wilson to Uncle Sam as a federal icon. Indiana claims the original Uncle Sam died there after the war. Rep. Leo W. O'Brien denounces transplanting the myth, while questioning Canada’s Jack Canuck and Britain’s John Bull.
A plant pathologist lists five practical ripeness tests for watermelons. Two rely on sound and feel, two on visual cues, and a final check uses the stem end. Some methods fail for the blind or deaf, but at least one should work for everyone.
Dr. Pembroke T. Grove announced Dr. Arthur L. Wilson, resident physician and instructor at the New York Lying-in Hospital, has become associated with him. U S battle casualties in Korea reached 80,079, up 356 from last week, the smallest weekly rise since August 1950.
A July snowstorm over New Jersey forced Transcontinental and Western Airways to land in Newark after a swooping incident. The voyage crew battled cold as heat was needed aboard. Harry L. McCann was elected president of the Virginia State Sheriffs Association at Farmville.
A meditation questions why humans differ from animals by conscience. It argues that reflection on experience creates internal conflict as people choose between good and evil. Some lack any conscience and commit evil with no rebuke until prompted by external cues.
Earl L. Douglas argues that scientists and others will not gain happiness by dulling conscience. Inner conflict, pain, and perplexity fuel growth, leading to dignity and purpose rather than simple joy. Happiness arises from confronting moral tension and striving for truth.
Real estate agents Bryarly and Bro advertise a two story brick dwelling with stable and yard on Cork street between Market and Kent for 3200 dollars. Howard Larrick arrives from La Junta for his annual visit. Rinker and Rogers announce purchase of Shenandoah Valley Garage on Market and Piccadilly streets.
The article argues the buck may push Western Europe to unite through Britain’s drift toward the Common Market. It traces postwar economic integration from ECSC to the Common Market, Britain’s EFTA split, and the potential merger of six inner nations with seven outer allies, hinting at a United States of Europe.
The article argues the United Nations mediation process is ineffectual in Tunisia over the Bizerte siege. It cites Dag Hammarskjold's perceived partiality, calls for fact finding before proposals, and notes Tunisia’s and France’s actions and oil-project ties shaping the conflict. It questions UN recognition of military intervention and broader aims in the Sahara.
Dr Burton H. Fern describes a plastic wrap device used during labor to lift the abdomen and allow the womb to contract with less pain. A vacuum pump pulls the wrapped front upward, and early reports claim many women experience little pain and faster labor, with healthy babies.
Letters complain about blanket dog control and praise selective enforcement. The editor notes community concerns from Winchester readers and highlights a call for careful consideration by the governing board amid debates on animal restriction. Lawrence Miller and Henry M. Stebbins are among contributors from Paw Paw and Middletown.
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