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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1959
Page
4
An African draft and the cross win commentaries weave through a Friday issue, reflecting religious and racial themes. The page contains editorial reflections on crusade and sacrifice, with Luke 23 cited alongside messages about liberty through faith.
New York City District Attorney Hogan urges release of the grand jury presentment on quiz shows that attracted about 50 million viewers before investigation. He argues public right to know and aligns with the Grand Jury Association of New York County and the jury foreman in demanding disclosure. The eight month findings reportedly offer a moral indictment of the quiz show procedure, not naming specific shows or individuals. The case highlights tension between personal privilege and public interest amid expanding secrecy in public business.
Editorial excerpt discusses a gang rape of a white schoolgirl by Black youths at an integrated Queens school and neighborhood. It argues officials’ nonresponse exemplifies media bias and cites policing and public fear near an integrated park.
An article notes that turkey is a long standing winter holiday tradition but argues there is no reason not to eat it year round. Turkey growers say Americans are awakening to this fact and that only a small share currently relies on seasonal demand.
The piece argues that blasphemy is a positive attack on sacred things and worries about a resurgence among Christian workers, especially youths. It notes the distinction from ordinary swearing and questions God’s stance toward those openly offensive toward divine realities.
A 20 year shift shows half of Americans now eat turkey outside holidays. Per capita turkey use tripled, yet remains 5 percent of red meat intake. Cheaper, boneless fillets, plastic packaging, and better feather removal drive demand. industry hopes for surprising gains as consumer convenience shapes trends.
The Washington Evening Star urges Congress to raise the federal gasoline tax to restart the national highway program. The Virginia Highway Commission approved a $37 million southern corridor for Interstate 64 and $13.4 million for 1.1 miles of road in Roanoke, prompting criticism of wasteful spending and calls for scrutiny before new taxes.
hal boyle offers quick tests to reveal status in a world of shifting values. you are poor if you worry about keeping up with the joneses. you are rich if jones asks to borrow your credit card and you still have one old friend from before.
Daily questions test memory and reasoning with yes no true false items and a classic humor note. It asks about teeth counts Great Lakes anatomy Roosevelt freedoms and practical knowledge about sewing thread and thermometers. Answers appear on Page 2 and the piece playfully contrasts rich and poor with social satire.
Henry Berge and Harold Cornwell from this area arrived in Annapolis Md aboard the battleship USS Missouri en route to Portsmouth England after a 15 day stay at Guantanamo Bay Cuba. Mr and Mrs F L Sargent Jr left for Virginia Beach on vacation staying at The Marshalls. Mrs Maude Wisecarver and son Oliver returned home after visiting Miss Lucy Gubbs at Hayfield.
25 Years Ago 1934 Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss allegedly wounded in Austria as reports conflict over a possible assassination by a Nazi. Tensions rise between the Nazi party and Stahlhelm as Chancellor Hitler faces a new dilemma. Miss Dorothy Ewing returns from New York ballet study with Constantin Kobeloff, former partner of Pavlova.
Fifty years ago in 1909 Mrs Harry K Benham left for New York to sail for Europe for the rest of the summer. Mrs E H Burton and Miss Geneieve Burton of this city were guests registered at the Kavanaugh Hotel in Harrisonburg. Mr and Mrs Oscar Fuller of Danville visited the Kemp home near town.
Cairo report says President Nasser blamed the rift between Iraq and the United Arab Republic on communist intrigue. He called for closer ties with a unified, independent Baghdad regime in reaction to Iraqi Premier Kassem's olive branch offering Arab unity.
Carlo Salvetti director of Italy's Center of Nuclear Studies resigns in protest as EURATOM gains control of the Ispra center near Milan. ANSA reports the resignation. no comment from Salvetti. EURATOM and Italian officials sign the accord in Rome establishing the first joint research center.
A concise catalog of synonyms for tedious dull and tiresome including wearisome dry and uninteresting terms. It offers alternatives to describe monotony and lack of excitement in prose and dialogue.
Vice President Richard M. Nixon's goodwill Moscow swing is clouded by Captive Nations Week gesture timing. Khrushchev attacks U S policy as Nixon arrives, with officials calling the coincidence accidental and politically distracting to détente efforts.
Dr. Herman N. Bundesen urges active summer family time with picnics fire station visits and simple backyard ideas. He suggests a rope tent from a sheet, a toy boat tire lake and a hose powered play pump to keep children engaged while sharing learning moments.
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