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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1961
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star presents a Bible verse from Genesis 25 34 Esau despised his birthright and valued physical appetite over inheritance The note appears in the paper alongside staff and postal information and a brief editorial line about religious text usage.
The Clarke Courier and The Star endorse Blackburn Moore for re election to the Virginia House of Delegates. They cite his nearly 30 years in law making, six terms as Speaker, farming background, support for Right To Work, VPI ties, farm to market roads, education and health initiatives, and long leadership on water pollution control.
A reflective note urges readers to communicate with their parents more, reminding that parents were once young too and faced similar misunderstandings. It emphasizes empathy and open dialogue within families.
A garbled segment discusses fairness and consistency in administration, mentioning Earl L. Douglas and questioning counts and methods. The readable text hints at evaluating the “least to firmness” and the idea that the best people should administer.
The article notes the official unveiling of the U S national debt crossing one trillion dollars with breakdowns of corporate federal state and local portions. It contrasts optimistic views praising credit strength with alarmist takes warning about runaway spending and future reckonings.
June building permits in the city and county reached $184 050. South End and Friendship Fire Companies battled a burning barn at the Boyce farm on Route 60 at 9 05 p m. General Hoyt Vandenberg in London warned that Korean armistice talks do not end the threat, noting Communist air strength rising in Manchuria by 150 planes in the past month, including 120 jets.
The 25 Years Ago note recalls the fifth U. S. Navy submersible Pickerel sliding into the Thames River at Groton Connecticut after launching at Electric Boat. Wheat prices hit season highs not seen since 1934 then fell sharply by over two cents per bushel. Clarke County marked its 100th anniversary and Senator Carter Glass crowned Agnes Page Mitchell as Queen of the centennial.
A highly convincing counterfeit $100 gold certificate was found in a money shipment from a Louisville national bank to its New York correspondent. Secret Service agents deemed it dangerous. Miss Bryan Stuart returned home after visiting Miss Pearl Glassford in Martinsburg.
Virginia lieutenant governor A. E. S. Stephens runs as an anti Byrd man against Albertis Harrison but a past letter praising the Byrd organization haunts him. He insists he has not sought Byrd support, yet a December 1960 note suggests otherwise, showing the difficulty of balancing opposing political loyalties in a heated race.
An article on torticollis explains causes from birth bruises to infections and sternomastoid muscle shortening. It covers symptoms including head tilt, facial imbalance, and how mild cases respond to heat and exercises while severe cases may require surgery with a cast or collar for scar management.
A scanned quiz page lists questions on geography history and memory tests. Items include gee direction for a horse, Ethiopian emperor, sun and moon tides, Po Valley location, early colonial naval vessel, Bolshevik era law topic, Thermopylae battle monarch, Mississippi race Sequoia meet, and Roger Williams founding Calvinist settlement locations.
A Summer resort owner in New York laments guest complaints about routine activities and boredom. Patrons vent about repetitive recreation, missed meals, room changes, and spoofed travel expectations as humorous anecdotes unfold among visitors.
An editorial warns that US talk of mobilization would be a dangerous bluff. It argues Russia could exploit a show of force for propaganda, urges restraint, and favors economic measures and clear allied unity over drastic military steps to resolve the Berlin crisis.
Senator Estes Kefauver urges individual doctors to back his drug control bill while the AMA opposes key provisions. Hearings resume July 18 with testimony from physicians and medical school faculty as Kefauver argues for federal testing and tighter oversight of drug makers.
Hussey and Dr. Ernest B. Howard of Chicago say doctors rely on medical journals and meetings for medicine information and reject most drug advertising. They note 85 percent of submitted ad copy is found to conflict with AMA standards, and warn about possible undesirable side effects for some patients.
A fragmented note references Markin Time and self perception. It includes a tip for biscuit making: flour the cutter edge before cutting and press straight down without twisting the dough.
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