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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1957
Page
4
A July 27 1957 Chester Evening Star notes how orchids growing in swamps symbolize natural beauty and the idea that protective coloring in birds and beasts mirrors human efforts to adorn cherished objects. The column suggests beauty arises in unexpected places and discusses perception and cultivation.
The South won a sweeping victory as the Senate voted 90 to 0 to repeal the post Civil War force act. Attorney General Brownell faced a crushing defeat over attempts to embed the act in civil rights proposals. The Roanoke World-News notes the battle over segregation and federal power, with warnings of dark days ahead for the South. The forces cited include the Attorney General, the NAACP, and a Warren-led Federal Court in a high tension struggle over integration.
A Business Week compilation lists base salaries of prominent union officers, highlighting six figure pay for leaders like George Harrison of the Railway Clerks and William Maroney of the Operating Engineers. Other top earners include Dave Beck and John English of the Teamsters at $50,000, with many directors earning between $28,000 and $20,000 as the line descends through about 80 unions.
The phrase notes that earning twelve thousand dollars annually from the dues-collecting tilla is rare, with only a small number achieving this level.
Tax Foundation analysis notes domestic civilian aid rising faster than national security spending. Welfare education and highways up 18 percent in recent years while security up 7 percent. Tax burden and rising living costs erode disposable income.
Washington denounces southern voting rights for Negroes while Virginia claims 120,000 qualified Black voters. In Richmond last election Colston A. Lewis fell 500 votes short of a Virginia Legislature nomination out of 20,000 ballots. Virginia resists external pressure.
A digest highlights the most interesting editorials gathered daily from forty newspapers arriving at the office. The summary notes broad themes and notable opinions while preserving the period voice and emphasis.
An advocate argues no federal support will persist for public school construction if Congress does not act this session while officials and taxpayers note states and localities are funding millions for school building bonds. The debate centers on federal intrusion versus local financing and urgency to act now.
A 101 degree temperature in Winchester marked the hottest day since 1044 with rain below normal. The report notes impacts on corn and pastures in surrounding areas as Virginia Governor John Battle declined to sign the loyalty pledge at the Chicago convention.
R J Scott presents a collection in a scrap book format featuring short notes and observations. The items appear as brief vignettes likely reflecting daily life, events and personalities of interest.
A London review notes Britain's egg subsidy doubles the price to producers while undercutting Danish and German markets. It highlights wasted taxpayer money, disrupted trade, and the risk of further distortions if subsidies persist, citing The Economist and U.S. farm surpluses as warning signs.
A stock quotation list provided by White, Weld and Co.'s Winchester office shows bids for American Furniture shares at par value and various local banks, utilities, and corporations with par values and prices. Included are Commonwealth Natural Gas, Potomac Edison, Shenandoah Valley Apple and Vinegar, and Victor Products among others with bid prices and par amounts.
The sermon notes Jesus warned that few are saved and urged striving to enter the narrow gate. Salvation comes through forgiveness, faith, and renunciation, with moral effort. Everyone who truly wants salvation must strive earnestly, for it is a demanding, disciplined path.
A list of 10 sample questions outlines a 10 day quiz grading memory and knowledge. It includes questions on race origins, marriage licenses, biblical epistles, Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, insulin use, electric shock danger, West Texas State College, Chopin's first name, word meaning, and Burns translation.
Dr Crane explains blood pressure as two numbers. The systolic top figure shows heart peak pressure, here 132, while the diastolic lower figure reflects arterial recoil and capillary pressure, here about 84. Emotional stress can raise the top number much more than the bottom, which reflects vessel tone.
Secretary of the Army Brucker argued against any legislative curbs on foreign trial of U S servicemen citing the sensitive international situation. He spoke before the House Armed Services Committee amid debate on status of forces agreements and potential limits on overseas offenses. He noted the Girard case underscores that current U S handling suffices and urged restraint on new laws.
Des Moines police guarded the home of City Manager George Forster after a mysterious telephone caller warned he would be dead by 10 tonight. He said gambling rackets may be tied to the threat as officers traced the call and his wife notified Police Chief Howard Eide. Forster, celebrating his birthday with colleagues at City Hall, planned dinner with his wife despite the scare.
Dr Bundesen extols aspirin as a universal, cheap drug for pain fever and rheumatic conditions. He cites 12 billion five grain tablets used yearly and notes its long history yet ongoing medical mystery. A reader asks about uranium mine radioactivity with an answer that ore radioactivity is very low and pose minimal danger.
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