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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1958
Page
4
The 1958 President's legislative requests face an uphill fight as only nine percent of 221 requests gained final approval by last week. About a quarter drew no attention and 12.7 percent were rejected, while 53 had no action and 28 were rejected.
Proposals to raise Social Security benefits and broaden health care costs are advancing in Congress. The plan to fund universal hospital and nursing home care could cost about $900 million in the first year. Since 1950 benefits have doubled and 11 million people now receive payments, with outgo exceeding income. Through June 30, 1957, disbursements exceeded receipts for the first time, aided by the $22 billion reserve fund. A projected $375 million shortfall is seen this year, with over $750 million forecast next year, prompting talk of higher taxes as benefits rise.
The text argues that preserving the fund’s integrity requires keeping Social Security raises only to offset inflation. Any surplus would threaten solvency and impose heavy future taxes on earners.
A furniture firm notes many brides buy furniture to please in laws and later for children’s friends. Women feel judged by home furnishings and often delay personal taste. The piece questions giving comfort by labeling a hostess’s home as having terrible taste.
A digest of editorial selections from 40 papers arriving this office daily. Readers get a snapshot of opinions on current issues, policy debates, and public affairs reflected across multiple regional outlets.
Dr Samuel Johnson was famed for straightening pictures before sitting. The essay compares his habit with modern people who insist on correcting others on every opinion. It urges letting others straighten their own pictures and focusing on love and fellowship.
The piece argues for uniform fob pricing on new cars as a model for nationwide sales, citing Cleveland gains from the You Auto Buy Now campaign and nostalgia for fixed prices seen in 1933 advertisements. It criticizes hidden costs and urges a standard price from Hartford to San Diego while noting support from Senators Monroney Thurmond and President Eisenhower.
Five years ago Dorr Verslace of Route 1 was a surgical patient in Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs Thomas Gain and Mr and Mrs Garland Grim had returned home after spending several weeks on Long Lake Sinclair Me.
The 1948 Republican ticket was set with Thomas E. Dewey for president and Earl Warren as vice president. Homer Alberti praised medical staff and citizens who aided Winchester Hospital after the Baylass store blast. Ralph B. Snapp Jr earned a mechanical engineering degree from Carnegie Tech.
Fifty years ago in 1908 a massive explosion at the Pabst Chemical Company plant in Chicago killed six people. The report also notes Mrs. John Boyd suffering cramps at her Jacobs farm home and being hospitalized under Dr. W. S. Love care. William M. Atkinson Jr. had recently returned home from lower Virginia.
A memory skills quiz explains scoring by daily performance and directs to page 2 for answers. It lists questions about veterans organizations, hair plaits, Italian towers, state nicknames, pyrophobia, Yankee Doodle macaroni, Mayo Clinic locations, Dick Tracy offspring, and a May 1941 Nazi figure.
A historical note traces the phrase get the brush off to 1900s rail service. Porters were said to offer top service to high tippers while other passengers were dismissed with a quick brush-off using a whisk broom at trip ends.
In Washington the battle over civilian control pits Defense Secretary McElroy against military chiefs led by Admiral Burke. Senate criticism follows after Burke and Vice Admiral Doyle defend naval prerogatives. Senator Russell demands assurances officers won’t be punished for speaking honestly.
Stamford engineer Frank Enge and Moscow engineer Leo Shiskin began radio contact in 1956 and became pen pals. Enge notes about 12,000 of the 160,000 American hams have spoken with Soviet amateurs, boosting mutual understanding beyond politics.
The text asks whether Montreal or Quebec is the largest city in Canada and mentions a surrender from Germany to Scotland.
A snapshot notes Indonesia with 83 million residents spread over more than 3 000 islands and at least 40 languages spoken across the archipelago.
The column discusses how a 1,000,000 circulation church magazine nearly faced censure for a beach family photo. It argues a vocal 5 percent can sway editors by donor influence, while teens defend modern attitudes, urging publishers to balance tact with candor.
Eye expert advises getting sunglasses prescribed to fit individual needs and prescription lenses if worn. Sunglasses reduce glare but misfitting or night usage can harm vision. avoid using tinted lenses for night driving per the Society for the Prevention of Blindness. A Q and A notes trichomonal infection occurs in men, often transmitted from women, with confirmation of frequency.
Mrs George G Scott mother of Randolph Scott died after five days illness in Charlotte North Carolina. Born in Luray Virginia she was mother of the actor and widow of George G Scott. Alexander Malcolm Sandy Smith 99 famed Alaskan prospector explorer and actor died in San Jose California. He served as second in command of the Sir Hubert Wilkins North Pole expedition in 1926. Leland C Ball 67 division chairman of Ault Wiborg Carbon Ribbon Interchemical Corp New York died of apparent heart attack in Cincinnati Ohio.
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