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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1962
Page
4
Local Winchester Evening Star highlights a feature on sidewalk santas with community interest notes. The item references reduction in holiday display fun and ongoing local business engagement by readers.
The article outlines Valerian Zorin's ouster as United Nations ambassador as part of Moscow's broader tactic to pressure the West. It notes Khrushchev's cautious aggression, Berlin standoffs, and Soviet influence in Cuba, including troop presence and sabotage in Venezuela. It cites two conferences on rural town viability, predicting continued decline of small towns as Minnesota and Kansas experts warn of economic consolidation and urbanization.
Ross Martin and H C Mitchell won the first prizes in Middletown's Christmas decoration contest. SFC Norman I Feltner, son of Mrs. Sarah M. Feltner of Berryville, served with the 25th Infantry Division in Korea.
Twenty five years ago in 1937 American citizens Granville Cather Joe C Ritter Jack Smith and Dick Rosenberger departed for New Orleans to attend the midwinter sports carnival while Shantung Province neared a Japanese threat.
Fifty years ago in Staunton over 40 000 visitors joined a large celebration for President elect Woodrow Wilson. A mile long parade and extensive entertainments, receptions, addresses, and feasting filled the day. The Star carried a London dispatch noting stalled Turko Balkan peace talks. Ada Smoke of Mt Williams visited Mrs Shepard on Fairmount Avenue.
Earl L. Douglas recounts a student who cheated but returned the quiz and faced guilt. The moral stresses courage to admit wrong, even after action, and frames life as a battlefield where honesty proves rarer and braver than battlefront acts.
Henry J. Taylor argues that U S corporations must operate from January 1 to July 9 to meet federal tax obligations. He contends tax burdens fall on consumers, not owners, and that investors face double taxation while public figures hide the cost of tax policy. He cites Kennedy era figures and urges public scrutiny of spending.
In a satirical take, the column mocks society pages for burying major themes in embassy parties and fashion. It notes anecdotes from diplomats and guests, jokes about Cuba and Soviet influence, and ends with a call for readers to share their views on timely global issues.
A reflection based on Proverbs 1 7 noting that revering the Lord with humble hearts brings understanding and helps avoid pitfalls. It emphasizes that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge while fools scorn wisdom and instruction.
James Marlow surveys 1962 as a stark mix of danger and progress. From Khrushchev and Kennedy over Cuba to Viet Nam unrest, India’s clash with Red China and Congo strife, the year marked daring feats in space yet stubborn impasses on disarmament. It closes with wary prospects and a lesson in U.S. firmness.
Dr Burton H Fern argues exercise can extend life after a heart attack and describes how muscles push blood, reduce stagnation, and ease stress. He cites walking and cycling as safe starters after medical clearance and notes gradual gains in tolerance and new vessel growth.
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