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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1959
Page
4
The page shows the Winchester Evening Star masthead with editor and staff names, addresses, and subscription rates. It includes a religious quotation and a note about the paper's Associated Press affiliation and publication details. The privacy of names and several postal details appear, reflecting the edition's front matter.
The article notes U S industrial production at a new peak, up 4 percent since early 1957, with strong sales but no panic buying. It cites rising stock prices, higher corporate earnings, and a gradual drop in unemployment to normal levels by year end. Disposable income reaches 328 billion with 307 billion spent and 21 billion saved, signaling a healthy balance.
An unhappy man stood atop a water tower as a crowd urged him to jump. When he hesitated rescuers pulled him down and the crowd jeered and called him names. The piece condemns mob cruelty and shaming of individuals.
Collected editorials from forty papers summarize contemporary issues and debates. The digest presents diverse viewpoints, noting evolving public policy, economic concerns, and social questions reflecting current editorial stances across regions.
The piece recalls Allied efforts to liberate Berlin from tyranny, noting 70 000 tons of bombs and a blockade relief of over a million tons. It cites an American secretary of state affirming freedom for West Berlin and rejects any bargain that would undermine that freedom, urging Western unity against Soviet pressure. The article argues liberty in Berlin symbolizes broader principles confronting Moscow and Peiping.
A picture showing a disabled girl seated on a burrow as Burrow Queen draws mixed praise. The piece applauds kind efforts toward the derelict and cites Helen Keller as a benchmark of achievement, praising those who remember the unremembered.
A U S Army court martial acquitted Pfc. Andrew God Jr. of wilful destruction of government property after his captain and sergeant claimed he peeled potatoes too thick. The trial revealed the peelings outweighed the evidence, highlighting oddities in a highly automated Army still peeling by hand.
In 1949 The Star Files notes Mrs. Cecil Teets entertained in honor of Mrs. Earl Bailey Jr at her home. The guest list included Mrs. Sadie S. Hamrick with Dr. and Mrs. J E Owen of Los Angeles. Harry W. Ebert Jr returned home after attending the General Motors Institute in Flint Michigan.
Miss Julia Ownes of Nain spent the day with Miss Lena Lonas. H. Tabb Light of the U S Treasury Department was a house guest of Mr and Mrs H C Light at Woodside. Mr and Mrs A B Bryant of Wheeling West Virginia visited Mrs Nan W Turner on Cork Street.
Katherine Clemmons Gould secured a full legal separation from Howard Gould, son of Jay Gould, after weeks of courtroom scenes and wide newspaper coverage. A lightning strike on Harry C. Baker’s farm killed a valuable cow during a severe storm. Philadelphia mint plans to release new one cent pieces by July 1 with 150,000 coins ready.
A 1912 photograph from Russell Grove School marks the largest attendance in school history. The image features students in three rows at the school house with names such as Russell Kaplan Edna Pangle Bud Orndorff Bessie Lofton Roy Richard Jeanette Richard and many others. The photo was sent to the Star by Bryan Richard who appears in the back row.
Dr George W Crane explains newspaper reading as a key education tool and suggests a 10 item quiz on current papers to boost engagement. He cites John Torinus of Green Bay Press Gazette and promotes home tutoring guidance with a small fee and return envelope.
Dr Bundesen summarizes eight cardinal rules for skin diving based on advice from Dr Frederick Jung. Never dive alone and use a reliable buddy. Avoid ear plugs and ensure quick release buckles on gear. Carry a knife and have a boat or float overhead. Plan communications and ascend with a steady air flow to reduce risk.
President Eisenhower vetoes two bills on wheat and tobacco, highlighting Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson’s dilemma between liberal push and conservative middle ground. Johnson and Rayburn risk political friction as they seek bills palatable to the president and a Democratic base wary of veto threats.
Question asks if liver damage could be reduced by bed rest. Answer states bed rest for at least three weeks is advisable and patients should stay in bed until acute symptoms subside.
Lt. Col. Charles W. Kay of the Richmond Air Procurement District invites business firms to request current bidding information on Air Force prime contracts subcontracts local purchases or the U S Missile Program. Address requests to WHRRD Small Business Office P O Box 8868 Richmond 25 Virginia.
Winchest er Frederick County ASC reports a July 23 referendum to decide whether US farmers will market the 1960 wheat crop under the quota system. If two thirds vote yes, quotas apply. if no, no restrictions and price supports cut to 50 percent parity. The law requires quotas when supply is more than 20 percent above normal, with current estimates about twice normal. The referendum excludes farmers with under 15 acres from voting, and those in the 1959 feed wheat program cannot vote. The national allotment remains 53 million acres, and price support terms are to be announced before the vote. The polling place is the Frederick ASC County Committee Office at 23 N Loudoun St Winchester.
A quiz style text outlines a 10 day scoring plan for IQ tests with daily averages and rating labels Mem ory Genius Very Superior excellent good. It includes ten sample questions such as planetary rings citizenship, ecclesiastical rankings, capital cities, sound speed, element weights, language of legal terms, biblical figures, flea flight, and a time riddle.
Richmond AP reports Virginia's 1959 polio total rising to 15 cases, 14 paralytic, per the State Health Department. The latest case is a 3 year old from Henry County who had not received Salk vaccine.
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