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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1958
Page
4
Local newspaper page shows subscription rates and contact lines for Winchester Virginia edition. Listing details include pricing for mail and motor route subscriptions, with regional add-ons for nearby areas.
A Carnegie Foundation gift to British Commonwealth libraries curates 350 books to interpret the United States. The list spans Twain and Melville classics, Franklin Emerson Thoreau Whitman, frontier biographers, Parkman, Webb, DeVoto, and works by Poe and Veblen, highlighting self confidence and national self awareness.
In a Charlottesville Daily Progress excerpt the term feather-bedding describes rules forcing extra workers. The Army had hired 21 union clerks to document cargo at Brooklyn piers, replacing 67 civil service workers. After GAO ruling the Army reverted, bringing 75 civil service employees back, prompting union protests.
The piece argues that Soviet propaganda will mock threats if they lack real power, noting sputniks as both real alarms and tools of intimidation. It warns against accepting Kremlin claims and emphasizes cautious assessment of Soviet leverage in global diplomacy.
The text praises nations that defend freedom while criticizing the Soviet Union as schemers seeking global control. It notes that truth is proven by deeds, not words, and urges the world to doubt until real strength is shown. It references Moscow and a perception of manipulation.
A digest of notable editorials from forty newspapers arriving at our office. Readers gain concise commentary on politics culture and public policy from multiple regional voices and viewpoints.
In 16th century Wurzburg Tilman Riemenschneider began a carved likeness of Adam for St. Marys chapel. A heated debate over Adam’s facial hair led to a vote in city hall with some speakers talking over a day. The result: Adam was deemed clean shaven.
The article notes Churchill's near complete paralysis after a stroke in 1953 while prime minister. He remained inactive briefly, returned to office, and was visibly affected two and a half years later. It mentions about 1.8 million Americans who survived vascular injuries with varying outcomes and the emotional burden on the presidency.
From The Star files five years ago in 1953 Mr and Mrs Clarence F Schenck and Mr and Mrs Paul Terretta attended a Sheandoah Valley Inc business meeting in Staunton. Ronald W Lemanowisz a wounded Korean veteran occupied the new Veterans Administration hospital in Philadelphia for days before other veterans arrived. Virginia recorded 18 violent deaths over the New Year holiday period including highway fatalities and a bombing claim at the Semiramis hotel leaving 15 persons missing.
The National Grange formed a joint congressional committee with other groups to push reductions in veterans relief by ending disability and illness payments not tied to service. Seddon and Robert Nelson returned to Charlottesville as University students after visiting parents. Jane Scully left for Washington for a new job.
The 6 103 ton freighter Pioneer Cove damaged by a mine limped to port amid a gale and high winds off the British coast. Rescue workers and crews battled heavy rain as crews evacuated. Berryville luncheon guest speaker F Blackburn Moore was listed as attending the Berryville Chamber of Commerce event at Battletown Inn.
1908 report notes Harry C. Stouffer chosen as president of Charley Rouss Fire Company. A H Jackson appointed captain of the Rouss Hook and Ladder Co to succeed H B McCormac. Captain Robert L. Gray re-elected by Sarah Zane firemen.
Opinion contends that funding alone won t fix schools. Secretary Folsom s plan is criticized as wasteful and misguided while noting many facilities exist and teachers are available. The cure lies in community commitment and in how minds are nurtured, not in billion dollar programs.
The doctor outlines systolic and diastolic blood pressure and how narrowed arterioles raise pressure. He notes kidneys and other conditions may cause hypertension, which ranks high among heart disease risk factors. He also answers that maggots are no longer used for wound treatment, replaced by enzyme-based cleaners.
The essay discusses belief in an invisible world beyond physical sight and argues faith in an invisible realm is central to Old and New Testament Christianity. It asserts Christ’s living presence continues among people though unseen by the senses.
A trivia fragment lists a 10 day IQ scoring plan with daily answer targets and ten scattered questions. It asks about a word meaning a brief time a small quantity and bridle mouthpiece, Noah’s descendant to Benjamin, US Mexico war year, insect skeletons, Andersonville location, The King's General author, Dante style inscription, Fourth of July event, milk versus cream density, and Bluebeard’s locked room contents.
In Corinne Utah during the 1870s a local law firm operated a vending machine that sold divorces for 2.50. Applicants signed duplicate papers and received divorce certificates from the device. About 2000 divorces were issued before courts across the country later overturned or thrashed out the practice.
Dr. Crane argues colleges spend too much on small classes and rely on tax money and business donations. He cites student per teacher ratios and tuition, urging colleges to mimic private schools and raise efficiency to stop begging from alumni and government.
Sir Edmund Hillary and four New Zealanders reached the American South Pole station after a 1,200 mile overland trek. They traveled with three tractors, camped near the station, and had their first hot meal in days. The party, including Murray Ellis and Peter Mulgrew, marched 70 miles in 24 hours to sight the base. Hillary awaited Vivian Fuchs from the opposite side as part of a Commonwealth effort for the International Geophysical Year.
The Parliament documents were bound in blue velvet to reflect the body’s importance. Public regard for these official books and other premium documents led to the term blue books as a symbol of authority and significance.
Questions and Answers column covers terms for slow drivers called mopes, Hawaii farm land arable percentage and acreage, removal rules for U S Senators, flower arrangement height rules, and attribution of the old saying to Sir William Osler with dates. Includes multiple trivia items and constitutional references.
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