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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1955
Page
4
The Winchester News quotes Exodus 22 21 about not wronging strangers and not oppressing them as it reports a religious reading and community stance in the daily edition. The brief note underscores hospitality to outsiders amid local editorials and a Sunday‑free publication schedule.
General Matthew B. Ridgeway will be retained as Army Chief of Staff beyond the March 31 retirement date. The speaker praises him as one of the ablest men in uniform and urges the Army to keep him at the head during the critical period.
The piece surveys American retirees turning 65 and eligible for Social Security. It notes voluntary and compelled retirements, law changes allowing part time work, and the psychological effects of staying engaged. It also mentions studies linking retirement to mortality and the allure of security in aging.
The sale of four U S combat aircraft to Costa Rica marks a turning point from the Roosevelt era good neighbor policy toward cautious engagement. The move suggests Washington will not stand aloof in regional turmoil as global tensions rise and Communist influence grows.
The piece warns against a plan to create a government owned highway corporation to issue bonds and fund a multi billion highway program. It argues the bonds would not count as debt while pledging revenues, misrepresenting fiscal reality and risking deeper trouble for the public finances.
The United States pursues non intervention while noting Costa Rica’s strife may involve communism. Aircraft sales to Costa Rica were authorized by the OAS after Figueres sought aid, with the OAS described as a hemispheric anti communist mutual assistance body since 1948.
The column lists the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Whittle, formerly Miss Mary Wyatt. Engagement announced for Nancy Latimer to Cecil Price Wolfe. Several residents travel or recover from illness, with visits to Florida and back home in Winchester and Berryville. Mrs Eva Mercer Kackley dies at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs R B Loy returns home after surgery.
Lt. Thomas G. Scully was awarded the Bro Star for his combat service on the Fifth Front in northern Italy.
Sheriff and Mrs. Luther Pannet hosted guest Robert DeHaven of Chicago and Mrs. Ida Fisher past president of the Girls' Athletic Association. Mr. and Mrs. A Taylor Ritter entertained Miss Bernetta Ritter a teacher at Lona coning High School Md.
Fifty years ago in 1905 Edward E. Stone and Fred L. Glai me enjoyed two weeks in Jamaica. Captain C H Hardy rural letter carrier could not complete deliveries due to blocked roads from snow. Miss Katherine Boyd hosted Miss Anna May Ehlen of Baltimore as a guest.
A historical overview compares the 1929 crash to 1954 conditions, noting how regulation reduced reckless speculation and the lasting fear of another depression. It cites Harry D. Comer and Dr. John K. Galbraith on market psychology, credit, and the shift from speculative to investor-driven markets. It contrasts incomes, savings, and employment between 1929 and 1954 and highlights built in controls that may prevent a repeat crisis.
Fur specialists advise shaking a fur coat after use or when wet rather than brushing. Keep fur away from heaters, hang on a wide hanger in a cool closet, and avoid jamming against other clothing.
Rainfall in the last 24 hours ending 7 a m shows none. January to date .33 inches and 1955 total .33 inches. Average over 42 years is 36.94 inches. Monthly averages from 1912 1954 include January 2.50, February 1.94, March 2.95, April 3.1, May 3.92, June 3.89, July 3.73, August 7.82, September 2.66, October 3.24, November 2.59, December 2.51 inches.
The article explains polio is not only a warm weather threat and offers practical precautions. It warns against fatigue and chills, advises avoiding crowds during outbreaks, and stresses hand hygiene, avoiding throat procedures, and seeking medical care for early symptoms. It also includes a Q and A clarifying that blood type does not indicate anemia.
A study guide style quiz offering 100 questions with daily memory scoring. It lists ten sample items including a legal antitrust case involving Du Pont and GM, the founder of a religious group, and historical figures, asking readers to turn to page 2 for answers.
Judge Julius M Miner of the Circuit Court in Chicago calls for a national council of churches to curb juvenile delinquency. He cites irreligious homes and urges moral reform through religious education and weekday instruction to prevent and cure moral delinquency.
Dana confesses to hiding the eagle Tundra and describes brother’s attempts to kill her. The narrator learns that Sunday morning a knife and a later gun were involved and that Cricket cannot write. They race toward the ridge clearing hoping to recover Tundra before it is destroyed.
Dana and Anson confront a falconer on a rock as an eagle swoops in to snatch the lure. A shot rings out as Tundra is toppled, leaving Dana in shock and Anson revealing a feverish, sharp-nosed look. The scene ends with a taunting cliffhanger.
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