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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1959

Page

4

Dressed Up for an Early Festival

The article reflects on postwar economic trends including rising gross national product fueled by inflation and steel price increases. It discusses U S aid to Franco and Spain's economic reforms under OEEC terms, noting devaluation and credits totaling 375 million dollars with 200 million from U S entities.

Franco Spain

Spain Tries Austerity Amid Economic Struggle

Spain faces a paradox as it pursues austerity to fix an ailing economy while maintaining social supports. The piece probes whether hard choices can curb spending without harming the vulnerable and questions the effectiveness of the diet in a nation needing continual feeding.

Wallops Teach Few to Rise Above Belief and Fate

Daily meditation on waking to truth through hardship. Some never learn, others rub their heads, or blame justice, but a few grasp the lesson. Those who endure are not angels, yet God loves them and beckons them higher. They know how to take a wallop.

You God

Editorial Digest from Daily Paper Roundup

A concise digest compiling the most engaging editorials from forty newspapers received daily. Highlights opinions on current events, governance, society, and public policy, offering a cross-section of editorial voices and viewpoints.

Semper Hungry A Navy Marine diet tale for Pvt Julius Janik

Critics say reenlistment should be denied for Pvt Julius J. Janik but his appetite raises a larger question about servicemember needs. Janik eats enormous breakfasts and meals, weighs 145 pounds with no weight change, and follows a simple rule to eat what he wants. The piece blends humor with a glimpse of military life and food surpluses.

Julius J. Janik Armed Services Janik United States

Polio third case reported in county health notes

The Star Files recalls a third polio case reported by Dr. J. W. Still of the Winchester-Frederick County Health department. Military leaders head to Europe to discuss arms aid with the Atlantic Pact Nations. Mr. and Mrs. John E. Owen of Los Angeles visit Mrs. Sadie Hamrick at her home.

Hall Star Schmidt Gertrude Castleman Gray Ave J. W. Still Winchester - Frederick County Health Department United States Europe John E. Owen Los Angeles Calif Sadie Hamrick

Local residents host visiting relatives and friends

Twenty five years ago in 1934 Mr. and Mrs C W Ritter welcomed their son Roy H Ritter of Whitman Reynardt and Smith Baltimore as a guest. Emma Miller and daughter Helen returned home after a Virginia Beach vacation. Fred E Willis and daughters Laura Lee and Ida May of Hollywood Florida stayed with Mr and Mrs John Hoover.

C. W. Ritter Roy H. Ritter Whitman, Reynardt and Smith Baltimore Emma Miller Miss Helen Virginia Beach Fred E. Willis Laura Lee Ida May Hollywood Florida John Hoover

Noted Woman Betty Taylor Dandridge Dies at Home

Fifty years ago 1909 records the death of Betty Taylor Dandridge, famed in the city as the daughter of General Zachary Taylor, 12th President. The Misses Eva Pearl and Olie Fries return to Connellsville after visiting Lillian Spurr on South Kent Street. Captain Henry Schneider, famed government textile inspector, recovers at home in Winchester after illness in Minneapolis.

Betty Taylor Dandridge General Zachary Taylor The United States North Braddock Street Eva, Pearl Olie Fries Connellsville, Pa Lillian Spurr South Kent Street Henry Schneider Asbury Hospital Minneapolis Winchester

French Army Launches Major Offensive in Kabylie Algeria

French forces press a crucial operation in the Grande Kabylie mountains east of Algiers as Gen Maurice Challe commands a three prong attack with paratroopers Marines and Foreign Legion units. Observers say the campaign could last weeks to months with UN action looming.

Algiers Grande Kabylie Mountains Algeria Maurice Challe Kabylie Mohanou el Hadj Aii Hamouda Akfadou Cape Sigli Foreign Legion

Psychiatrist Praises Alcoholics Anonymous Over Medical Science

Dr. Albert A. LaVerne, Fordham psychiatry associate and Bellevue clinician, says AA treatment has cured half of 250000 worldwide in twenty years with eight to ten years sobriety. He cites 25 percent more achieving sobriety after occasional slips and urges medical doctors to study AA. He links AA’s spiritual approach to success, notes conventional psychiatry cannot supply peace of soul, and mentions his Metesky trial testimony.

Albert A. LaVerne Fordham University Bellevue Hospital LaVerne New York State Washington Irving High School AA Ee Dr. LaVerne George F. Metesky Metesky Matteawan State Hospital Alcoholics Anonymous P. O Winchester

Truce Soothe Butler Critics as Party Leaders Meet

In a friendly conference the National Chairman Paul Butler, Speaker Sam Rayburn, and Lyndon Johnson pledged no move to oust him. They agreed on a middle course for legislation while Butler maintains his liberal agenda. Rayburn and Johnson said they will pass what is right and let chips fall where they may. Butler expressed hope for more such meetings and defended his criticism of congressional pace.

Butler House Sam Rayburn D-Tex Senate Lyndon B. Johnson Texas Rayburn Johnson Democratic Congress Congress

How's Your IQ Mem ory Test Quick Quiz

How's Your I Q is a 10 day challenge with 100 questions. Daily scoring uses bands from 9 10 correct for Memory Genius to 4 Good. Page 2 provides correct answers. Questions cover polo use kings capital Brazil adages draft age London elevator cardinal points railroad regulation and the U S Naval Academy location.

France United States Brazil London U.S U. S. Naval Academy

AP journalist David Fernsler dies at 70 after cancer battle

David Fernsler, 70, longtime Associated Press newspaperman, died Friday night after a cancer illness. A Lebanon Pennsylvania native, he spent 17 years in the AP Washington Bureau before retiring in 1954. He joined the AP in 1923 and became Newark correspondent in 1925 before being named chief of bureau in Harrisburg heading service in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

Washington David Fernsler Associated Press Fernsler Lebanon Newark, NJ Harrisburg Pennsylvania West Virginia

Nixon Khrushchev clash reviews political gain in Moscow

U S and Soviet leaders clashed publicly during Nixon's Moscow visit but did not resolve issues. Both sides claim gains at home amid heavy propaganda and censorship, while private talks remain the path to any real agreement.

Richard M. Nixon Nikita Khrushchev Moscow United States Soviet Union Nixon Congress Eisenhower Khrushchev State Department Joseph McCarthy R-Wis Latin America Khrushcev

The Doctor Speaks Tuberculosis Remains Major Health Problem

Dr. Herman N. Bundesen explains TB exposure and immunity, risk factors, and transmission methods. He notes that undiagnosed TB sources threaten others and that vaccination protects frontline workers, while urging treatment adherence to prevent spread.

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