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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1964
Page
4
The page shows publication details for the Winchester Evening Star including establishment in 1896, circulation figures, contact numbers, staff roles, and subscription rates for domestic and outside Virginia. It lists multiple rate options such as six months and one year, by carrier or mail, with prices in effect.
European unity is under heavy strain after harsh criticism from French British and West German spokesmen. The United States NATO France and Bonn face pressure over wheat prices defense and free trade while De Gaulle's stance sparks calls to challenge his leadership. Europe weighs risks of pulling from the Common Market and NATO amid economic tensions.
Year end reports show Christmas sales at high levels, strong auto demand, and reduced dealer stock. Markets are active while labor shortages and rising prices accompany the boom. Inflation is seen as an inevitable partner of high activity, unless it runs out of control.
The Star Files notes the Board of Supervisors re appointed I. Fred Stine to serve as County Agent for a second time in a year. The items also report Aspacia Sempeles winning a Child Life prize, a zoo incident at the Washington Zoo, apple prices in New York, a marriage in Hutchinson, and Belgrade's occupation by Austrian troops during the war.
A father warns his son about speeding in life and on the road. The piece cautions that many marriages and plans fail when people try to keep up with others who push for rapid progress. It urges individuals to avoid racing ahead to fit in and to consider wiser pacing.
A Washington analysis criticizes U S publicity failures over the Congo rescue mission. It argues the administration neglected to sell humanitarian aims abroad and counter Soviet Chinese misrepresentation, missing a chance for a global audience and to shape foreign policy perception.
Wayne Brandstadt M D discusses how counterfeit drugs flood the black market and the FDA’s efforts to detect them. He compares pharmaceutical counterfeits with other poisons, notes that only nine of 900 drug stores sold spurious drugs, and stresses the risk to consumers and legitimate manufacturers. He then shifts to critique U S information policy and the Voice of America, arguing government censorship and timid publicity weaken American prestige abroad.
The fragment presents trivia questions about birth dates linked to calendar reform in 1732, the number of aides a U.S. president has, and the length of the Beltway. It cites 65 miles as the Beltway length and notes anachronistic dating.
Henry J. Taylor challenges wartime documents alleging Pope Pius XII sent a Nazi envoy to press the United States toward Hitler. He defends Cardinal Spellman and Count Enrico Galeazzi, detailing Galeazzi’s Vatican role, travels, and trusted access to the Pope, while warning against judging based on third party inferences in Nazi diplomatic papers. The article stresses careful sourcing and cautions against damaging conclusions from incomplete or biased reports.
Bob Lee, 42, a Winchester native now with Shenandoah Gas, curates elaborate window displays at local stores as a hobby. He spends four to five hours crafting each arrangement, sometimes using professional props, with a recent Christmas display costing about 500 dollars.
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