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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1951
Page
4
A December 26 1961 Winchester Evening Star devotional notes an unseen force guiding away from ruin and sin. The piece cites Genesis 20 6 urging readers to seek and welcome divine assistance to avoid missteps.
Federal Judge Thomas Murphy refused Truman’s offer to join a clean-up commission citing harm to the judiciary and difficulty recruiting qualified co members. The White House angered as Murphy’s stance highlights low esteem for the Truman administration and fuels opposition to a second term.
Preston Grover reports that if Eisenhower runs Gruenther would probably succeed him as European Command General. At 52 he is the Army’s youngest four star general and Eisenhower calls him my right hand. The Star terms him a man of outstanding ability and notes his attractive manner and potential to carry forward Eisenhower’s work.
Senator Harry Flood Byrd criticizes postwar federal spending as a growing budget monster. He notes tax totals since 1945 totaling $260 billion under Truman, urges trimming non-defense domestic spending, cites a 1951 outlay of $87 billion with $9.8 billion for civilian programs, and warns of a $256 billion public debt and a projected $7 billion deficit. He calls for fiscal reform and more "Cowboy Byrds" in Congress to push economy.
Early year projections suggest semi boom conditions with high employment and production and rising prices. The outlook notes uncertainties and double talk, while predicting prosperity if international tensions stay low and government spending exceeds 50 billion dollars.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch celebrates Leo Durocher as a top manager with a plaque idea for his wife Laraine Day, praising his tempered leadership and recognition in his trade.
Mrs. Marshall Boyd Kerr Street returned home from Memorial Hospital where she had been a surgical patient. Miss Joan Cook of New York visited her parents on West Monmouth Street. Boyd Grim returned to Camp Atterbury after visiting his parents. Miss Lucille Sirbaugh of Braddock Street visited Melvin Lesci aleet in Frederick, and Miss Evelyn Jones of South Loudoun Street visited Mrs Albert Brady in Front Royal.
Miss Nina Palmer of this city wed William C. Birk Jr. of Capon Bridge West Virginia in a ceremony described in family notices. Guests included Mr and Mrs E M McIntyre and Mr and Mrs LeRoy Dabney from Rock Hill 8 and Mr Maurice Grim with Mr and Mrs Raymond BE Johnson of Phoebus Virginia as attendees.
Newton McDonald of Shawnee Avenue was hospitalized for an emergency operation during which an eye was removed.
A look back shows The Star’s circulation totaled 4 830. Mrs Hugh Henry of Baltimore visited Mrs William McKenzie on West Boscawen Street. Mrs A H Dove and daughter Miss Virginia Dove left for Pittsburgh to visit Mr and Mrs Warren Dove.
Hunters in the Rock Enon section report plentiful sport chasing wild hogs. Lucien Lupton predicts the Shenandoah Valley will soon be the world's leading apple region, as the Shenandoah Valley National Bank announced plans to open a savings department on January.
Washington Congress investigators will not drop their disclosures of executive corruption even if President Truman forms a presidential board. They insist on maintaining oversight of the White House, while uncertainties linger over methods, personnel, and possible interference from top officials.
A vision institute states that blue gray or green eyes are more sensitive to glare than brown eyes, with lighter pigment reducing tolerance to light. It notes darker eyes are common in tropical regions and finds no general visual difference beyond pigment.
Historical rainfall figures compiled over 38 years show monthly totals from February to December. The record includes values such as February 2.48 inches and December around 2.46 inches, with other months ranging 2.65 to 3.91 inches.
A health column discusses cortisone and ACTH as new aids in eye care. Cortisone helps control inflammation in severe eye damage from diseases like tuberculosis syphilis and viral or bacterial infections. Antibiotics target the germs, while cortisone protects the eye to prevent further injury and loss of vision. Promising results are noted for retrolental fibroplasia in newborns. questions about tartar questions are also addressed briefly.
The article compares scrubs and Varsity players on a campus and in wealthy families, arguing the scrubs push harder for success. It urges readers to embrace the necessity of effort to achieve worthwhile outcomes in life for themselves and their children.
Virginia and Philip Kent move next to a minister in Crestwood seeking quiet life and a home for her young brother, while their New York past and neighborly scrutiny linger. Anne remains aloof as Dona Kent faces family duties amid suburbia and choiceless choices.
In Crestwood, Virginia and Donald spar over moving in neighbors and keeping a wary distance. Philip and a smoking dispute fuel tension as the group debates social boundaries and unforeseen visitors. Virginia hints at strong curiosity about a minister and his daughter.
The answer varies by person circumstances and preferences. Some say January or February suit health needs while others seek relief from summer heat.
In spring 1942 Franklin D Roosevelt urged suggestions for a war name and World War II became the most popular. The Army and Navy adopted it after Pearl Harbor and by mid 1942 it appeared in the Congressional Record. President Truman approved the term in 1945.
Gordon Evans Dean born December 28 1905 in Seattle Washington son of a minister became a lawyer and joined the Justice Department in 1934 advancing to special executive assistant to the Attorney General in 1937. After World War II he led public relations at the Nuremberg trials.
An estimate from the American Medical Association places current bill collections around 90 percent, up from an average high of 70 percent and well above the 1930s level of about 50 percent.
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