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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1964
Page
4
Advertisement shows subscription rates by carrier motor route and mail with durations from one month to one year. Includes office details Winchester Virginia and national representative address New York City. Also lists management and editorial staff and telephone numbers for the newspaper.
The Platte Center Nebraska based profile lauds General Alfred Gruenther for a career from Army staff duties to Supreme Allied Command and Red Cross leadership. At 65 he retires March 31, praised for brains decisiveness cheerfulness and duty. He valued self discipline education responsibility and voluntary public service.
A discussion on illegible penmanship as a national issue prompts calls for better teaching of handwriting to reduce communication errors and blood pressure. The piece notes scribbles hinder telecommunication and mocks a signature-based mail reply tactic.
Ben Belchie announced that $1,240 is in the fund for the Apple Blossom Festival as the Junior Board of Trade Festival finance committee reports progress. The Star Files notes other items from 1939 including trans Atlantic Yankee Clipper arrival in the Azores and local social guests.
Daily meditation notes that all Christian branches differ in teaching about the Last Supper yet share belief in its power to unite believers with Christ. It describes bread and wine as sacrament, binding Christ’s life to believers through faith and spiritual mingling, with the sacrament observed across the church.
An editorial warns that Illinois FEPC actions against Motorola set a precedent for federal civil rights legislation. It argues that forced hiring tests erase merit, expand government scrutiny, and threaten employer control and business liberty nationwide.
HAL BOYLE profiles actor Robert Morse who rose from poverty to Broadway and film. Morse recalls early struggles from children's theater to janitor and door-to-door sales, Navy service, then steady radio and TV work. He stresses patience, luck, and growth as keys to success.
Henry J. Taylor argues the Republican National Convention will nominate Richard Nixon for President and Barry Goldwater for Vice President. He weighs seven contenders, notes delegates’ re election concerns, and stresses Nixon’s unique position to shape the ticket amid a tense, combative race.
Wayne Brandstadt notes snoring as involuntary with many causes from enlarged tonsils to nasal obstruction. First step is a medical checkup to find and fix contributory factors. avoid uvula or soft palate removal. Government grants exist for “snore stoppers” though effectiveness is questionable. ear plugs suggested for the sleeper.
A fragment quotes remarks about married couples and loneliness. The line suggests reactions when couples are by themselves and someone hollers. No clear source context or full attribution is provided.
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