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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1961
Page
4
Local newspaper front matter lists editors and staff for Winchester Virginia paper. Includes date June 7 1961 and standard press credits. Notable quotes appear on page as moral reflections about liberty and responsibility.
The piece discusses postwar diplomacy and the UN's mixed record, noting world leaders increasingly meet in Washington or Moscow and the rising role of regional groupings. It argues the international bustle signals both fear of a new holocaust and a possible UN failure, then shifts to praise for American youth’s resilience and warn Hyannis Port’s tourist influx and higher taxes. It ends with a Chicago flood conference urging restraint in development and a reminder of forefathers’ wisdom to avoid flood-prone zones.
D A Orndorff of Stephenson killed a copperhead moccasin three feet four inches long behind the old buggy shed on the public parking lot at Kent and Boscawen streets with a stick. St Marys Guild of Christ Episcopal Church lists models for its sidewalk cafe luncheon and fashion show. Names include Mrs P T Grove Mrs John W Riley Jr Mrs James Shockey Mrs J W Green and Mrs Richard Whiting.
A brief note on Nostradamus as a famed French physician and astrologer from around 1550. It claims he left quatrains predicting medical advances and events like the French Revolution with named people and places, suggesting astonishing foresight across centuries.
Earl L. Douglas argued in the 1960s that July 1999 would mark Armageddon. Some dismiss him as an ignorant medieval astrologer, though his bold predictions prompted broader consideration of prophetic claims and the value of skeptical inquiry.
The YMCA traces its roots to 1844 in England. St Johns Reformed Church built in 1876 at Tom's Brook was struck by lightning and destroyed by fire.
Fifty years earlier in 1911 the Wright and Rice firm delivered a high end Hupmobile to General Charles Thurman of Clarke County. Commencement exercises marked the end of Col. B M Roszel's third year as Shenandoah Valley Academy head. The Star appeared in late morning on June 6 to give employees a holiday.
In a debate over Kennedy's Vienna talks, editors urge Congress to receive a detailed statement on any commitments or armed forces or foreign aid implications. They warn translator ambiguities and off the cuff remarks fall short of formal diplomacy and emphasize informing lawmakers. The piece notes Khrushchev’s shifting behavior and argues public truth about the Soviet threat is essential to peace and shifting American spending toward winâ tion of peace rather than grand projects.
President Kennedy did not resolve whether the United States will pressure despotic nations to use aid for masses or cut aid unless reforms occur. The broadcast outlined a long struggle against communism with no quick fixes, signaling possible leverage through aid to push reforms, though details remain unclear.
Health column covers questions on brain activity cancer fears mononucleosis shingles toe nails and a 100 question score quiz. It reassures readers that brain waves are not detectable by ordinary means and explains common concerns, advising medical checkups for persistent symptoms.
The spread of in plant banking is rapid with 400 000 New Yorkers in workplaces using on the job services. Credit unions show strong growth, and banks expand to offer self service facilities in offices and plants to attract wage earners with low usage of traditional banks.
A 16 year old youth, identified as Richard Williams of Raynham, was booked on a murder charge for the slaying of 11 year old James Maurice, foster son of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Bemis of East Taunton. Police say Williams admitted striking Maurice with a 10 pound rock after an argument.
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