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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1960
Page
4
Fragmentary text from a Winchester Star page shows a mangled Associated Press credit and postal line mentioning Gallagher DeLisser Inc and 11 East 44th Street New York City. No clear event or person details.
The piece argues independence in Africa, notably the Belgian Congo, requires readiness and education, warning of potential fragmentation. It also discusses US gas and chemical weapons, Senate opposition to banning them, and 1961 budgetary funding, plus a June weather note on unseasonal, uncertain conditions.
The United States and the Soviet Union stand as the only major powers never to bind themselves by international agreements not to use chemical agents in warfare. While many nations accept the ban via Geneva conventions, Congress has not imposed restrictions.
A man posing as a skeptic challenges church teaching by asking why the kingdom of God has not arrived. A believing Christian replies that human shortages and unreliable people hinder the kingdom’s operation, arguing that God desires to send the kingdom now but that people delay it.
Earl L. Douglass reflects on the long arc of history and the Christian call to prepare for the kingdom of God. He notes a persistent shortage of Christians with certain qualities and attitudes and urges believers to watch and maintain bright lamps as they await the divine promise.
Five years ago in 1955 a nationwide mock attack caused 15 000 US officials to relocate to secret centers. The drill involved 31 Washington agencies and centered on emergency readiness. Jessie Pugh of Gore was listed as a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital during the period.
The 1935 report notes Jimmy Braddock as the new World Heavyweight Champion and his plan to defend the title against Max Schmeling in 1936. It also mentions Ira Bashein, a West Point graduate, indicted for threatening the White House and a German Army maneuver cancellation after sunstroke casualties.
Fifty years ago William W. Lanahan Walter R Abell and Lloyd Unduch traveled to Upperville to stay with Mr and Mrs Frederic McElhone for the horse show A W Brown General Lees courier in the Civil War died at Middletown Ellen Hoffman and Emma Thompson returned to Charlottesville after visiting Mr and Mrs C W Tanquary at Burnt Factory
A New York governor’s television remarks challenge contemporary party methods, arguing for debate on GOP policy before the convention. He praises Rockefeller’s earnestness and calls for pragmatic governance, warning that party pressures and world events complicate reform.
The piece notes Pravda backing Khrushchev amid leftist criticism and U S leaders Kennedy and Rockefeller urging a stronger military stance. It cites Khrushchev’s brinkmanship over Berlin and the failed summit after the Soviet spy plane incident, with Kennedy arguing the U S was not ready for real negotiations.
A Baltimore woman stopped to help a stalled motorist. Her shove failed to start the car and the clutch in her own vehicle slipped causing $50 in repair costs.
A church service theme links offerings to the value of cars parked outside the building. The text invites sincerity in prayer and states offerings should reflect the cars visible on the lot.
A Minnesota study describes biological clocks governing growth aging and body responses. The article notes daily and seasonal timing affects medicine X rays and therapy, with mice showing peak toxin vulnerability around 4 p.m. and least at 8 a.m.
A self teaching IQ style quiz offers ten days of questions with daily scoring. Ranges include Memory Genius for 9 10 correct Very Superior for 7 8 Excellent for 5 6 and Good for 4. The page lists ten historical and general knowledge items with answers on page 2.
AP columnist Hal Boyle riffs on a suburban cat with witty asides about cats and dogs, cats as mouser failures, cat shows, and cat owner woes. The light humor contrasts feline behavior with human quirks and a few stray jokes about ancient Egypt and pets.
Massachusetts Mutual Life analyzed 28 life insurance policies at or above one million dollars. The typical insured is a 44 year old man with a wife and children and a strong executive career. Ages span 31 to 58, most are men, and over half work in manufacturing finance investment or real estate. Two women are housewives with business interests and another is a firm executive.
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