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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1963
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star lists subscription rates by carrier, motor route, and mail for one year six months and one month options. National reps Gallagher Delisser Inc and offices in New York are noted along with post office registration details and contact numbers.
The Star discusses Tokyo's earlier nameless streets and the Olympic Committee decision to name 69 of them for the 1964 Games. It notes tourists still get lost despite signs and laments the city’s shift away from the emperor palace as the center of navigation. Also included is a Philadelphia juvenile court ruling requiring a 16 year old to quit school and work as a hod carrier to support a family, with half his wages given to the victim and kin.
Ten people were injured and about 3000 dollars in damage occurred in weekend auto crashes in the area. The Skyway Grill fire caused about 5000 dollars in losses. Three local fire companies responded to the alarm. Miss Jane Barry, daughter of Mr and Mrs W Ford Barry, was named counselor to greet new Mary Washington College students at the opening on September 13.
In 1938 a hat valued at $2,000 blew off Mrs. Ogden Reid during a New York yacht run. Police hunted for the accessory after it sailed away, while passengers aboard the liner Llandaff Castle reported a Spanish insurgent trawler firing in the Straits of Gibraltar.
Secretary Charles Mullikin announced the Berryville Horse Show will run August 12 to 14 with admission set at 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children. Visitors Nellie Blankerd, Florence Greaver, and Joseph Woods arrived from Baltimore to stay with Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Woods. Prof. R. C. Bird of Marlinton was to sing a solo at the Golden Rule Bible Class meeting.
Earl L. Douglas explores the purpose of prayer as a heart opening to God. Prayer aligns our thoughts with divine will, not to alter God but to change us, fostering trust and fellowship within the family of faith.
Edward P. Neilan criticizes “seduction by subsidy” and argues morals have fallen in politics. The piece contrasts bribery, pork barrel spending, and threats to campaigns with the need for honest, accountable use of taxpayers funds.
State Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. cites three key events that shifted his view of Defense Secretary McNamara. He points to the General Dynamics award over Boeing, Gilpatric’s anonymous attack on the McClellan committee, and Admiral firings as signs the Pentagon overreaches. Byrd warns no single leader should dictate U.S. military policy given its scale.
Dr Lester L Coleman explains post infectious asthenia or weakness after illness and urges rest and nutrition for recovery. The article also discusses mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse to protect minors across the United States Health, Education and Welfare cites alarming brutality statistics.
A letter from art Buchwald argues France must have its own atom bomb and mocks calls for a halt to nuclear testing. The writer praises France’s culture while insisting every country should have the right to blow up the world, criticizing allied restraint and Kennedy Macmillan dynamics.
Quiz style pages test memory and reasoning with ten day plan and daily scoring bands. Questions cover geography history and notable figures and end with answer page directions.
The speaker dismisses mothers concerns about radioactivity in children’s milk and claims to defend a commander by telling them to ignore the issue and focus on the big picture.
The deputy director of the March on Washington movement disclosed a past prison sentence. Records show a 0-day sex case and 28 months in federal prison for World War II draft evasion, drawing political commentary from Senator Thurmond about leadership of the August 28 protest.
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