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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1963
Page
4
The page lists subscription prices for carriers motor routes and mail for one year six months and one month with rates in dollars and cents. It includes staff roles and a New York address for the publishing company.
The essay accuses Premier Khrushchev of hypocrisy after the nuclear test treaty inked in Moscow. It cites interference claims in Cuba Poland Hungary and South Africa and argues U.N. and U.S. double standards undermine noninterference pledges. It also notes shoe trade and a Muskie led push for limits on imports amid a two way trade squeeze.
A mixed editorial piece lauds Senator Dirksen for backing portions of Kennedy civil rights proposals while opposing the public accommodations clause. It contrasts his stance with NAACP pressure and defends his oath to represent all people. The column then laments the Berlin Wall as a symbol of communist oppression and laments travel and freedom cuts in Korea. It ends with forest fire safety notes as summer risks rise.
The Star Files notes July 1953 saw 41 building permits issued in the city and county totaling $230,850. A barn and silo at the John Larrick farm four miles west of town were gutted by fire.
A 1938 report notes Potomac Edison Power Company suffered up to 300000 dollars in damages after a Millville West Virginia hydroelectric plant was struck twice by lightning during a severe storm. The piece also mentions growing impatience in Madrid over Spain withdrawal talks and Detroit’s rapid move toward 1939 auto production.
Fifty years ago in 1913 Virginia exhibitors led by Dr J B Emerson Dr S W Fletcher William A Pratt W W King Dr S S Guerant and Miller School Albemarle County took first prize at the Cleveland Apple Shipper’s Association event. Lt Dunn of the British Navy piloted his self built aeroplane across the English Channel with a passenger. Dr and Mrs J William Ebert hosted Dr G Ward Disbrow superintendent of Springfield Sanatorium in Sykesville Maryland as guest.
Earl L. Douglas argues for prudent appraisal of people and situations rather than naive optimism. He warns against misconstruing Christianity as universal love and urges balancing love with discernment, citing Jesus’ measured wisdom and caution in dealing with others.
Henry J. Taylor reports mixed reactions to Kennedy's foreign tax proposal and policy shifts seen in Italy. Bankers fear confusion undermines the dollar while Italy's economy shows growth in output and deposits, yet living costs rise, complicating public sentiment.
The HAL Boyle column sketches oddities from National Sandwich Month to lightning risk and dog lifespans. It notes slim marriage odds for a 21 year old, jokes about peptic ulcers, and advice bits from polls and the Farmers Almanac.
Dr Lester L Coleman urges constant pursuit of tuberculosis elimination noting 50 years of declines, education, and new medicines. He stresses early detection, accessible treatment, and mobile chest X-ray units while acknowledging persistent disease among the underprivileged.
A short devotional reflection on Revelation 3 20 urging readers to open their hearts to Christ and recognize his knock seeking salvation through faith. The piece emphasizes God’s continual pursuit and warns to answer the call.
In Lusk Wyoming the local volunteer fire department faced a stubborn blaze as telephone operator Susie Haley had to ring each firefighter to respond. The unusual method highlighted the slow mobilization of volunteers in a small town fire.
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