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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1957
Page
4
The article recalls prophecy about a coming birth marked by humility. Wise men identified the probable birthplace and time, but the narrative notes that there was no room for Him at the inn, highlighting a theme of humble arrival amid grand expectations.
The article notes France’s export tax and currency discount pegging the franc at 420 to the dollar for trade, unofficially 445, official 320. Despite prosperity indicators like rising investment and births, government finance suffers from a negative foreign-trade balance and Algeria war costs, risking global implications if France tears its system.
Kansas once the nation's top wheat state shifts to sorghum with an estimated 111 million bushels, while wheat output falls to about 1.5 million bushels. The shift ends a long dominance dating back to World War I era, when corn led.
Farmers pivot from surplus wheat to sorghums amid price cuts and ample feed demand. Favorable growing conditions boost yields, but sorghums must be marketed for liveweight losses or industrial use to avoid new market gluts.
A digest of the most engaging editorials from forty newspapers routed to this office daily. Readers gain compact perspectives on public policy, national debate, and community concerns as editors summarize diverse viewpoints and suggest potential courses of action.
The plan announced during Premier Kishi's visit reduces U.S. ground forces in Japan and shifts burden to Japanese defense. A new pentomic division will go to Korea while a major Marines contingent and air units remain. The First Cavalry name is symbolic of continued defense of a free Korea and the broader free world.
Dr Louis A Selverstone of Tufts and New England Center says emotions influence body chemistry and organs. Reassurance about life expectancy can aid recovery in heart patients and reducing emotional strain may help angina and other conditions. Worry can cause more disability than the heart disease itself.
John C. Cross a Norfolk narcotics agent destroyed over a thousand pounds of marihuana found growing wild on the Horseshoe Bend Farm owned by J. M. Wiley along the Shenandoah River in Clarke County. The report notes other regional military and social items from 1952.
Mrs. W. B. Jenkins of Winchester and Mrs. T. L. Buser hosted visitors Mrs. Krebs of Philadelphia and Mrs. Furphy of Jackson in Martinsburg. The young son of Mr. and Mrs. Hite suffered a broken right arm after a fence incident at the Cumberland Valley Railroad stock yards.
New York columnist HAL BOYLE surveys reader mail and odd facts from around the world. Notes include insomnia in cows, dogs leashed in medieval churches, 5 percent of American women tattooed, and Governors Island boat rides on offer.
A doctor explains four main skin test methods scratch puncture patch and intradermal tests. Immediate reactions help determine treatment. Tests are quick and usually painless. Also a reader asks about gallbladder stones and a surgeon recommends removal as the accepted cure.
Quick quiz items assess memory and reasoning with daily scores. Questions cover geography history zodiac signs punctuation title capitalization and a quip about an oyster ascribed to a king philosopher or gourmet. Answers and page 2 reveal correct responses.
A woman in Norfolk Virginia paid a $100 bond in dimes to the desk of Justice Leon Nowitsky Sr for a man's traffic court appearance. The bond total included a $2 fee for preparing and counting the coins.
The text notes Jesus built a world changing movement with followers of no education or status. It contrasts his choice with the era's elites and suggests contemporaries mocked the rag-tag group. Peter the Big Fisherman and his fellow disciples are highlighted as historically significant.
A State Board of Education report says Virginia localities must raise 146 million more for five year school needs, with 57 million already available, to handle overcrowding and projected enrollment through June 1962. Dr. Paschal notes progress but substantial need remains. Presented at the budget conference in Hot Springs.
Dr. George Crane advises wealthy parents to avoid subsidizing newlyweds. He suggests modest down payments, budget planning, and non lavish gifts to keep couples on a realistic financial path. The article promotes a Budget Booklet for managing money after marriage.
A historical outline of how a civil rights bill moved through Congress. It traces House and Senate debates, party dynamics, Section 3 and Section 4 changes, and the strategic pulls between Republicans and Democrats as they navigate votes, veto risks, and procedural hurdles amid Southern opposition. The piece ends with the bill stuck in the Rules Committee under Howard Smith.
Saluda Virginia fire destroyed three buildings with an estimated $60 000 loss. Ten firemen were injured while five departments fought the blaze including forces from Tappphannock Urbanna Gloucester West Point and Middlesex counties. Fire started in a restaurant kitchen and spread rapidly through adjacent structures. One chief was overcome by smoke and nine firefighters were treated for burns.
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