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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1962
Page
4
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Unemployment drops across Western Europe by mid 1962 as labor shortages appear in Germany France the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Germany needs about 171000 more workers amid 600000 vacancies while Luxembourg relies on foreign labor now one third of its workforce. France imports 79000 workers in 1961 many from Italy and Algeria. Italy sees reductions as emigration eases unemployment.
The piece debates the value of summit diplomacy in crises like the Cuban standoff. It notes Kennedy and Khrushchev used letter exchanges to pursue privacy and reduce leaks, while warning secrecy can invite criticism similar to wartime understandings by Roosevelt and others.
From The Star Files 10 Years Ago 1952 Dr. Pembroke T. Grove has been elected president of the Winchester Exchange Club. He would succeed James March. Mrs. J. A. Horner of Atlanta Ga was the guest of Mrs. Fred Yeakley of Courtfield Avenue.
Twenty five years earlier in 1937 Japanese forces penetrated the Chinese capital Nanking after a broad assault. The Rising Sun flag was raised over the Southeastern gate soon after the victory. Mary Marshall celebrates her fifth birthday hosted by Mr. and Mrs. John M. Steck Jr.
Fifty years ago in 1912 more than 1,200 men and boys struck at three collieries of the Pennsylvania Coal Co in Pittston over union disputes. The largest armed posse in California pursued two bandits after a Santa Fe train robbery near Bakersfield and Taft. U S Consul Kehl reported 40 000 destitute refugees arriving in Salonika seeking Red Cross aid amid famine and plague fears.
Earl L. Douglas argues true education is the development of the whole personality and that diplomas alone prove little. He says education shows in how a person thinks feels and acts and that life proof surpasses parchment.
Henry J. Taylor argues that U.S. aid to Tito remains wasteful and dangerous. He accuses Tito of spying for Moscow, condemning America, and living in luxury while Yugoslavia suffers. The piece calls Kennedy to halt aid immediately and question long standing policy.
Insurance officials termed dancing a dangerous profession and charged Bruno Coquaitric, manager of Olympia Music Hall, the same rate as high wire performers. After 12 performances two dancers were hospitalized with serious injuries.
Luther Markin recalls a grand house built to impress yet lacking love in Fairy Land. The narrator reflects on abundance without affection, ending in enduring poverty and unfulfilled wants.
A collection of humorous lines about Santa Claus facing quirky requests and scrutiny. Citizens joke about licensing, pennies, changing for a quarter, and inspectors, portraying a city scene with holiday humor and street banter.
A verse from Isaiah 1 18 reminds that sins may be scarlet but can be made white through faith. The message says despite personal sin, turning to the Lord provides guidance toward cleansing and renewal.
The piece by Charles Bartlett and Stewart Alsop sparked questions over Kennedy administration loyalties and Stevenson’s U N role. Kennedy issued a personal letter to Stevenson expressing regret over the stir while defending the blockade as a first step against the Soviet Union.
A Modine Manufacturing Co of Racine Wisconsin plans a million-dollar plant at Buena Vista Virginia citing conservative state finances and strategic location. A G Dixon president described Virginia as fiscally sound and praised Byrd and Robertson as reasons for the move. In Cairo AP the United Arab Republic lifted bans on twist records and dance art saying freedom of the arts replaces censorship.
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