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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1962
Page
4
Local newspaper listing details delivery and subscription rates for Winchester Evening Star. Includes prices for carrier motor route and mail options with durations and geographic adjustments. Names editors and business staff listed alongside contact numbers for circulation and operations.
A Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce general meeting on July 24 approved by law changes to allow multiple votes per company. With 444 members, only 21 attended, aiming to energize activities and broaden participation. The paper notes mixed prospects but supports reform to combat apathy and boost initiative.
The article notes soil conservation since 1935 has reduced topsoil loss by about one third, aided reclamation and soil restoration, and increased farmable acreage. It predicts over 100 million acres will switch to different crops by 1975, requiring new conservation approaches as fertilization and techniques boost yields. Half of privately held cropland is currently unsuitable for regular production.
Gov. Adlai Stevenson settles on Senator John Sparkman of Alabama as his Democratic vice presidential choice. FBI Agent Joseph Brock is killed in a running gun battle with bank robber Gerhardt Puff, who is wounded and captured near West 69th Street in New York. The Baranos, a Greek refighter and American passenger liner, collides off British Columbia, killing two.
In 1937, insurgent and government forces fought a seven day artillery duel in Madrid. An airliner crash in Hal Belgium killed fifteen people, including three Americans. Japanese warnings urged Peiping residents to flee as air raids threat loomed, with claims of six strategic centers captured around the old capital.
In 1912, Misses Ethel and Catherine Yost host cards for Miss Edythe Clayton of Philadelphia. Severe rains trigger devastating floods in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, blamed for 58 deaths. Wyant brothers near Harrisonburg capture 13 rattlesnakes and copperheads while berry picking on Huckleberry Mountain.
Earl L. Douglas reflects on work as a means not an end. He contrasts purposeful, satisfying labor with misused effort that becomes a curse and stresses balance with family and life values. Work should serve journeys and blessings, not be worshipped or neglected.
Henry J. Taylor recalls Churchill doubting the Hess news on May 10 1941 at Ditchley. Rudolph Hess landed in Scotland and prepared a return journey believing Churchill would permit it. Hitler and Hess misread British resolve as Churchill and Bracken exchanged the surprising report.
The U N Security Council unanimously recommended admitting Rwanda and the Kingdom of Burundi to the United Nations. The General Assembly is expected to vote at its 17th session starting Sept. 18. they would become the 105th and 106th members.
President Kennedy confronts a hostile congressional climate as Republicans mostly oppose his measures. The piece contrasts Eisenhower’s praise of Democratic support with Kennedy’s widening rift, noting party alignments: Senate 64D 35R and House 262D 174R, plus growing Democratic advantage. It cites Lyndon Johnson’s 1954 credits and Kennedy's recent critical mood toward Republicans.
A miscellany of observations from 1960s prose on rising home pool ownership, common health tips, longevity musings, busy doctors, travel costs, short names, and social quirks. It notes Americans’ growing affluence, spending on travel, and shifts in everyday conveniences and customs through a brisk, column-like survey.
Practical guide urges wallet checks for emergency anti clotting therapy. Notes all medicines can alter effect, warns about interactions with aspirin vitamins and tobacco. Advises informing doctors and dentists, stopping medicine for injuries or pregnancy, and using a special recognition card.
In London, James H. Ramble and Ronald C. Cronin received 18 month prison terms for stealing 12 modernist paintings valued at 23,000 pounds from a Mayfair gallery. The haul included Degas Picassos Renoir and Matisse works. Police found all but one in a subway station locker after a tip.
In Common Pleas court Judge Thomas C. Baum questioned prospective juror Levi Groty of Wichita about seeking excuse. Groty replied he is 118 years old and can work hard but cannot sit still any longer, leading to his discharge from service.
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