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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1964
Page
6
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An advisory urges vigilant adult supervision to prevent drownings in sand pits ponds and pools. It recommends life jackets for non swimmers buddy system for swimmers fenced barriers enforced no swimming after meals and early swim instruction before age ten to save lives and enable rescue.
The United Nations debates enlarging the Security Council from 11 to 15 and the Economic and Social Council from 18 to 27. Soviet support hinges on Red China admission, while critics warn small states gaining power could threaten the international body. Afro Asian bloc nations influence may already steer the General Assembly.
The Star Files notes that 1939 WPA employees walked off their jobs and President Roosevelt declared there can be no strikes against the Federal government. Workers were being dismissed as a result. In Paris, Premier Deladier proclaimed the army invincible in a Bastille Day broadcast. The South End Fire Company bought a new fire engine for 9000 dollars.
Fifty years ago J P Haddox advertised a huge sale with shoes at 15 cents and 79 cents, linen collars five cents, ladies bonnets 19 cents, men's suits 3.98, corsets 23 cents, ties nine cents, and shirts 23 cents. Alien Emmert hosted a supper at Wayside Inn Middletown with guests including Mrs Faulkner Mrs Snodgrass Mrs Harding Jackson Miss Nelson Miss Cooke Dr and Mrs Allen and several others.
An amusing newspaper ad touting an electronically operated youthfulizer costs and is for sale after a failed quest for eternal youth. Earl L. Douglas argues aging brings advantages, praising maturity and pointing out the folly of chasing youth at fifty, sixty, or seventy.
At the San Francisco GOP gathering, Governor Scranton’s bitter letter sparked debate over extremism claims surrounding Senator Goldwater. The platform is praised for balance, with foreign policy planks stressing strength and freedom and opposing Red China. Goldwater gains influence as opposition tactics falter and unity seems possible on first ballot.
HAL BOYLE notes that inflation turns daydreams costly for both children and adults. A childhood dream of nickels and candy costs more today, while adult fantasies escalate from a million-dollar lifestyle to needing 25 to 50 million, shrinking the joy of dreaming.
Dr Wayne Brandstadt warns that alkyl benzene sulfonate detergents contaminate streams, pass through filters, and may cause long term health risks including stomach cancer. He notes foaming disrupts purification and wind can spread debris to roads and roofs may leach lead into rainwater supplies.
A reading presents an IQ quiz with 10 daily questions and scoring tiers Memory Genius Very Superior Excellent Good based on correct counts. It includes a page two answer key and asks about geography history science and safety facts like St Lawrence origin Fiji island counts iceberg exposure crescent moon stars fire oxygen bore size deserts climate feasibility and more.
Henry J. Taylor lauds Senator Margaret Chase Smith as a principled leader. He contrasts her with partisan suffrage rhetoric and argues women’s growing economic and political influence demands solid support from politicians. He appraises Smith and Congresswoman Katharine St. George as exemplary public servants.
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