We Must Learn to Say No to Temptation
An August 26 1960 Winchester Star column urges readers to resist sinners temptations with strength and faith. It cites Proverbs 1 10 and invokes divine help to overcome daily temptations.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1960
Page
4
Population and Education Outlook and Historic Trials
The United States Office of Education projects a record enrollment rise this fall with 48 million Americans seeking knowledge from kindergarten through college. Growth varies by level, with high school up 17 percent and college up 6 percent, while early grades lag. higher education shows strong persistence and lower attrition, amid concerns about looming college capacity. The article also contrasts the Cold War era spy trials of Francis Powers and Col. Rudolf Abel, noting procedural differences and outcomes. Jefferson County Virginia contributed ten companies to the Confederate Army, listing infantry, cavalry, and battery units with their captains and origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Office of Education
U. S
Everard K. Meade
Jefferson County
Virginia
2Nd Va
Stonewall
Rosser
Wickham
Chew
John W. Rowan
Jefferson Guards
Charlestown
Vincent M. Butler
Hamtramck Guards
Shepherdstown
Lawson Botts
Bott
Provisional Army
CSA
Senate vote on medical care for aged dominates campaign
In Washington a Democrat Republican coalition in the Senate blocked additional spending on medical care. The Finance Committee bill would cost about 320 million yearly, with opponents arguing against inflation and paternalism. Kennedy and other Democrats faced a conservative coalition, signaling a lasting shift in party unity and campaign dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
Congress
Kennedy
Senate Finance Committee
OHER
Finance Committee
Eisenhower
National Front
Los Angeles
South
Classy Classics and Insightful Writers Discussed
A friend notes that classic literature remains superior due to penetrating insight into life's meaning and real problems. They discern issues clearly and often suggest remedies, unlike many modern writers who lack depth.
Korean communists fail to break through Kimhwa corridor
Ten years ago in 1950 Korean Communists failed to break the Kimhwa corridor and redirected attacks to the east coast. The Firmen's parade in Middletown drew 4,000 attendees across 16 towns. Shirly Bly attended the Virginia State Junior Chamber of Commerce quarterly work conference in Petersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimhwa
Firmen
Middletown
Shirly 0
Bly
Virginia State Junior Chamber of Commerce
Petersburg
74th Congress Adjourns in Songs and Filibuster
In 1935 the 74th Congress adjourned sine die with the House singing a lighthearted finale while Senator Huey Long led a Senate filibuster. London reports the Italian battle fleet ordered to prepare for extensive movements. Mrs. Peter Yates Brinton returns home from New York and Boston after a month away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Huey Long
London
Peter Yates Brinton
Cork Street
New York
Boston
S. S. Cline Plans Power Plant for Bunker Hill Mill Site
Fifty years ago 1910, S. S. Cline bought Chapman land mill east of Bunker Hill with plans for a power plant to supply electricity to area factories and industries. J. S. Hicks couple hosted a dinner for Rev. Dr. J. M. Hicks of Fostoria, Ohio. Mrs. Edward L. Rinhart and Holmes returned to Shepherdstown after visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. Holmes Berry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S. Cline
Chapman Land
Bunker Hill
J. S. Hicks
J. M. Hicks
Fostoria
Ohio
Edward L. Rinhart
Holmes
Shepherdstown
A. Holmes Berry
What Makes a Classic in Modern Writing
Condemnation and praise of contemporary literature. Classics endure by touching human life deeply and offering real insight, even if some works reveal sordid aspects. The author cites writers with genuine talent who produced lasting works.
Catholicism as campaign issue grows in 1960 race
Kennedy's Catholic faith emerges as a campaign flashpoint, fueling anti Catholic literature in the South and Midwest. Democrats fear religious bias could shape the race more than farms. Salinger plans a cross state response to counter misinformation while church leaders warn of church state entanglement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GOP
South
Texas
Carolinas
Kennedy
Middle West
Bruce L. Felkner
Fair Campaign Practices Committee
Alfred E. Smith
Herbert Hoover
Pierre Salinger
Ree
Salinger
Nashville Tennessean
Ramsey Pollard
Southern Baptist Convention
Sen
Hubert Humphrey
West Virginia
Felkner
The Doctor Speaks On Fish Diets And Vitamins
A health column urges eating fish or seafood weekly for low calories and high vitamins and minerals. It highlights iodine in sea foods, recommends iodized salt in the Great Lakes area, and notes iron calcium and vitamins as key nutrients for health. It also includes a Q&A about congenital cataracts and a quiz scoring section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Remarks Airline Hostess Can Do Without
HAL BOYLE satirical remarks about airline hostesses and the flying experience are followed by an official job notice for an exam for Fourth Class Postmaster at Star Tannery. The notice details requirements residency within the post office area, age rules, and application deadlines with the Civil Service Commission in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Tannery
U.S. Civil Service Commission
Washington
Breathtaking Bit of Advice at Public Library
A woman in the public library observed a man, visibly drunk, thumbing through birth and death statistics. He asked a distinguished man beside him if he knew that every time he breathes someone dies, prompting the reply suggesting he try chewing cloves.
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I Ae
Francis Powers
Mostow
Rudolf Ivanovich Abel
Powers
Abel
Red Army
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Brooklyn
Russia
Pravda
Abell
U. S. Supreme Court
FBI
Powers’ Attorney
L. Douglass
By James Marlow
John F. Kennedy
Markin Time
Doctor
Herman N. Bundesen
I.Q
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Solomon
Christopher Coimbus
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Hal Boyle
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