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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1957
Page
4
A compact reflection on February’s length and history. The piece traces how Romans and later reformers treated February’s 28 days, 29 in leap years, and why the month remains shorter than others, a long-standing puzzle in calendar reform.
The piece argues that public focus on 1958 traffic deaths masks broader injuries and critiques fatality-based metrics. It notes 40 200 deaths in 1958, warns of worsening trends, and cites NSC projections of over 53 000 deaths in 1966 amid medical gains and car design improvements.
A Princeton University Counseling Service study finds 244 public high school graduates outperformed 396 private school alumni in grades after adjusting for ability. A similar survey of sophomores shows public school graduates earning higher grades than private peers of equal ability, indicating growing public school excellence.
Residents recall a neat, well-dressed man who blended in, while law officers describe a model citizen with no prior trouble. Some photos show a wild stare and sinister look, fueling the contrast with his calm, ordinary exterior.
The article discusses a man who confessed to terrorizing New York with homemade bombs over 16 years injuring several. His defense cites insanity while a psychiatrist at Bellevue Hospital observes him, suggesting he may be mentally ill yet fully aware of his crimes.
Half a million bushels of apples were in local cold storage. UN General Assembly rejected a Soviet bid to retry membership. Oklahoma named first two Republican delegates pledged to Eisenhower. J W Headley celebrated 77th birthday with a dinner party. Ryland R Perry arrived to visit his parents. 1932 notes: Butler announces birth of a son. Potts nominated Postmaster in Berryville. Winchester Star circulation figures and Printer's Ink Roll of Honor listed. Editor Hughes promotes a Boyce bank. A Berryville cow gave birth to twins.
The article argues fat intake drives coronary risk more than obesity. It notes lower fat consumption in populations with less heart disease and the wartime fat reductions that reduced mortality, contrasted with rebound after the war. It suggests cautious fat reduction preserving nutrients and recommends lean meat, seafood, skim milk, vegetables, and limited frying.
Quiz from a 100 question 10 day program rates daily scores from 9 10 correct as Memory Genius 7 8 Very Superior 5 6 Excellent 4 Good. Includes a page 4 answer key and questions about Osceola Evans Lewes pseudonym Bible king with 1700 wives Moses sculptor Monrovia Africa largest continent Georgia estate Milestone Plantation.
Rainfall in the past 24 hours ended 8:30 am today shows .21 inches. Year to date is .21 inches for 1957 with a 44 year average of 36.99 inches. Monthly averages from 1912 to 1956 are listed by month, with values in inches for January through December.
Report highlights three medical advances including a new aspirin coating for stomach safety, a seizure control drug, and a transistorized telephone. The aspirin coating enables higher doses with reduced stomach irritation and relief in many patients. The phone uses transistor amplification for compact size.
A Cameroons missionary recalls freeing bound laborers from a whip in a schoolyard. He cuts their cords and offers education to a grateful child who later becomes a minister named Odam. The tale highlights faith in action and personal transformation.
Senate approves 2 800 000 for next year to fund investigations including labor management racketeering and oil price increases. Allocations cover 350 000 for a racketeering probe, 50 000 for oil and gas price rises, 25 000 for an antitrust subcommittee, and 289 291 for Internal Security work.
Abraham Lincoln and Gary Cooper are noted as having once worked as door to door salesmen. The remark ties two famous figures to a shared early career in sales and public-facing work.
A brief item clarifies that seals are not fur bearing and that so called seal skin coats come from furbearing sea lions. The notice aims to correct common mislabeling of fur products.
The note explains that many churches had tall bell towers with bells only inside. Bats nesting in those towers would dart away when the bell swung, giving rise to the expression bats in the belfry in 19th century literature around 1833.
Channel 4 to 9 offers a full slate from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. with news updates, sports briefings, and feature films. Notable programs include The Master Race, Movietime USA, and classic Western and mystery dramas.
A weekend lineup lists 12:00 to 6:00 program blocks featuring Cowboy Theater Brooke Johns Encore Playhouse Trail of the Vigilantes Eddie Dean Flaming Bullets Learn to Draw and Saturday Movies with Rip Roaring Riley Kidnapped plus live events Pro Basketball St Louis vs Minneapolis Pro Hockey New York Rangers vs Detroit Red Wings and film picks California Outlaws plus Mama Pegey Wood across theaters and stations.
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