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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1959
Page
4
Local front page notes include a religious quote from Psalms 19 7 and a general editorial line about understanding universal laws. No discernible news event or named persons beyond editors are present in readable text. The fragment appears to be a newspaper masthead and devotional quote rather than a reportable item.
The article quotes a shopping developer claiming women need wide parking spaces and sidewalks to shop, with nurseries for small children failing but mothers bringing in kids to influence purchases. He singles out women as easy to divert and says such views were stated en route to the Amazon.
A digest of editorials from forty incoming daily papers highlights major themes and opinions on current events. The clippings cover politics economy social issues and international affairs with varied stances and calls to action.
A Bristol-Myers executive pulled a Vitalis endorsement featuring Ingemar Johansson at the last minute fearing a loss in the Patterson fight. Presses ran, the ad aired, and pundits hail the bold risk as a coup while predicting nightmares of photos showing a mauled endorser.
A commentary argues against compulsory retirement at a fixed age such as 65. It contends that broad age limits rest on worn beliefs and stereotypes, and that removing these “barnacles” reveals few valid grounds for universal forced retirement.
The meditation notes that many abstain from liquor for health and moral reasons. It cites Cary Grant stating he no longer drinks and questions social drinking. It asserts about one third of U S adults do not drink and argues total abstinence reflects common sense and character.
A critique argues forced retirement is illogical and dangerous as older populations grow. Dr. Louiss Orr, AMA president, cites evidence of mental and physical harm from enforced idleness and urges continued employment as a key preventive health measure.
The New York Telephone Company may charge 50 cents extra monthly for unlisted numbers. The author notes customers pay more for fewer calls and fear further isolation options, suggesting one could avoid calls by not answering rather than paying a surcharge.
Capt and Mrs L W Glossinger of St Petersburg visited Mr and Mrs L Jackson in the city. The group of girls including Elizabeth Keith Browning Thelma L Stickley Patricia Ann Barton Betty Fishback Delores Coffelt and Gloria June Schulze left Blacksburg to attend Girl State.
1934 report notes Winchester resident Harold G. Brown appointed to the nine member agriculture committee of the Virginia Bankers Association. Mrs. Mitchell Boyd from Stephens City visited Miss Sue Brown in Winchester. Congressman A Wills Robertson was slated as guest speaker at the Middletown Grange picnic.
Fifty years ago in 1909 the stork visited Trone home of Claude Kellican and his wife delivering a baby girl who, along with mother and child, is reported to be doing well. In nearby Chevy Chase residents Stuart and William Curtis were robbed near Front Royal as they were forced into a dark wood and tied to trees. A man named Georg W Haines aiding repairs at Main and Cork streets uncovered a silver half dollar dated 1807 in an old wall.
Governor Almond approves higher pay scales for Virginia state colleges raising top full professor pay from 8000 to 10000 and elevating associate and assistant professor and instructor caps. Boards of visitors decide timing and funding via tuition after merit-based steps.
Advocates of a northern Interstate 64 corridor in Virginia announce a renewed campaign to reverse the State Highway Commission’s favored southern routing. Randolph H. Perry of Charlottesville says a fund drive will back the push and a formal report responding to southern objections will be filed by August 1 with copies to the U S Bureau of Public Roads.
Charles Gibson Funk expresses continued interest in the Star and local events. He notes late delivery but praises timely articles and editorials. He hopes the paper remains informative as the town anticipates future changes and future homecomings.
The Explorer IV satellite, launched July 26 at Cape Canaveral, may re-enter Earth’s atmosphere late this month. Sputnik III could remain in orbit into December, extended beyond initial 15 month life expectancy after ground tracking and ongoing signals. Three other U.S. satellites remain in orbit.
Alamogordo News cites unnamed missile experts detailing a space program to orbit chimpanzees this fall. It outlines a Saturn moon rocket in 1962 or 1963, Nova and Vega as later steps, Centaur to fly in 1962 carrying 2,500 pounds or a crew to 22,000 miles, with X15 as a side note.
A reader quiz offers ten daily questions with scoring bands Memory Genius Very Superior Excellent and good. It asks ten items covering topics from quotes to geography and a note mentions American Samoa's 1900 treaty context with Britain and Germany.
Dr George W Crane's advice column frames Norman G's complaint that his wife is habitually late as a universal female trait. He argues women struggle with schedules, comparing them to children, noting emotions, errands, and last minute chores. He invites rebuttals from wives.
Dr Bundesen outlines drowsy driving risks in mid morning and mid afternoon hours and offers practical tips. Stop every hour or two to stretch wash face with cold water glance at sides and rear mirror to beat highway hypnosis and stay alert. Caffeine tablets from a drugstore help without habit formation but medical advice may limit use.
A church described as vibrant and active, offering more than what is sung and spoken. It challenges older attendees while drawing younger people with its dynamic appeal.
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