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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1962
Page
4
A fragmented clipping mentions a weed rally scheduled in Winchester with Sunday exclusion and a note on publication rates and contact numbers. It references distribution by carrier or motor, with editors and addresses in Chester, New York City, and terms for different regions.
Governor Harrison urged a well reasoned Supreme Court opinion on Virginia reapportionment after a federal three judge panel ruled the state legislature unfairly represented Virginians. The court set 60 days to correct the scheme, urging appeal to the high court while criticizing the act as discriminatory.
The Star Files notes in 1952 that the Declaration and Constitution were moved from the Library of Congress to the National Archives building. R F Campbell of this city served in a three man squad in the Far East to render safe explosive ordnance on naval installations in Japan and Korea. Marine Private First Class Earl S Bailey, son of Mrs Virginia A Bailey, took part in extensive Marine Corps training programs in the Caribbean area.
City Council approved a tax rate of 120 dollars for 1938 and scheduled a budget hearing for December 30. Kiwanis club heard guest speaker Prof. E P Browning of Handley High School. John Harris, son of Dr and Mrs J Edward Harris, returns from two months in Florida.
A 1912 Senate bill allowed Confederate veterans who served in the U S Army after the Civil War to stay on the pension roll. Shenandoah Valley Academy, after one week of practice, opened the basketball season with a 77 to 23 win over Martinsburg High School. Silas Roe's Gainesboro home was destroyed by fire with all possessions lost.
Daily meditation highlights Paul in Acts who remains cheerful amid a doomed voyage. He trusts in God, keeps communication open, and inspires others before the ship's destruction. The message urges steadfast faith to bolster discouraged crews and demonstrate spiritual backbone.
By Henry J. Taylor, the piece attacks Arthur Sylvester and the Kennedy administration for justifying deception to protect the state. It argues truth matters, condemns public deceit, and warns that the United States must intensify the fight to learn and tell the truth.
The piece reviews Kennedy and Khrushchev positions during the Cuban crisis, noting Kennedy’s no invasion pledge and Khrushchev’s responses. It highlights muddled signals, potential for conflict without shooting, and a timeline of notes and letters from late October describing weapon removal and UN monitoring.
The article traces Kennedy and Khrushchev positions on Cuba, U N inspections, and the no invasion pledge amid Cold War tensions. It notes Kennedy's insistence on anti invasion assurances, Khrushchev's conditional commitments, and Castro's refusal to allow inspections. A separate item describes a shopper traveling to London Paris Rome returning with four trunks.
Dr Joyce Brothers surveys show Americans are chronic sleepers, split into mesomorphs B ectomorphs C. Sleep patterns reflect body type and habits with tips on bedmates, side sleeping, meals, and bedroom setup to improve rest.
A quiz feature lists daily IQ scoring with ranges from memory genius to good and prompts to turn to page 2 for answers. It cites a separate item about Marcel Kanos breaking 22 traffic laws in 300 yards near Bar Le Duc with his 13 year old son driving, totaled at 88 francs.
Harrisonburg Rescue Squad members elected Claytor to another term as president and reappointed Tom Albrite as captain. The group reported 1,267 calls answered 3,895 victims aided and 3,221 hospital transports in the past year. Volunteers logged 35,000 miles and 4,655 man-hours.
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