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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1955
Page
4
Americans prepare for a busy tourist season as nearly half the states raise gas and other taxes. Costs for gasoline and lodging climb while food prices stay high, turning travel into a big business that promises mixed relief and potential discomfort for travelers.
In late June Ottawa received discreet inquiries about 25 million bushels of wheat for Russia and its satellites. Reports from Hong Kong allege China has cut rice rations to four ounces daily in some farming areas, while floods and droughts worsen irrigation mismanagement and local autonomy has been destroyed.
Roanoke World News outlines the long, deliberate process to desegregate Prince Edward County schools. The 1952 ruling allowed separate facilities. the 1954 Brown v. Board reversal led to a 1955 decree ordering nondiscriminatory admission “with all deliberate speed.” Court logistics, budgets, and local resistance threaten a snail’s pace.
An editorial condemns keeping the suffering caused by communism as a political secret, arguing that full disclosure could help relieve the world’s troubles and that such concealment is a grave indictment of the ideology.
A digest of the most interesting editorial pieces culled from forty newspapers arriving at the office. The selection emphasizes viewpoints on current events, policy debates, and civic issues shaping public discourse.
Seven American soldiers detained for twelve days by the Czech government were carried back to Germany. Winchester sold 2.65 million dollars in bonds to a New York firm at 2.17 percent, funds to finance a new water system. Major and Mrs. John Scully visited Rev. and Mrs. Robert Nelson during leave. Fourteen people, eight Europeans, were killed in rioting in Alexandria Egypt amid a general strike.
Miss Mary Jane McCone director of nursing at Winchester Hospital since 1935 was re appointed by Governor Battle to a five year term on the State Board of Examiners of Nurses. Miss Ruth Lovett Ann Copenhaver and Bonnie Seal hosted a party in honor of Mrs Shirley White. Mrs Belle Carter visited Norfolk with Mr and Mrs Lawrence Carter.
A State Department spokesman said the U S Embassy in Buenos Aires would investigate reports that Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun were in Argentina. Helen Royston of Clarke County was elected president of the Future Homemakers of Virginia at the state convention.
Five decades ago Shenandoah club members including Harry Hardy Carson Yeakley Alf Cline Charles Brown Dorsey Yeakley Egbert Van Alsyne Edward Yeakley Edward Grant and mascot little Jack Greenwault prepared for their annual summer excursion to the river. Wheat prices rose advancing 2 cents to 85 cents per bushel. Attorney M M Lynch advertised a bargain eight room house and large Market street lot for 1600 dollars.
William L. Ryan analyzes how hydrogen bombs alter Moscow's approach and the Geneva summit looms as Soviet leadership shifts from direct war to waiting and watching. He surveys Asia Europe and Western Europe noting Titoism crackdowns in Hungary Czechoslovakia and East Germany and Japanese and Indian Communist shifts while predicting stagnation for world communism.
A 10 day score based IQ style quiz with a memory scale plus 10 sample questions. Topics cover vocabulary, geography, astronomy, Bible names, baseball, explorers, Edith Cavell, Uncle Abner, humble pie, and Jesus writing ability. Page 2 promises correct answers.
The report lists last 24 hours rainfall at 7 am none for July rainfall to date 1.26 inches for 1955 rainfall to date 18.87 inches. Average annual rainfall over 42 years is 36.94 inches with monthly averages from January to December ranging from 1.94 to 3.92 inches.
The article explains athlete's foot or dermatomycosis as a common foot fungus. It notes public places like pools and showers spread it, suggests drying feet thoroughly, and lists fungicidal agents such as formaldehyde, sulphur, salicylic acid, resorcin, gentian violet, ammoniated mercury, Castellani's paint, and Tincture Asterol as effective options. Daily ten minute soaks in potassium permanganate are recommended for acute intertriginous cases.
A teacher presents Q and A on whether states can withdraw from the Union and on annual rabies deaths. The 1869 Texas v White ruling affirms an indestructible union. Rabies kills 15 to 35 people and over 5,000 dogs yearly in the U S with some cities vaccinating dogs to prevent outbreaks.
A sermon emphasizes resisting impulses rather than yielding to them. It argues that facing desires strengthens character and aligns with experience and faith. Readers are urged to endure despondency, to smile, and to speak joyfully despite urges.
A reflective piece urges temperance in dealing with irritating people. It counsels recognizing others' virtues, citing St. Paul to encourage everyday restraint and humility rather than hostility.
Rusty traps a jail escapee, Kerry takes aim with Lacey’s pistol as a mob attacks. Rob Mallory arrives to threaten the crowd, orders calm, and carries Kerry to safety. Broken Spur townsfolk retreat, Calder flees with a warning from Cameron.
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