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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1958
Page
4
Snippet lists post office classification and national representatives with a New York address and vague street detail. The text mentions Mohawk contact numbers and a firm name Gallagher-Deligier Inc at 11 Bad 44th Street, New York City.
The House passed a bill sponsored by Rep. Howard Smith of Virginia aiming to curb federal preemption of state power. It challenges Supreme Court trends that shift authority from states to the federal government over subversion and related issues.
Kansas State College reports throw-away moldboard plow shares becoming common on farms. Regular shares need sharpening over 160 acres in a lifetime, while throw-away shares cover 95 acres with no sharpening costs. Hard surfaced throw-away shares reach 150 acres before discard, reflecting thrift and cost considerations.
The plan asserts federal anti-subversion laws do not block state legislation and asks the Supreme Court not to second guess Congress. Rep. Smith explains the bill directs mind-reading away from the Court and keeps lawmaking in elected hands for swift Senate passage.
A digest of editorials selected from forty papers arriving daily, highlighting the most thought provoking opinions and commentary. Readers gain a cross section of contemporary views on politics society and culture as voiced by regional commentators.
The Mississippi Supreme Court held that a mule cannot be blamed for negligence in a wagon accident. The owner of two mules was granted a new trial after the court rejected attributing the offending mule’s act to the plaintiff. The ruling reflects a humorous, skeptical view of assigning fault to an animal.
From The Files of The Star J Gordon Bennett Auditor of Public Accounts commended Peyton J Marshall Clerk of Winchester Corporation Court for excellent keeping of fiscal records Stewart Bell Jr re elected president of local Red Cross chapter A Bonn Germany report says six Germans arrested on spying charges Washington leads American League New York leads National League Mr and Mrs William Clevenger and Miss Morice Teets in Springfield Ohio Marriage license issued in Martinsburg to E D Shirley and Alice Fiddler of Frederick county
Ten years ago in 1948 F Neal of Richmond was renamed the Virginia Director of Selective Service. Mr and Mrs David Pugh hosted a party for their daughter Patricia on her birthday. Miss Lenora Rusk joined the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics at Langley Field Virginia.
A 1933 report notes a deadly event leaving twenty people dead after a sharp incident. Details are sparse in the fragment.
In Kernstown 1908 J H Savece suffered severe burns when a gasoline tank exploded in his car. He dragged his wife and children to safety while enduring extreme pain. Nearby ships Maine and Alabama arrived at Manila Bay a day early ahead of the world cruise schedule. Misses Ale and Lacy Humston left for Campbellsburg Kentucky to visit friends.
New York reports signs of improving business with stocks rising to yearly highs and higher prices across commodities. Government bond purchases, wage gains, and rising production suggest momentum, while defense spending and inflation loom as potential risks.
Dr Herman N Bundesen warns that horseplay in the water risks life and urges common sense to prevent drownings. He notes about 6000 drownings yearly, second only to traffic accidents in ages 5 to 44, and urges readers to heed safety advice.
The piece warns against horseplay in water and urges swimming lessons from Red Cross, Scouts, YMCA, and schools. It stresses waiting after eating, choosing safe places, listening to lifeguards, and staying with a boat if capsized. It also answers a question on chapped lips and its mild remedies.
A critique of American education argues teachers have overcorrected from past impracticality to a focus on facts and tests. The author laments diminishing reading skills and calls for drastic reform while warning failing education risks national and spiritual failure. The piece emphasizes learning and accountability for educators and students.
A quiz guide outlines daily scoring ranges from Memory Genius to Good with ten questions per day. It lists ten sample queries about Gracie Allen, tornado winds, Caracas, color opposites, locomotive water intake, Athens, dam locations, the D A V, a House committee, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever transmission.
Mildred Paperman, secretary to industrialist Bernard Goldfine, is at the center of a public dispute over age. Boston University records show she is 45, prompting her to tell reporters she resents the framing as she returns from Washington.
Dr George Crane denounces a female advice columnist for urging immediate divorce in Lois M. case. He argues quack guidance harms fragile marriages and stresses need for medical scrutiny in relationship counseling and teen issues.
Congress postponed for at least a year a decision on developing atomic electric power. The $386 million energy authorization, approved by both houses, favored by Democrats for a government-led long-range reactor program, drew limited GOP opposition. The next year may bring a renewed private versus public power debate as the AEC's leadership shifts.
In Georgetown Kentucky AP report six state employees at a truck weighing station are accused of petty larceny. The incident involved a truckload of watermelons. after leaving the station the driver returned upon advice and found part of the load being eaten by the workers. Warrants were sworn against the six men.
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