Winchester Star August 17 1960 Wisdom text
The page shows a 1960 Winchester Star masthead with editor and staff names and advertising director. A Proverbs 1:2 quotation frames wisdom as guiding conduct, reflecting the era's emphasis on moral instruction alongside local news. The fragment includes subscription and circulation notes for the paper.
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Winchester Evening Star
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News Room
H. F. Byrd, JR
H. D. Koontz
Rufus Josey
Eugene Miller
Eee
Winchester
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Finance Committee Rejects Johnson Plan In Senate Vote
The Senate Finance Committee approved a modified Medical Care for the Elderly bill by a 12 to 4 vote, a move critics call a repudiation of the Democratic platform. Senator Douglas of Illinois labeled the action socialist, while Kennedy says he will push a floor fight to override the panel.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Douglas
Illinois
Kennedy
Johnson
Washington
X-15 Pilot Reaches Near Space in Record Flight
Maj. Robert M. White of the U S Air Force ascends about 25 miles in the X-15 rocket plane. He reports only delight in the deep blue sky and the vast view beyond prior limits as humanity edges toward true spaceflight.
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Robert M. White
U.S. Air Force
Outer Space
Tokyo
Puritanical Word Misused Against Strong Stances
The Daily notes that Puritanism is often attacked as puritanical by those who advocate self discipline and moral standards. It argues that total abstainers are labeled puritanical despite historical Puritans not being total abstainers.
Army of 1965 70 to ride on wheels or air as planed
The piece notes Gen Ridgeway ordered a mobile force for 1965 70 with every soldier and equipment mounted in some vehicle. Costs could rise by 2 3 billion dollars and a division would move and fight up to 300 miles without replenishment. Soldiers still face drills and long days on their feet.
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Matthew B. Ridgeway
Over the Hill to the Doghouse
A satirical verse recounts a quarrel turning cold after a party. The husband endures a week of estrangement as the wife grows distant, culminating in a predicted acquittal by Saturday night and a lingering question about his supposed sin.
Rockets Aid Tactics at Front as U S Forces Press
American airmen use a 63 inch rocket to KO Russian tanks in Korea. Inyokern naval ordnance station toiled at night to produce the larger rocket. At Alexandria the American Legion convention drew attendees including Robert Baker and others. Mrs. Robert Clay and son David return to Leesburg after visiting her father and mother.
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Inyokern
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Robert Baker
M. B. Clowe, Jr
Ed Goss
Grover Schlack
W. R. Armel
Turner Sencindiver
Philip Fowle
L. K. Hill
Joseph Zuckerman
American Legion
Alexandria
Robert Clay
David
Leesburg
G. F. Eutsler
Eutsler
Byrd Eulogizes Will Rogers and Wiley Post on National Broadcast
Rear Admiral Richard E Byrd delivered a nationwide tribute from Los Angeles praising Will Rogers and Wiley Post. Lt. Cmdr. and Mrs Louis McCoy Nulton left for Kentucky to visit their daughter Mrs Lelia Lonas, who returned home after a ten day Canada trip.
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Will Rogers
Wiley Post
Columbia
Los Angeles
Louis McCoy Nulton
Kentucky
Lelia Lonas
Canada
Camping parties reshape Shenandoah summers in 1910
Fifty years ago in August, Shenandoah outings were popular with camping groups. A Burgess chaperoned party set up near Millers Deep Water while families like Lillis Flemister and Georia Flemister visited Front Royal. Dudley Theiler returned to Baltimore after visiting Mr and Mrs Albert C Brown on Market Street.
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Shenandoah
H. C. Burgess
Winchester
Michael Lillis
W. B. Flemister
Georia Flemister
Front Royal
Dudley Theiler
Baltimore
Albert C. Brown
Market Street
Puritan Era Liquor Trade and Its Complex Legacy
The text argues that Puritans drank modestly and opposed outright abstinence while becoming major rum makers. It notes Puritan claims of moral superiority have weaknesses and urges careful use of the term puritanical, acknowledging both good points and the influence of Puritanism.
Debate Over Congo Aid Critique of 100 Million Request
Washington analysts challenge the State Department request for 100 million in foreign aid to Congo citing brutal atrocities by Congo troops against civilians and questioning how an irresponsible government can govern. They urge conditions and punishment for wrongdoers before any funds.
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Washington
State Department
Congress
Congo
Department of State
Union of South Africa
Foot in the Door Medical Aid Debate For Aged
The piece argues Congress will likely pass a foot in the door medical care program for those over 65 in 1960, via a mild state funded or broad social security tax funded plan, as part of broader civil rights and welfare actions. It notes Kennedy Johnson support and a likely mild compromise. The United Nations HQ occupation note follows.
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Washington
Congress
Supreme Court
Doctor Explains Hemoglobin and Anemia Effects
Medical column outlines how low hemoglobin signals anemia with signs such as fatigue and breathlessness. It notes iron and copper as key minerals, mentions hookworm-related anemia, and warns about nutritional impact on children.
Wife Does Fretful Rescue In Cat Window Crisis
New York writer HAL BOYLE recounts a morning emergency when his wife Frances calmly retrieved their cat Lady Dottie from an open window on the air conditioner nine stories up. The moment underscores a husband's sense of security from a prepared partner.
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New York
Dottie
Lady Dottie
Tracy
Kitty
Frances
Markin Time: Skeletons in Every Home Revealed
Luther Markin notes people hide skeletons in homes and reveal them in hate or humor. The piece recalls a 1620 Pilgrims moment when the population of what would become the United States was about 2,500.
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United States
Plymouth Rock
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