Local Winchester News Rates and Staff Listing
The Winchester Evening Star lists circulation by telephone and shows staff leaders including Jack F. Davis as General Manager and Executive Editor H. D. Koont e, with Eugene Miller as Managing Editor. Rates appear for six months and one month in advance, with billing details for Virginia and West Virginia residents.
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Jack F. Davis
H. D. Koonte
Eugene Miller
Vance
Coaler
Winchester
Gallagher Deliser
New York
W.va
Africa unrest and Ghana referendum amid rising tyranny
The article warns of widespread upheaval across Africa including Tanganyika Uganda Kenya and a Ghana referendum. It portrays independence as unstable urging vigilance against totalitarian pressures from both internal leaders and external powers and notes harsh political rhetoric.
Canada Opens Trade Door to Russia for Tobacco
Canada ships 3.7 million pounds of tobacco to the Soviet Union as part of growing trade. Analysts note the move signals Moscow’s need for luxury goods and currency amid broader shortages and rising consumption in Europe and Russia. Canada previously led in wheat sales, signaling broader export strategy.
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Canada
Russia
Europe
Soviet Union
Sach
Moscow
Fragmented thoughts on giving and recipient resentment
The text discusses gift seasons, transportation, and how overgiving breeds resentment among recipients. It argues that once giving becomes routine, recipients feel a vested right to commodities, comparing nations to individuals in behavior and expectations.
Mrs. L M Allen Visits Silver Spring Friends
From The Star Files 25 Years Ago 1939 Mrs L M Allen spent several days in Silver Spring Md visiting friends. She ee eerr are Douglas students at Episcopal High School in Alexandria The Junior Board of Trade sponsored the first Ping Pong tournament Snag Sargent was head of the Boards Athletic Com
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L. M. Allen
Silver Spring
Sheee Eerr
Douglas
Episcopal High School
Alexandria
Junior Board of Trade
Latane Anti-Tuberculosis League Renamed in 1914
The Latane Anti-Tuberculosis League became the District Nurse Association of Winchester in 1914. To preserve Dr. SP Latane’s memorial, the S. P. Latane Anti-Tuberculosis Fund was kept as a separate fund with Mrs. H. D. Fuller serving as treasurer.
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Latane Anti-Tuberculosis League
District Nurse Association of
Winchester
SP. Latane
Latane
S. P. Latane
Faraday Seen As Distinguished Leader In Physics And Electricity
Daily Meditation remarks that Michael Faraday, son of a blacksmith, became a renowned figure in physics and electricity. It contrasts his actions with religious obedience and suggests he defied worldly commands in favor of personal belief.
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Michael Faraday
Push-Push Policy in Africa Draws U S Criticism
Henry J. Taylor argues that American intervention in Africa fuels violence and dictatorships, citing Tanganyika Uganda Ghana Dahomey Zanzibar Congo and other nations. He claims U S meddling worsens instability while printing a harsh critique of Western leadership and NATO ties.
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Uganda
Ghana
Dahomey
Zanzibar
Congo Red
Remarks Guaranteed to Irk Any Man on a Diet
A humorous dialogue about dieting and weight loss caps, featuring a man named George and banter about temptation. The piece riffs on failed willpower and common diet frustrations, contrasting steady self-control with quick regain after giving in to meals.
Johnson’s humble origins shaped his poverty fight
Washington reports on Lyndon B Johnson reflecting on a Texas barbershop childhood in a depressed area. He recalls cotton prices, farm life, and the belief that government aid helped him escape poverty and obtain an education amid economic hardship. Some analysts link current policy to political gains.
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Washington
Nea
Johnson
Texas
Wen
Letter on Virginia highway deaths and driving laws
A Buffalo resident living in Berryville criticizes Virginia highway fatalities near 1000 yearly and urges stricter enforcement and minimum speeds. The author compares New York licensing tests and insurance requirements to Virginia’s, urges tougher tests, and calls for removing slow drivers and un signaling stops from roads.
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Virginia
Buffalo
New York
Berryville
Winchester
N. Y
How's Your IQ Quiz Prompts Historical Question Spree
A garbled trivia piece asks about IQ scoring over 10 days with hints of questions on early aviation first women to cross the Atlantic, where Calvin Coolidge said something in New England, and inquiries into eels saltwater birth and celestial influences on events, plus a line about white rats and Court.
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Atlantic
New Eland
Calvin Coolidge
Public Hearing Tuesday On High Highway Bills
The Senate Roads Committee set a public hearing for 2 30 P M to discuss highway bills and related measures. The session covered highway allocation formulas right of way procedures and tier matters while reviewing financing bills and a floor action Senate bill by Sen E Almer Ames Jr of Accomack.
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Senate Roads Committee
Sion
Senate
House Finance Com
Sen
E. Almer Ames Jr
Accomack
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