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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1962
Page
4
Winchester Evening Star lists subscription rates and options by carrier or mail. Rates shown include one year, six months, and one month plans, with separate outside Virginia and West Virginia pricing and a note about New York City distribution. The page credits editors and managers and provides contact numbers for news and business desks.
A reflective Virginia public notice on highway fatalities shows 461 deaths in 1962 so far, with examples from Frederick County and Clarke and Winchester. The piece argues auto crashes may be foreseen by repeated traffic violations and notes social political reflections amid a cabinet shakeup and a remark on garlic consumption.
An English atomic energy site at Winfrith faced a door mix up where the pink women’s room gained a blue door and the blue men’s room a pink door. After a top level review three options were tried but painters later painted the pink door blue, restoring order.
The piece argues that true economic growth comes from expanding the economy, not enlarging government. It criticizes government spending deficits and controls as insufficient to prevent recessions or spark strong growth, attributing progress to market expansion rather than public policy.
Ten years ago in 1952 Winchester endured the hottest day since 1944 with temperatures near 101 degrees. Rain shortfalls troubled area counties hurting corn and pasture yields while Eugene Sakers reported Winchester Days gross business of $100000. Landon Whitacre was elected president of the Gainesboro District of Council of Churches at Fairview Lutheran Church meeting.
Lt Julian B Lindsey U S Army recently back from Tietsin China spoke to the local Rotary club noting he left China before the war. Foreign Secretary Eden told the Commons Britain would not approve detachment of further Chinese provinces. Mr and Mrs Ray Robinson and Thomas G Whitham vacationing in Atlantic City
Fifty years ago at White Plains New York Justice Keogh refused to release Harry K Thaw slayer of Stanford White from Matteawan Asylum after findings of insanity. A Paris dispatch reported three policemen killed five hundred thousand champagne bottles destroyed and property loss above one million at the Mercer champagne estate in Epernay. Miss Bertha Beek of Bolivar West Virginia visited Miss Virginia Athey on Kern Street.
Earl L. Douglas defends the abundance of quality writing despite the presence of trashy books. He argues most modern authors pursue a message, noting historical surveys show more good books produced now than ever. He highlights histories psychology art music government and public issues as evidence of sincerity and progress, while acknowledging dirt and disability exist yet hope and understanding prevail.
Telstar may not be economical long term as undersea cables grow and coastal routes expand. Experts say satellites and cables will both be used depending on cost and service, while governments should avoid content regulation and propaganda.
The piece lists a playful, satirical dream portrait of the ideal wife with traits such as recalling keys, cleaning up, sewing, supporting her husband, and handling finances while maintaining humor about how such a spouse would be perceived by men and families. It ends noting a man would tire of such a bride in less than a year.
A column highlights porous plastic as a breathable plaster cast cover that keeps casts clean. It mentions upcoming career guidance booklets from Pfizer, thyroid tablets replacing pacemakers, Alpha Keri-R for dry skin, and water walking urethane foam shoes with related tech notes.
The essay argues automakers push bucket seats to isolate riders, turning cars into parlor on wheels. It contrasts the old parlor and buggy era with modern tech, urging a government study to see if Americans love their cars more than their girls. It highlights the console, luxury seating, and social consequences of this shift.
A brief reflection notes that God measures life in eternity while humans count by calendars. It urges thinking beyond time and preparing for eternity, citing II Peter 3 8 about a day with the Lord as a thousand years and a thousand years as one day.
A brief exhortation urging common folks to seek wisdom and live righteously to attain fulfillment. The piece emphasizes obeying God in thought and deed as the path to having all they need.
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