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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1955
Page
4
Newspaper notes daily circulation and staff details with editor H F Byrd Jr and national representatives Delisssr Inc listing addresses in New York City. Brief masthead style item confirms Associated Press membership and republication rights.
Illinois scientists warn that hydrogen test explosions may poison the atmosphere and threaten life on earth. European scientists note potential extinction risk and urge policy action, while the United States bears moral burden for its continued tests and indemnity to Japan for past losses.
The article outlines confusion over the President’s 10 year highway program. It notes conflicting figures of 101 billion and 50 billion while explaining that total projected highway spending would reach 47 billion over 10 years without the plan. It adds that the plan proposes an extra 25 billion in federal spend over the decade.
The Observer argues against federal subsidies for education claiming that such aid, even if presented as support for teachers or buildings, erodes local control. It contends funds return with Washington processing costs and bureaucrats benefit, leaving taxpayers with less than if communities funded locally.
The piece notes a federal proposal to fund state and local spending with 25 billion in bonds that would be retired by congressional appropriations and not counted against the debt limit. It questions how nine billion in state and local funding would be raised and contrasts federal borrowing with local tax realities.
Soviet economist Eugene Varga warned of a crippling U.S. downturn after World War II, but 10 years on the expected slump did not materialize. The article cites policy tools, Federal Reserve actions, and fiscal measures that stabilized demand, employment, and credit, arguing proactive government action can blunt business cycles.
A historical quiz item outlines scoring by correct answers and lists sample questions about long ton pounds, atoms for peace, European country shapes, Whitman’s captain, voting age, Luxembourg capital, Chinese government, WWI paratroopers, and a vocabulary query on scolars.
The piece jokes about Nixon and Democrats trading smear accusations during campaigns. It suggests a humorous remedy where each side claims the other did something twice and ends the cycle, hoping to end the name calling.
Past 24 hours show no rainfall up to 7 a.m. today. January rainfall to date is .33 inches. Historical totals to date and averages are provided: 42 year average 36.94 inches, 43 year period monthly averages list January 2.50, February 1.94, March 2.95, April 3.11, May 3.92, June 3.89, July 3.73, August 2.82, September 2.66, October 3.24, November 2.59, December 2.51 inches.
News of Other Years item lists Robert M. Lindsay as head of the public safety department for the Apple Blossom Festival. Other items mention Fairfax high school defeating James Wood, local residents traveling, school lists, anniversaries, and residents visiting cities across the Midwest and Europe.
Mr and Mrs Roy Bean receive word their son Sgt Duahe Bean has been wounded for the third time in action this time in France. The note mentions Charles Bishop Streit, 17, as son of Mr.
Mr. Fred M. Kremer accepted a position with the auditors office of a large Philadelphia firm. Mr. John Godfrey Miller left Winchester for a week in Florida. Mr. David Dinges was having a well bored on his property near Stephens City.
The article reviews polio types bulbar and spino bulbar, the damage to nerve cells, and recovery limits. It notes early gamma globulin immunity, calls for a cheap permanent vaccine, and cites Salk’s killed-virus vaccine tested with 1.83 million children. March of Dimes fundraising urged before next Monday. It ends with a Q and A on fibroid tumors.
In a tense confrontation on Spine Rocks Anson accuses Gratton of framing him for killings while Dana confronts revelations about Harrison Purcell and her mother. Anson admits to violent acts, claiming a wild eagle and a Cadillac escape, as tensions rise between siblings and Dana.
In a tense confrontation on Vanderbilt Avenue a man named Anson threatens a woman and is overpowered. Dana and the narrator discuss journeys back to their mountain home as the looming trial nears. The story closes with a hint of return to the ridge and awaited testimony.
In October 1935 President Franklin D Roosevelt sailed to Panama aboard the USS Houston while Vice President Garner left Seattle on the first leg of a trip to Japan. Cordell Hull acted as chief executive during this unprecedented absence of the two leaders.
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