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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1964
Page
3
Excerpts show Abigail Van Buren advising on honesty in relationships. Letters discuss compliments from husbands, refusals to praise wives, and long running kitchen or dessert disputes. The anonymous reader asks how to elicit praise. Abby counsels direct communication and not assuming mind reading.
In Washington the AP reports 69.9 million Americans working, unemployment at 5.4 percent as labor force rose to 73.7 million. White House book sales may raise at least $100,000 this year. a Kennedy bust was presented to Jacqueline Kennedy and will be housed in the Cabinet Room until the Cambridge library opens. The Navy issued a new order stating homosexuals are security risks, speeding resignations and possible loss of veterans rights to avoid court martial.
Crochet pattern listing for gloves in sizes small to large, pattern 7124, with mail order form and prices. Includes mailing options and address for Alice Brooks at Winchester Evening Star Needlecraft Dept. Also advertises a deluxe quilt book with 16 patterns and pricing.
Tokyo AP reports Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura, Japan’s ambassador to the United States when Pearl Harbor struck, died at 86 after a long illness. A career Navy officer turned diplomat, he faced historic U S anger over the Dec 7 1941 crisis and later opposed the leftist drive against the Japan U S Security Treaty. He is survived by his widow and a son.
Severe storms swept the central U S with tornadoes striking Iowa and Wisconsin injuring more than 30 and damaging homes and trailer courts. Waterloo Iowa and Raymond area saw injuries and farms damaged while Wisconsin Rapids area reported mobile homes hit.
A Britannica description notes that an Eskimo igloo is formed by carving snow blocks and stacking them in an upward spiral to create a dome.
Lynda Johnson joins Lyndon Johnson on a six state poverty drive with jokes and stories of ancestors. They tour farms and towns by plane helicopter and car to recruit support for an antipoverty program. Lynda notes the campaign is a practical start teaching one person and emphasizes honest living and opportunity.
A 14 by 3 foot watercolor titled a trip to the Airport by 28 Los Angeles first graders drew attention from Cary Grant and Jean Negulesco at Los Angeles International Airport. Reporters and photographers watched as artists debated its value with bids ranging from ten dollars to eight hundred thousand dollars before it was deemed priceless.
Teachers at Aldamta Elementary identify a mural as Bonnie Halfacre's first grade work after its tag fell off. The art piece linked to an airport display and may fetch up to 800000 dollars if sold, with proceeds funding new library books.
Historians note the final resting place of Button Gwinnett, signer of the Declaration of Independence, has not been established. The article discusses gaps in archival evidence and the search for his burial location in Georgia.
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