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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1957
Page
4
A reflection on the large federal budget notes that taxation consumes more than a third of the average citizen’s income. General MacArthur is quoted illustrating the burden by saying a taxpayer must work from January 1 to May 10 to cover taxes. The piece warns of rising spending and the possibility that the average person will work six months for the government in the future.
The piece lampoons Republican fears of a strange atmospheric element during the Dalton gubernatorial bid. It notes Dalton’s opinion poll request and questions the existence of a powerful political machine, citing Horace E. Henderson as a point of comparison in a Williamsburg context.
The piece mocks the Democratic Party for lacking opposition and suggests Atomic Energy officials pursue a seven week campaign to reveal why a powerful political machine becomes myth. It warns scientists may find only buncombe gas, a metaphor for political rhetoric, capable of eroding States Rights.
An expert speaking to macaroni manufacturers at a Mackinac Island convention warned that if Americans don’t cut back, the average man could weigh 370 pounds and his wife 346 pounds a thousand years from now. He projects ongoing gains over 50 years from 1870 to 1920, prompting skeptical reaction from delegates.
A digest highlights the most engaging editorials from 40 papers received daily. It surveys opinion pieces touching politics society and culture. The selections flavor readers with perspectives from diverse regions and voices.
An article cites a 10 million adult illiteracy figure in the United States per Dr. Willard E. Givens, noting four million native whites, three million foreign born whites, and the rest Negroes. It argues for universal education and national literacy as essential to progress and security.
Fiyweleht Nate Brooks of Cleveland won the United States first Olympic boxing gold since 1932 by outpointing Edgar Hiesel of Germany. The report sits among various local items including a bank heist and community notices.
The Winchester area saw only 1.19 inches of rain in July, the second driest month since 1930 behind 1953 and 1945's record. A table lists June to August totals from 1930 onward, with records kept at the Winchester Research Laboratory. Hoffa says he will follow AFLCIO bans on ties between AFL CIO unions and independent groups like the ILWU.
In San Francisco James R Hoffa urged a giant combine of transportation unions land sea and air He aims to become Teamsters president next month and push for a merger with truck drivers longshoremen rail road and steamship workers into a single AFL CIO aligned union Einar Mohn said the constitution will be scrutinized but no report before the September Miami convention
Dr Herman N Bundesen urges vigilance to curb polio outbreaks and urges early doctor visits for symptoms. He notes home precautions, especially for children, and explains diagnosis often needs lab tests after symptoms develop. He warns against relying on odds and stresses reporting any suspicious signs promptly.
Chiang Kai-shek in dedicating his book Soviet Russia in China credits his mother and his wife s mother with shaping his childhood ideals and commitment to liberty and democracy. He says his wife and he share a sense of failing to meet their upbringing and dedicate themselves anew to their supreme task.
A 10 day I Q style quiz with daily scoring levels from Memory Genius to Good based on correct answers. Includes questions on Bible history pilots and science plus a note on composer Paul Creston born 1906 in New York City and his career with St. Malachy’s Church and Hour of Faith.
Carolyn W aged 27 described as a medical case for years was found to fear pregnancy due to a family history of insanity. Dr Crane explains malingering and distinguishes organic insanity from heredity, noting her father’s syphilis did not transfer to Carolyn or her mother. He offers a booklet on preventing nervous breakdown.
The analysis argues that passing the civil rights bill, even with a later added jury trial provision for criminal contempt, would mark a historic expansion of federal power to protect Negro voting rights. It outlines how the attorney general could seek court orders, how judges would handle civil and criminal contempt, and how exposure of violations could push future strong legislation.
The expression for sympathizers who aid the enemy began in Spain during the civil war. As Franco forces closed on Madrid, a general noted that four columns surrounded the city while a fifth worked inside Madrid.
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