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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1964
Page
4
U S aviation officials near certainty lightning caused the Pan American World Airways crash near Elkton Maryland on December 8. Eighty one people died as testimony questioned the idea that lightning simply passes through a plane with little impact. A flash was seen near the craft before it plunged.
The Elkton disaster prompts FAA to consider weather radar enabled planes, stronger wing design, and added devices after evidence of wing tip damage near a fuel tank suggests lightning may have contributed. Officials already questioned thunderstorm flights since 1961 and urge avoiding storms.
King Constantine ruler of Greece at age 23 inherits a crisis hour. A six foot three athlete with military training, he becomes commander in chief of the armed forces. The Olympic gold medalist in yachting leads a nation of 8.3 million as the free world hopes for steady navigation through political turmoil.
The 1939 Star Files recounts an all out search by the East 51st Street police for Charlie McCarthy the famed wooden puppet. Edgar Bergen reports the missing theft is suspected and investigators pursue clues. Clarence Cather of Round Hill wins two Junior Farmers judging contests in Frederick County. W F Thompson of Buckroe Beach buys the first 1939 Winchester license tag.
Mrs Helen Wylie McLaughlin of Baltimore married Robert Y Conrad in 1914. They planned a six week Mediterranean cruise and would reside in Winchester in a Washington Street home built for them. A new bakery run by F A Beck and five sons opened at 167 North Main Street. Harry Shepherd of Shenandoah Valley Academy visited relatives in Shepherdstown West Virginia.
The term renaissance signals a new birth across eras from 1200’s transition to modern times. It highlights how steam, electricity, industry, atomic energy, space, and science have repeatedly sparked rapid shifts in outlook, character, and social responsibility.
The First National City Bank of New York warns that the $800 million monthly tax cut may fuel inflation and widen international money tensions. Analysts expect delayed price and wage pressures, with monetary policy needing flexibility to avoid foreign capital flight and a repeat of past booms and busts as 1964 ends.
HAL BOYLE notes the cigar smoker as a misunderstood American hero amid vilification linked to rising female cigarette use. The piece traces cigars’ historic associations with leaders, warriors, and industry, while satirizing anti cigar sentiment in media and among some women.
An opinion exploring U S standing as a world power in 1964. It cites Cuba, Southeast Asia, and the balance of payments as pivotal challenges. The piece argues decisive action is needed to maintain leadership and avoid a historic setback.
A lighthearted item notes a store ad calling stockings Best in the Long Run and jokes a run may follow. The snippet ends with a quip about quitting smoking and a yard remark.
A reader describes daily noon crowds at Quarles School as mothers watch children rush out to a world of danger. She urges action on street safety near the school, calling for more police or supervision and asking readers to write and speak up.
A promotional quiz feature presents 10 day testing with questions on government history geography linguistics and music. It asks about the first Congress in Washington D C the capital of Bermuda Maine crops Guam Sofia brass and dynamic markings in music with multiple choice style prompts.
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