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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1959
Page
4
The paper cites Romans 3 29 asking if God is only for Jews or also for Gentiles testing reader belief in mercy. The August 28 1959 issue features a devotional reflection and local news briefings in Winchester Virginia.
The piece discusses Bernard Goldfine the first witness to be recalled on contempt of Congress charges and the 1857 evolution of purge rights. It notes a two year probation and potential jail if he again refuses to answer questions. It also reviews a Long Island educational TV experiment and global parallels involving law and individual rights.
The meditation argues prosperity tempts laziness and undermines ambition. It emphasizes adversity as a kinder teacher, noting inherited wealth tends to corrupt recipients more than earned riches, and describes riches as an invitation to indulgence and ease.
The author argues that wealth does not determine virtue and praises rich individuals who contribute to society. He cautions against demonizing the rich while recognizing that many poor covet upper class vices. He emphasizes character and heart over bank balance.
The Star Files recalls 1949 Rockingham noting a 650000 turkey crop forecast. D. K. Russell and C Ridgely White were elected to the Farmers and Merchants National Bank board. A Florida hurricane battered Palm Beach and spread destruction along a 120 mile coast leaving hundreds homeless.
Three month old Diane quintuplets referenced as a new hospital for babies nearing completion. Four prisoners seized a car and escaped from Rockview penitentiary in Bellefonte Pennsylvania. Russian newspapers claimed Soviet prisoners in Manchukuo faced brutal interrogations to obtain confessions.
Fifty years ago in 1909 Harry Miller formerly of this city now in Roartoke was hosted by J Few Brown. Mrs. James K Barnes and Mrs. Henry R Bryarly visited at the Strand Hotel in Atlantic City. Dr and Mrs Hugh Greenway Russell and daughter Katharine returned to Richmond after a visit with Mr and Mrs L W Russell.
Vice President Nixon tells the American Legion that Khrushchev’s U S visit will not alter Communist doctrine or world domination. He urges cautious engagement and argues the trip could reveal American strength and resolve to inspire freedom in oppressed peoples amid an international debate.
James Marlow traces Khrushchev’s shift from quiet party secretary to confident leader, noting 1955 1956 statements on coexistence, missiles, and Soviet space success. He highlights key moments including Geneva summit prep, Hungary 1956 tensions, and Sputnik achievements shaping his stance.
Health column discusses weight gain patterns, noting average adults grow 2 to 4 pounds every five years to age 60. It explains obesity as 20 percent above normal, tools to estimate fat, and practical signs like abdominal girth and pinch tests. It advises realistic targets and cautions against relying on clothes to hide excess fat. The piece also answers a reader about a tall child’s growth and when to seek medical checkups.
Hal Boyle lists a dozen dulling books from Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire to Wake Up and Live that scientists and readers say help induce sleep. He notes selections by Tolstoy Milton Joyce and Faulkner among others and adds his own optional heavy titles.
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