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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1963
Page
4
Publication information for the Winchester Evening Star dated March 19 1963 lists the newspaper offices post office processing, staff roles and rate cards for national and local subscriptions. It includes contact numbers H D Koontz business manager Jack F Davis editor Eugene Miller and mailing details for various subscription durations.
Census data show U S exports fell from 1.8 billion in December to 982.1 million in January, a 47 percent drop. Ports were shut 25 days by a longshoremen strike, costing 60,000 idle workers 36 million in pay and more than 100 million in lost business. Imports remained 20 percent below December but still exceeded exports by 111.1 million, delaying gains in international payments. Meanwhile, college seniors face recruiters, seeking more than salary as they anticipate careers, challenges, and growth opportunities despite unemployment above six percent. A Baghdad tablet claims a 19th century B C Pythagorean theorem, illustrating ancient mathematics amid life’s evolving puzzles.
Milton Caniff, creator of Steve Canyon, was set as Grand Marshal for the Apple Blossom Festival Firemen's Parade. Howard Holland was elected president of the Winchester Rotary Club.
1938 report notes Japanese army capture of Lincheng in southern Shantung close to Suchow, a key rail junction of the Tientsin Pukow and Lunghai lines. The City of Hamburg liner ran aground in fog off Gib. Crew member Paul F Shryock of Winchester worked in the dining saloon. M J Pease of Cross Junction and J J Pickeral of Middletown attended Virginia Farm Bureau convention sessions in Richmond.
Fifty years ago in 1913, banker Robert P. Doremus left an estate valued at $2 million to Washington and Lee University. The report notes the assassination of King George of Greece and Constantine becoming the new king. It mentions suspicions Turks paid the assassin and cites Carter, McCann and Byrd returning from Washington and Maryland to inspect several roads.
State Department officials disclosed why the United States ended its Cuba quarantine last autumn amid fears Russia might react with war. Edwin Martin testified that continued blockade could have escalated tensions with the Soviets and Chinese communists, risking nuclear conflict, while evidence of Soviet troop withdrawals remained uncertain. James Farley urged a resolute, hard line against communism, suggesting World War II courage may be required if needed to remove the threat.
Hal Boyle lists various annoyances to be avoided including overbearing commercial spielers, weather misfortunes, and rude behavior. He lampoons petty irritants such as pushy hatcheck, taxi, and drumbeat advertising. The piece closes with a humorous prayer for deliverance from these foibles.
Reporter attends the Seventh International Gin Rummy Tournament in Las Vegas with 804 entrants vying for 35000 dollars. A legendary grandmother dominates play, undercutting, blitzing, and chortling as the author laments a fingernail break and a narrow defeat.
Dr. Lester L Coleman urges truth telling to prepare children for surgery. He shares a patient perspective of fear from deception and outlines seven steps to ease anxiety: explain the procedure, reassure parents, and emphasize recovery while staying with the child when possible.
A scanned quiz prompt lists daily IQ scoring ranges and 10 sample questions. It asks for pages, with items like state count in New England, India's capital, common English letters, camel humps, a famous quote attribution, and Civil War figures.
A former policeman in Stein was surprised to receive a government payment reportedly for a quarter of a cent. The article notes confusion over the amount and the unintended benefit tied to his service, prompting questions about the sender and accuracy of the issue.
A Bible Thought notes that the world prefers seeing a living sermon over hearing one as a daily reminder.
The fragment speaks of a personal, intimate dialogue with God about daily life and color as a metaphor for spiritual guidance. It hints at divine selection and the speaker’s evolving understanding of how to live with faith.
New York reports two Paris acting companies planning Broadway engagements for the 1963 64 season. Marie Bell and a company led by Jean Louis and Madeleine Renaud will perform, followed by Roger Planchon’s classical repertory ensemble.
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