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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1957
Page
10
The piece notes Jan Mayen Island’s tiny population tied to the Meteorological Institute. It recalls the first U S steam locomotive rail service between Albany and Schenectady in 1851. It mentions Wannah More, famed late 18th century author, who preferred the title Mrs More though she never married.
The notice lists classified ad rates and guidelines for The Star, including 4 cents per word per day for reader ads, 1.75 dollars per column inch per day for display ads, a 50 cent minimum, cash required for out-of-town ads, and a 10 a.m. cutoff for same-day insertion.
Multiple classified notices list items for sale and wanted in Winchester area. Tents, sleeping bags, clothing, furniture, vehicles, lumber, crops, animals, homes, and services are offered or requested with contact numbers and dates. Entries include local businesses and individuals advertising prices and terms in a mid 20th century format.
More than a million small trees are being grown near Clinton Tennessee for distribution by the IVA in the soil conservation program.
The public remark attributes the saying that good taste beats bad taste while acknowledging that bad taste is preferable to no taste at all. It cites Arnold Bennett as the origin of the quote.
Average American remains in good shape with record liquid assets including savings deposits and war bonds. Delinquencies and auto repossessions have risen slightly, but overall installment debt is not seen as excessive. Business leaders worry about gloom from layoffs in steel auto and aircraft sectors and a wider downturn, though consumer purchasing power has contracted only modestly.
Senate Racketei Investigating Committee flags reports of improper activities by the United Auto Workers. Mundt says the Kohler strike inquiry is one facet of a broader probe into union conduct, amid AFL CIO charges of bias. Curtis and Goldwater push for evidence and balance.
Economic indicators point lower with unemployment over three million yet 65 million private workers. Christmas retail sales slide while hopes ride on late season shopping. Production declines in steel oil coal and paper. auto output rises briefly. Housing starts fall below one million. business spending expected to drop 5 percent in early 1958.
U S paper mills consume about 600 million pounds of corn starch annually to bind fibers and smooth paper surfaces, reflecting starch’s role in improving texture and strength.
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