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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1964
Page
4
The brief appears to be the masthead and pricing data for the Winchester Evening Star dated Monday August 24 1964. It lists staff names Jack F. Davis Eugene Miller and business contact numbers along with subscription rates and distribution notes. The clippings indicate a normal daily newspaper issue with standard circulation information.
Virginia's William M. Tuck won a 218 to 175 House passage of legislation to curb Supreme Court power in state legislative apportionment. Howard W. Smith led critics, urging courage to rebuke the federal judiciary and defend state representation against court dictates.
Obituary notes Sir Cedric Hardwicke died leaving a career crowned by knighthood and global fame. He valued stage wit over status and found joy in roles like a Japanese widower in Majority of One, balancing dignity with light humor. His final book Victorian in Orbit recalled a life of “ridiculous triumphs.”
The Star Files notes Randolph Gaunt was appointed to the Boyce Town Council by Mayor W. A. Heine to succeed retiring Councilman S. M. Lane after an emergency meeting. Also in 1939 updates France orders partial mobilization for about two million troops and Miss Keightley Berry returns home from Staunton.
Earl L. Douglas ponders why Americans move often and feel unsettled. He notes a restless nation seeking greener fields and faster success, with boredom driving many to switch jobs and locations in search of meaning and security.
Atlantic City dispatch notes betting odds at 4 to 1 for Johnson to win in November with other bets on Dewey Nixon and Truman. The piece discusses Gallup popularity records, looming crises in Southeast Asia and Cyprus, deficits, Bobby Baker, and a volatile political landscape aiding Goldwater while warning Johnson faces a time bomb of events.
The piece condemns a federal directive barring military and postal officials from speaking to or endorsing segregated groups. It argues the rule undermines free association, risks alienating civilians from the military, and presses officials to advocate equal access while upholding government policy on segregation.
Richard Huttner, 16, Horace Mann High School, New York, filed a profile of Hal Boyle for the Overseas Press Club bulletin. The interview covers Boyle’s writing on deadline, his journalism career at The Associated Press, and reflections on life, teaching, and fears.
Practical guidance on selecting a pediatrician, discussing allergies and hereditary diseases, and preparing for first visits. Advice on breastfeeding, fees, checkups, and telephone consultations. Includes a Q and A on vaccines and a short memory quiz with a Rodin quotation.
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