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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1961
Page
4
The August 9 1961 Winchester Evening Star notes the Bible verse from Matthew 1 1 The record of Christ s ancestors outlines Jesus as the Promised Redeemer and Savior for the saved.
The article argues that while defense spending is necessary to meet Berlin crises, the US faces a rising federal deficit and debt, with projections ranging from 4 to 10 billion dollars. It cites 1961 deficits, shifting surpluses, and the burden of bookkeeping, plus a shift toward foreign licensing to limit domestic investment risks amid global economic rules.
Geologists at the University of California apply a radioactive decay method to Zinjanthropus, suggesting he lived over 1.7 million years ago, earlier than the pleistocene threshold. The finding challenges views on the timing of brain development and early human emergence, aligning with other evidence for a slower pace of brain growth.
The piece highlights Richard E. Byrd as a historic figure who achieved landmark feats including polar flight. It recalls his early Navy retirement for a leg injury and his leadership of the Shenandoah during adversity, emphasizing his perseverance and refusal to give up despite wrecks and rough times.
By Earl L. Douglas, the piece extols heroism as persistence beyond fear. It contrasts cowards who rush in without judgment with true heroes who endure defeat and continue to act on what they believe must be done. Byrd is cited as an example who refused retirement.
Cowpens South Carolina officials converge on Winchester as the search for General Morgan's remains continues. Winchester stands firm refusing to yield the remains amid tense proceedings. Premier Alcide de Gasperi of Italy wins a vote of confidence in Rome after denouncing both Communists and Fascists. Mr and Mrs Charlie Goode of Kendall Florida were guests of Elmer Goode on Paper Mill Road.
Mrs. Victor L. Denny departed for Washington to spend several days with Mrs. C. Marshall Baldwin. Principal R. E. Ayler and Mrs. Ayler were in Atlantic City for a week. Mrs. Edgar Stultz and son Edgar Jr. of Hagerstown visited Handley Avenue hosts Mr. and Mrs. C. P. McVicar for several days.
The piece questions the Titov flight as a possible propaganda stunt arguing observers from abroad were barred, radio could be prerecorded, and television footage might have been preproduced while Moscow insists the mission occurred. It notes similar Gagarin anomalies and cites Reuters and UPI reports.
An AP report describes the Berlin dispute between the West and the Soviet bloc as a stalemate. Khrushchev pushes a plan for West Berlin to become a free city with East German control of access routes, while the West demands German unification and rejects recognizing East Germany as a government. The dialogue remains unproductive with no sign of compromise.
Fifty years ago in 1911 bids were opened in Richmond for the Battle Abby, a museum made possible by the $100,000 contribution of Charles Broadway Rouss who advanced from Winchester to New York after the Civil War and built a vast mercantile fortune. Miss Marguerite Barr and Clara Smith Grove of Stephens City visited Miss Annie Smith. Mrs I V Massie hosted her grandchildren Carroll and Elizabeth of Kernstown.
A reader asks for aspirin alternatives when stomach irritation occurs. Enteric coated tablets and acetaminophen are suggested. consult a doctor for personalized substitutes and pain relief.
A 10 day quiz with 100 questions and daily averages of 9 to 10 correct, 5 or 6 good, 4 excellent. Page 2 holds the answers. Questions cover masts of a prairie schooner, The Last Rose of Summer, giraffe leg length, fly legs, Gaul, Statue of Liberty arm length, The Man Without a Country author, grammar correction, meter vs yard, and Greek alphabet truth.
New York AP columnist Hal Boyle reflects that everyone carries a private portfolio of unaccomplished wishes from childhood to adulthood. He lists grand aims and small dreams from meeting iconic figures to learning a new language, while noting such goals persist as life goes on.
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