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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1963
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star published daily in Winchester Virginia with staff listings and postage details for Friday February 1 1963. It lists staff roles, national reps, and subscription rates for local and out of state editions.
Two Senate committees weigh Cuban military buildup and the 1961 Bay of Pigs defeat. Keating says Castro is better armed with MiG fighters and torpedo boats, possibly nuclear capable. Lausche cites 70 more combat planes since July and warns of hidden atomic bombs in mountains.
A Labor Party proposal aims to create a national reserve to prevent kangaroo extinction and curb systematic slaughter. The push seeks top government priority to protect the animals while noting their economic value from fur and meat.
In the 1953 report the Holland flood killed 394 people and destroyed much property. Miss June Slonaker graduates in practical nursing from Burdick School in Washington, marking an era of local educational milestones alongside the disaster.
The National Safety Council reported 106000 lives lost in the past year with a bill of 3.7 billion dollars. Virginia Governor James H. Price joined President Roosevelt at a White House luncheon, stating it was a social visit with no politics. Japan was said to be building warships over 40000 tons, capable of passing the Panama Canal per Admiral Leahy.
The Star reports January near ideal for the area with an average 43.4 degrees, mildest since 1890. Athens receives 120 rapid-fire guns and 1,400 tons of ammunition from Marseilles for Greek forces, with fighting expected to resume at Chaltelia unless powers intervene. House passes military appropriations bill authorizing 150000 dollars for Front Royal remount station development.
A motivational note urges not to discourage others and to nurture potential in everyone. It cites Edison’s being sent home from school as a caution against underestimating abilities and stresses hope, encouragement, and belief in achievement despite doubt.
AP correspondent Eddy Gilmore returns to the Soviet Union to report on postwar scenes ten years after Stalin. In Stalingrad Volgograd, von Paulus sits shattered after the city’s decisive defeat as frostbitten troops recall the brutal siege and collapse of Nazi forces.
Soviet forces press Stalingrad pocket and force German field marshal Paulus to surrender after a brutal defense. Paulus meets reporters in his uniform, recalls surrender decision, and is taken to prison camps. By 1957 he dies in East Germany. Stalingrad is renamed Volgograd in Khrushchev era.
Police in Turin arrested a man who recruited youths described as eager to become actors. He charged up to $50 per person to appear in his film Seekers of Gold, but the project turned out to be a fraudulent venture. The suspect is linked to the scam and faces legal action.
HAL BOYLE notes signs of middle age in a humorous survey. Indicators include recalling classic film stars, friends prioritizing security, loss of patience for youth topics, and newer aches and political fatigue. The piece frames aging as a series of personal signposts.
A Bible thought cites Romans 13 82 urging owe nothing to each other except love. It says the Christian should extend love even to someone difficult to like and emphasizes mutual care.
A discussion argues tax cuts may be accompanied by changes in many rules, creating political risk for the administration. It notes voters react to net effects, retroactive shifts, and potential harm to trusts and estates, with broad concern about how the plan could affect income tax returns in 1964.
Dr. Henry P. Laughlin emphasizes sleep's role in emotional health and stress resilience. He notes sleep acts as a respite from tension, a break from preceding anxieties, and a refurbisher of mental readiness for the next day, with a minimum nightly amount suggested for most patients.
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