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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1963
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star lists subscription prices including one year eight dollars fifty in advance, six months five dollars twenty five, and one month one dollar. It provides office contact information and rates for independent motor route dealers and out of state postage terms.
The pamphlet The Elite and the Electorate by the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions presents a harsh critique of legislatures. Senator Joseph Clark argues the executive and judicial branches function relatively well while Congress has gone awry, blaming frustration over Kennedy era policy and congressional resistance to major programs. He cites historical contrasts with leaders like Sam Rayburn to illustrate partisan dynamics.
Intelligence warned Washington of a possible Chinese nuclear test by year end. Experts say China’s rapid progress in weaponization could intensify regional tensions in Southeast Asia, bolster communist influence, and complicate U S efforts against allies like North Korea and Vietnam.
Eighty Eskimos on Little Diomede Island seek ice boxes to keep meat fresh during brief summers. A savvy salesman is praised for selling Eskimos another ice box and lipstick to an Ubangi belle, illustrating sharp sales prowess.
The Star Files recalls 1953 when a Prisoner of War agreement removed the final obstacle to a Korean truce. In Gore, Rev. Morris Cather, son of Mrs. Georgia Cather, became pastor of Hebron Baptist Church with Dr. E T Clark officiating. Christine Jenkins wed Willis Miller in a local ceremony.
In 1938 John Ringling North urged all Ringling Brothers personnel to accept a 25 percent wage reduction amid shrinking revenues. Henry T. Goode became president of the Winchester Lions Club. Mrs. William T. Colbert was elected president of the Turner Ashby Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy.
The Star reports Confederate Memorial Day rites featured beautifully decorated graves and monuments with Florida graves noted as the most beautiful. A Braddock Street South parsonage wedding united Miss Annie Bell Bursey and William H. Golightly, both of Clearbrook. WCTU president Florence D. Richard urged lawmakers to protect boys alongside wildlife during liquor license hearings.
A meditation reflects on the limits of scientific truth and human understanding. It cites Socrates finding wisdom in ignorance and asserts that each discovery reveals new unknowns, urging humility about our incomplete knowledge of nature health and the world.
Analysis argues Governor Wallace uses constitutional right to test court rulings rather than defy them. He cites law of the case, cites Roosevelt quote, notes Supreme Court has rejected a federal troop request, and discusses dissenting justices on judicial law making. The piece frames Wallace’s stance amid civil rights court orders and federal intervention concerns.
In a humorous column Hal Boyle recalls becoming famous at parties simply for owning 100 shirts after wartime experiences. He lists shirt counts by color and admits the quirk brings both fascination and wifely resentment while offering a loan of a shirt to readers who can locate him in New York.
Art Buchwald notes contrasts in selling shirts in Italy England France and how customers are treated. In Italy sellers offer warmth and personalized service while in London clerks are formal and eager yet pushy. In Paris stores the process is slow and impersonal with rude size and color limits and a chaotic checkout leaving the customer frustrated.
Dr Lester L Coleman is presented as the total health physician of the family. The article extols the GP role as the central trusted figure in American medicine, coordinating care for all family members and calling for consultation with specialists when needed. It emphasizes independence, responsibility, and holistic care.
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