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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1956
Page
4
A short religious meditation asserts the kingdom resides within and God is near. It emphasizes inner reflection and that divine presence is closer than outward search.
Opinion urges a visual signal for apologies in traffic to defuse tempers after lane cuts, sudden stops, or pedestrian near-misses. The piece notes gestures and horns fail to calm tensions and calls for a Detroit inventor to create a dedicated “I'm sorry” signal to reduce road rage and ulcers.
The Agriculture Department warned that dry soil and below normal precipitation threaten 20 million acres in the Great Plains with wind damage. About 75 percent of at risk land sits in Texas Kansas and Colorado. Already 350000 acres damaged mainly in Kansas Texas and Nebraska. Some relief seen as the danger area extends but the risk echoes the 1930s dust storms.
The article notes that spring estimates show million acres less land at risk than the department predicted while attention to soil conservation grows. Farmers recall 1930s dust storms and are taking preventive steps, hoping land can recover even after drought years, with owners unlikely to abandon holdings or accept low prices.
The piece notes Secretary Folsom backing a federal education program to relieve a 600,000 classroom shortfall with loans grants and safeguards for local autonomy. It highlights opposition from concerns about parochial schools and state control, and cites Wall Street Journal remarks on Columbia University president's stance.
Researchers estimate the average person dedicates one third of life to sleep and five months tying shoelaces. Five years on washing and shaving, two to four years smoking, a year and a half on calls, six years eating and drinking, three on illness, five years commuting, and four to five years on conservation. The result leaves little time left for work.
The speaker notes steady faucet operation no starts or jerks and lights that stay constant with no flicker. Lamps don’t provoke laughter, plumbing stays quiet, windows slide easily, shelves stay firm, and doors ring reliably. The speaker mentions not being allowed to fix a thine.
News items recall President Eisenhower seeking tariff reduction power up to 15 percent. Miss Shirley Ann Hulver wed Pvt. Robert William Pierce. Local residents Glen Lineburg returns to Virginia Tech after time with family. Alan Valentine vows big meat price control effort. Truman warns the USSR of defending freedom. Mrs. Paul Miller and Mrs. James Tee host newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Andrew White. Shenandoah Valley Bank elects R. Gray Williams president for 25th time. L. M. Allen named Farmers and Merchants National Bank president. Mrs. Ella Miller and Miss Mary Lou Steele travel to St. Petersburg Florida for several months.
Ross Valentine cites Richmond Times Dispatch and the Times-Dispatch Forum to critique Senator Armistead Boothe and John Marshall on interposition. The piece argues the May 1954 decision erodes state sovereignty, expands federal power, and endangers dual federalism and personal freedom.
A reflective column urges readers to heed warnings on life’s road signs and apply common sense to avoid trouble, comparing road cautions to life decisions. It notes federal spending on defense at 61 percent, with 26 percent for fixed charges and 13 percent for other operations.
Past 48 hours rainfall ending today at 8 30 a m with trace January rainfall to date and traces for 1956. Average annual rainfall over 43 years is 36 95 inches. Monthly averages from 1912 to 1955 include January 2 45 and December 2 46 inches with other months ranging from 1 95 to 3 99 inches.
A public guidance piece warns that 9 to 10 million will be injured in the coming year with 300000 permanently disabled and 100000 deaths. It urges alert, rested effort, early morning organization, and practical steps like repairing shoes and avoiding work when tired to reduce risk and prevent serious injuries.
A fragmented quiz pane asks ten questions on topics from Viking history to biblical figures and political theory. It includes multiple choice style prompts about Adam of Bremen, Greek men's skirts, and Bakunin’s influence, with a page reference for answers.
The term saucers dates to 1878 when a Denison Texas farmer described a dark object as a saucer in the Denison Daily News. It resurfaced in 1947 with flying saucers becoming a topic of public talk.
The Wollman Memorial Rink in New York City's Central Park is the largest artificial ice skating rink in the United States. It covers three quarters of an acre of territory.
The saying Eat Humble Pie derives from umbles the organs of hunted deer. Lords kept venison while servants received the liver and other parts baked into a pie. This origins tale links the phrase to social hierarchy and culinary practice.
Wade weighs risks of the movement while Lora tends him with tea and cookies. He worries about desertion influenced by agitators and a rising anti Negro sentiment in New York. Jemmy falls ill, Wade regrets punishing him, and the dog is taken to Morgan through John Ambrose.
In a tense scene Wade asks Lora to reclaim a dog and handle his mother. She contemplates taking on the burden to relieve him, but he insists the responsibility remains his. She wrestles with loyalty, duty, and her own temptations as the chapter ends.
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