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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1962
Page
4
A 1962 publication page shows newspaper staff names and mailing rates, listing editors and managers, circulation details, and subscription prices for local and outside Virginia and West Virginia readers. It notes Tuesday July 24 1962 as the date.
The Richmond News Leader praises a bill that cleared the House and moves to the Senate. It would authorize a vaccination program for children under five to immunize against polio diphtheria whooping cough and tetanus, with federal funding implications noted.
The Atomic Energy Commission seeks to replace its five commissioners with a single administrator, arguing efficiency gains as nuclear energy moves from military to civilian control. Congress and the President face opposition and debate over centralizing leadership amid broader federal program concerns.
Ten years ago The Star Files reports General Mohammed Naguib took over Cairo in a military coup and Premier Ahmed Naguib Hilaly Pasha resigned. Alger Hiss’s bid for a third trial failed in New York, while he remains jailed at Lewisburg Federal Prison. Miss Mary Lou Rogers returns to Richmond to resume nursing studies after holiday with her parents.
25 years ago Miss Ann Bowyer Browne daughter of Mr and Mrs Horace G Browne was chosen by the Chamber of Commerce as Miss Winchester at the National Tobacco Festival in South Boston Virginia. Daniel O Henry would soon arrive to take over as Boy Scout Executive. Walter Knee and Ralph Cain returned from High Point North Carolina where they attended the southern furniture and rug show.
Fifty years ago in 1912 the War Department ordered three troops of cavalry to Nogales New Mexico amid threats from Mexican rebels who could cross the border. The move aimed to prevent cross border fire on the American side. Local social notes mention Mrs W A Bradford of Clarke County visiting her mother Mrs Lucy Dean on South Main Street and Miss Ethel Yost hosting Miss Edythe S Clayton of Philadelphia.
A meditation recounts how Pope Gregory the Great labeled captive blond youths as angels and sent missionaries to convert them. The narrative ties their conversion to the founding of England's Anglo-Saxon identity and argues missions built Western Europe’s faith.
President Kennedy weighs a broad tax cut as supporters push for immediate action while cautious lawmakers fear political backlash before the 1964 elections. Analysts cite deficits, inflation fears, and long term investment needs as central factors shaping the stalled reform effort.
In Townsend Tennessee Harry Myers and Bill Vananda transformed the Tuckaleechee Caverns from a laughed at local hole into a thriving tourist destination. They spent four hard years raising funds and building access before opening in 1953. Now drawing 30 000 visitors annually the partners still face the challenge of souvenir rock theft.
A fragment suggests a theme of hopelessness described as perhaps imagined. It hints at a perceived difficulty when examined by hopeless men, without specific names places or events. The wording implies doubt about reality and inspectors.
Dr Burton H Fern explains heart murmurs in plain terms. Most murmurs are innocent especially in children, though a few may signal heart trouble. Heredity and conditions like rheumatic fever can influence murmurs.
A satirical account describes airline staff trained to cope with late flights. The lesson mocks the two‑tier system of passenger service and shows a trainer guiding mock exchanges where employees ignore inquiries, offer coffee vouchers, and deflect blame. The piece ends with a joke about teaching staff to defend themselves in disputes.
The article argues postwar state budgets stayed in the red despite tax increases and federal aid. Illinois and Michigan face deficits, Ohio trims spending, while governors seek more federal revenue or higher taxes. It questions whether states will economize or rely on Washington.
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