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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1963
Page
4
The notice lists subscription options: daily by carrier or motor route at five dollars per year and mail rates of eight dollars and fifty cents in advance for one year, with higher charges for longer terms and an extra one dollar postage for outside Virginia and West Virginia.
Senator Jackson lauds General Lauris Norstad USAF retired as a top, capable leader whose philosophy stresses human relations over systems. Norstad rose to Supreme Allied Commander Europe, later chairing the Atlantic Council and leading Owens-Corning, with a career marked by rapid advancement and notable ga llantry.
The Star Files recalls a 1953 Mau Mau raid in Kenya where about 900 attackers burned and hacked to death 19 Home Guard members allied with the British. Also noted are Adedu Atreepe visiting Florida and Morris E K Cather earning a Divinity degree at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
United States Steel Corporation filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a 100 million issue of ten year debentures to refinance loans and fund plant expansion and corporate needs. Prime Minister Chamberlain sought Anglo German Czech rapprochement as Britain pursued links with Berlin and Praha. Amherst residents James G Nevitt hosted an open house at their Milldale cottage with a large guest list including Ward Thrash Snively Sartelle Backelee Baker Rose Tanquary and McKown.
Fifty years ago in 1913 a Joplin millionaire, Jesse E Short Jr, was badly wounded after a pistol duel during a daring hold up on a Kansas City and Southern train. A lone bandit fled with 1500 dollars in cash and jewels. Elsewhere news notes Turks flag rising at Tirania and a river steamer collision near Natchez kills twenty five.
A meditation notes that great leaders like Lincoln and Churchill excelled with words despite schooling limits. It urges careful pronunciation and clear speech, praising speech as a God given power. It emphasizes learning to speak well and correct errors early in life.
Washington observers debate how Governor Rockefeller's possible divorce and remarriage could shape his bid for the Republican presidential nomination. Analysts note the anti divorce vote is largely Catholic, but Catholic support for Kennedy complicates the impact. Negative voter sentiment, not personal status, often drives elections, with outcomes depending on national mood, policy contrasts with Goldwater, and overall trust in leaders.
A personal letter notes the craze of enceinte fashion sparked by Jacqueline and Madame De Gaulle. The author imagines political succession humorously, predicts dress shifts, and jokes about other women claiming pregnancy as a trend.
Dr Lester L Coleman discusses the health value of flowers beside beauty, citing opium from poppy, foxglove, belladonna, and autumn crocus. He notes breakthroughs at the University of Minnesota under Dr C W Lillehei on heart surgery and future mechanical hearts, vaccines, boosters, and record keeping for immunizations. He urges addressing fear as a disease and seeking guidance.
Fragmented text presents an IQ style quiz with daily scoring ranges and page navigation. It includes questions about voting citizenship, selection of Vice President, football referee signals, planetary speed, dance routine composition, and references to patents and chemical or geographic terms, but the text is garbled and incomplete.
HAL BOYLE argues a garden offers purpose and independence for seniors, more fulfilling than a pension. He notes the value of growing one’s own food, the social and personal rewards, and vents wry observations on aging, optimism, and everyday wisdom.
A verse from Luke 21 34 offers a timely exhortation to keep watch and remain steadfast in a world where events can abruptly unfold. The message warns against overindulgence and worldly cares.
Marcel Vigier, 70, quits cycling to buy a second-hand automobile. He says at his age he is too old to pedal and fears traffic. The previous owner, Otto Hugue, notes similar reluctance to cope with auto traffic.
Engineers at Cape Canaveral test advanced warhead designs to boost rocket effectiveness. The tests include protective materials and maneuverable nose cones to confuse decoys and reduce cost.
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