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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1964
Page
4
Historic Winchester newspaper page shows masthead and contact lines with editors and managers listed. The visible fragment includes date cues and postal handling notes indicating a Saturday edition with metropolitan representation and subscription details.
The Panama Canal remains essential for U S interests and security. It notes Panama receives about half of canal operating profits while overhead and protection costs fall on the U S side and its workers in the Zone. It warns against foreign efforts to destabilize the canal and asserts U S responsibility for national security.
The piece recalls Arthur Wynne creating the 72 word diamond shaped puzzles for the New York World. Initial reader confusion gave way to a staple of daily and Sunday newspapers. The cross word puzzle has grown into a lasting institution admired for mental stimulation and entertainment.
Billions of words aside the note talks about Picasso works offered for sale with estimates from fifty thousand to one hundred thousand dollars. It mentions critics and collectors while noting the artist’s enduring appeal and public reaction.
A Chicago chair maker notes rising chair use as people sit more. He claims the average person has sat for three years by age seventy, with barbers waiters postmen and convicts also sitting less than many, while farmers still spend much of their time seated in fields.
The Star Files notes a 1938 action presenting the Charter of Affiliation with the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce to Clarke County's new Junior Board of Trade. Attendees included J. P. Arthur and the late Henry Covington as co chairmen of the finance committee.
The birthday of Gen. Robert E Lee was celebrated by Confederate veterans the Daughters of the Confederacy and friends in Handley Library Auditorium. Major J C Hemphill gave the principal address on Lee life. Gen Georges Picquard, former minister of War, died in Paris. A stag party at Mountain View honored the 18th birthday of Ramey Kern. Lively talks touched roads conservation forests and Bob Smiths goat church attendance.
The meditation reflects on stone carvings atop European cathedrals done by monks for the glory of God, not praise. It compares such selfless works to mothers who give to their children, finding joy in giving rather than reward, and portrays these acts as heaven shining through the heart.
Column argues Panama U.S. tensions stem from Panamanian discouragement over economic prospects and flag tensions in the Canal Zone. It urges patience, self restraint, and diplomatic handling to avoid a broader confrontation and notes the canal’s growing obsolescence and potential alternative routes.
HAL BOYLE lists common parental lines that irritate teens. The piece notes quips about adenoids cars, homespun wisdom, acne, geometry, shaving, dating, and wanting quiet, reflecting generational clash. The tone mirrors midcentury syndicated humor.
A Bible Thought asserts awe for obedience of the conscience to no mortal man, attributed to William Pena.
A short courtesy reminder attributed to Luther Markin emphasizes practicing politeness at home and in daily life. The fragment mentions being courteous and includes a name association with Macengt son sar and Seatie. The document lacks full context or dates.
The message warns of growing subversion in the hemisphere led by trained guerrilla forces and leftist leaders. It urges firmness in Panama relations while avoiding concessions that could invite future trouble, stressing the need to adapt to a changing world in 1964.
President Johnson is 55 among 11 top leaders averaging 66. Aging rulers including Adenauer Macmillan Nehru Franco Khrushchev Mao Tito and de Gaulle hold power. Sukarno, at 62, is set to rule Indonesia for life, signaling a vast transfer of influence as others step down or confront health limits.
A fragmented quiz page lists 10 questions on memory and general knowledge with a scoring guide from 9 10 correct to 4 correct. Sample questions include Roman chief god, Cuban language, FCC, John Wesley, gas cost per mile, P T Barnum, potato chips, monophobia, flightless birds, and Carnegie mystery.
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