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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1964
Page
4
Obscured newspaper masthead and pricing text fragment from Winchester Evening Star. Contains contact numbers for News and Business departments and general newspaper staff roles. The readable portion shows subscription rates and distribution notes but lacks a complete article or story.
The article weighs European unity efforts led by De Gaulle and Bonn's Erhard, noting Paris and Berlin clash over NATO and the Common Market. It questions the viability of a European federation while warning that U. S. security depends on allied cohesion and, separately, supports a House bill to shield major party nominees with Secret Service protection.
Bennett J. McCarthy 26 of Ann Arbor Michigan was named Business Manager of Winchester Memorial Hospital. Miss Clara Baldwin returned to Marysville Tennessee after visiting Mr and Mrs Lawrence Jolliffe. Miss Anne Browne enrolled in the Fine Arts Academy in Baltimore to study dramatics. President Wilson urged strict neutrality in speech and conduct regarding the European war. Rumors of typhoid circulated in Winchester but Board of Health said no cases so far this summer. Mrs H B Archer and her son of Corpus Christi Texas visited the National Cemetery hosts.
Earl L. Douglas reflects on not being anxious in a world of danger and economic strain. He warns that worry drains today’s strength, undermines faith, and harms happiness, urging calm faith and perseverance despite pressures. He cites quotes from a Master and John Wesley to reinforce calm resolve.
The piece reviews Hillel Black's They Shall Not Pass which questions the fairness and accuracy of standardized testing from kindergarten through college. It notes tests like the College Boards Scholastic Aptitude Tests and the Junior Scholastic Aptitude and argues for thinking about ambiguous questions and historical calendars in assessing student ability.
The Republican Congressional Campaign Committee uses two poster sets. One pairs Goldwater with GOP congressional hopefuls, the other omits him to feature candidates alone. Wilson aims to strengthen GOP seats while letting candidates decide whether to ride Goldwater’s ticket.
HAL BOYLE recalls a vanished era near Little Rock where canyon-like sloughs and a vine entry defined the outdoor pool. The piece notes children once improvised with a cable, a grease slick and an automatic teaching boat to learn survival, while today a paved road brings cars and safety features, signaling the end of the old hole.
Doctor explains not to take blood pressure pills without a doctor unless needed, notes high readings can be temporary, and aspirin does not raise BP. Discusses garlic parsley no proven effect, possible nerve root surgery, epilepsy questions with no seizures, and migraine drugs ergotamine and methysergide with safety caveats in pregnancy and circulation diseases.
A letter from Hank Wolfe Virginia ASA Commissioner praises Winchester for hosting the BEST Virginia Amateur Softball Association Class A Men's Fast Pitch Tournament. He credits Sam Preston Andrew Higgs Jim Barnett Henry Lowry Jack Fretwell Teen Age Club and local merchants for trophies prizes and support and looks forward to continued relations with Winchester citizens.
A humor item by Hal Cochran quips about saving gas by shortening roads to vacation spots while a stray line suggests a band named Se Parenne Hector S during a season.
A broadcast style quiz page presents a 10 day IQ test with daily averages and a scoring ladder Memory Genius Very Superior Excellent Good. It lists ten sample questions covering U S presidents, politics, metals, weather, hockey, geography and geometry in a reader friendly challenge.
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