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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1955
Page
3
The piece contrasts changing family roles and growing vacation facilities in America with Soviet travel limits. It notes more places cater to whole families with babysitters and playgrounds while prices rise, then contrasts with Russians traveling in locked trains toward Siberia to join chain gangs in a grim social experiment.
General Gruenther testified to the House Foreign Affairs Committee that the United States holds a substantial long range air power edge over the Soviets and could defeat them in a total war. He stressed vigilance and a strong Western European defense while expressing confidence in Chancellor Adenauer.
The 200th anniversary of Acadian expulsion from Nova Scotia prompts fresh questions about what happened and why. From 1603 disputes to 1766 resettlement in Louisiana, Acadians built a French culture but now face pressure from a $30 million jet base plan at New Iberia threatening their community.
The piece argues Russia is no longer setting the pace but is trying hard to win allies. If General Gruenther’s military assessment holds, the shift in Russian stance may reflect Western defense preparations changing the strategic picture.
A digest compiles the most engaging editorials drawn from daily arrivals of forty newspapers. The summary notes broad themes and notable opinions shaping public discourse.
Washington scientists under Sir Gavin de Beer reexamine Polybius and Livy to identify Hannibal's Alpine route as the Traversette pass in the Cottian range. They argue the route fits the records, showing Hannibal's genius and suggesting a different global history outcome if Zama had faltered. The team also concludes all 37 elephants were African, not Indian.
Navy man George E. Larrick served aboard the USS Witek while Miss Charlotte Conner wed Ale John Adams. WPT deans list includes F D Taylor D L Baughman and K H Digges. A furlough visit from Pvt Herbert A Copenhaver to Paper Mill Road family. Local legion leader Col B M Roszel and others traveled to Richmond to greet Admiral Byrd. Hellyn Keeler from State Teachers College Harrisonburg vacationing with parents. Irene Headley hosted Ever Ready Missionary Society at First Christian Church.
The Cooperative Crop Reporting Service forecast Virginia’s peach crop as the smallest since 1945. Mrs J Walter Larrick of Gore announced the Falmer Curb Market would open within the week. A state convict camp began moving into Clarke County to pave Route 12 through Boyce to its junction with U S Route 50 at Waterloo.
Keith See, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman See, was hospitalized at Winchester Hospital after being bitten on the ankle by a copperhead snake during a coming trip. Mr and Mrs. Robert Palmer hosted a gathering in honor of Sgt and Mrs Wilfred Trenary.
S H Hansbrough was chosen as president of the Virginia Bankers Association at the Richmond convention. Bettie Haines attended from Market Street Methodist Church as Epworth League representative. F Weber a lineman for United Telephone Co. sprained his ankle on the job.
Bonn may deny Radio Free Europe a license unless it undergoes reform as Adenauer allies accuse pro-communists of infiltrating the station. Excerpts from Ferdinand Peroutka and other officials suggest a pro-communist bent. Adenauer declares cleanup or closure. The piece notes veteran U S figures and hints at broader Cold War tensions in Berlin.
Elizabeth Osth of Berryville Virginia questions the safety of artificial water fluoridation in a reader letter to The Star. She cites alleged health risks and asks for proof before widespread use and suggests reviewing Hearings 2341 from May 1954.
A dog that fears storms may be calmed with a sedative. Some dogs sense approaching thunder storms hours ahead and hide under a bed. The same fear reaction can occur with nearby firecrackers on July 4.
The author argues one twelfth of people may spend life in a mental institution and half of hospital beds are mental patients. Civilization and nervous disorders rise with enlightenment, while alcohol and urban living worsen conditions, suggesting a spiritual rather than social or economic cause.
Rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 7 am today shows none. June rainfall to date is 3.72 inches. 1955 year to date is 16.61 inches. Average annual rainfall over 42 years is 36.94 inches with monthly averages listed from January 2.50 to December 2.51 inches.
Outdoor daylight aids babies by allowing them to see surroundings and stay quiet without constant pushing of the carriage. Place the buggy where a child can watch trees, clothing in the breeze, or passing cars. Sunshine, even in shade, supports vitamin D and helps prevent rickets.
A 100 question IQ style test rates memory by daily scores with sections on history music and language. A curious Vienna tale explains Haydn s missing head exhumed after his 1809 death and later stored in a vault then placed in an iron coffin with his bones.
The Treasury Savings Bond Division sets yearly caps: Series F up to 20,000 per individual, Series H up to 20,000, Series J and K up to 200,000 combined, with no more than 200,000 of both together. An individual cannot buy 200,000 of each series.
Kerry and Rusty wake in a jail cell after a brawl and plan to settle debts. Margie bailed them out and offers hospitality as Kerry contemplates his past and Margie’s wish for a settled home with a family. Rusty teams with Margie to pursue Lon Calder for money.
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