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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1963
Page
4
Newspaper notice details subscription pricing and mailing information. Lists editors and staff positions and distribution notes for Winchester Virginia area. Includes rates for year, six months, and one month and notes independent routes and outside Virginia plus West Virginia surcharges.
A 1963 column surveys U.S. space milestones and Kennedy administration credibility. It recalls John Glenn’s orbit and Gemini plans, notes delays to Cooper's flight, and analyzes trust issues raised by Cuban crisis reporting and congressional skepticism. It argues credibility as a foreign policy goal and cites calls to curb using news as a cold war weapon.
An American advisor argues that General De Gaulle’s policies on NATO and nuclear arms threaten Western unity. He urges France to pursue international control of atomic weapons and a shared security framework rather than building a national force.
The Star Files notes William Townsend a one year old Confederate veteran who reconciled with Union troops two years prior died at his Oslo Louisiana home. He was Virginia's last War survivor. In Tazewell County a sheep killing coyote was finally bagged by a 150 man posse aided by an Arizona hunter. The mystery of a coyote in Virginia remains unsolved.
49 year old Hugh Lloyd Thomas, Britain’s ambassador to Paris, died in Derby after his horse toppled in a steeplechase. Vienna’s cheerful mood faded as Nazi rule grew in Austria. Mrs. R. E. Byrd hosted a small dinner and theatre party for Dr and Mrs B. B. Dutton and Mr and Mrs Julian Major of Front Royal.
Fifty years ago in 1913 suffragists marching from New York to Washington for the inauguration parade reached Havre de Grace Maryland. Their feet were blistered swollen and their bodies racked with pain. Mrs. Benjamin Fawcett of South Market Street hosted guest Miss Annie Tutholtz as the march continued.
Earl L. Douglas reflects on George Washington as a pivotal figure in history. He notes Washington's dignity in the presence of kings, his refusal of a crown, and his enduring influence on the United States and world. The piece emphasizes Washington’s unusual wealth and global honor.
George W. Ball argues officials should stop harping on Cuba as Kennedy administration figures and backers face critique for political posturing. The piece notes a pattern of hectoring across parties and warns against premature judging as Cuba’s situation evolves.
The Bulletin de la Garde Republicaine lists admissions for the Paris police force including musicians: one drummer, three saxophonists, one cornet player who can double on trumpet, two trumpet players, and one tuba player. Apply at the prefecture tour in Paris.
A Winchester church pastor writes in support of Councilman J. Douglas Butler and the Public Health Center project. He rebuts accusations of collusion and argues the councilman's integrity and Christian character justify moving the center forward.
Dr Harry J Johnson argues smoking carries definite cancer risk beyond its pleasure. He contrasts smoking with alcohol, notes Hammond Horn studies spurred critique, and cites Mayo Clinic biometry expert Dr Joseph Berkson while urging respect for statistical links to lung cancer.
Lawrence, home of the University of Kansas, explores a city parking program promising free parking in a large shopping center. The plan uses public funds now and aims to reduce debt while expanding access as retirement of obligations proceeds.
A fragmented prompt lists scoring bands from 9 to 10 correct answers as “wren bate Gane hu perior” and 5 or 6 as Excellent. It then asks ten questions about geography, optics, history, religion, and arithmetic, including zero longitude, eyesight, The Great Commoner, carpentry, 1917 islands purchase, unit conversions, European capitals starting with P, and 1886 Haymarket era references.
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