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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1958
Page
4
A vintage Winchester Virginia newspaper page lists editor H. W. Byrd Jr and contact numbers for the business office and news room. It shows subscription pricing by mail or motor route, with durations and regional add-ons, plus a Bible verse quote at the bottom.
The piece contrasts 1913 and 1958 mothers noting divorce rates, longer life expectancy, higher child survival, urbanization, and greater workforce participation. It highlights a shift from farm life to outside employment and cites tax policy for babysitting deductions and fashion trends as reflections of evolving motherhood.
John W. Dukeminier a Library of Congress micro photographer tests U S security again after 1955 Cape Canaveral walk through a guarded site. He notes systemic weakness and plans further tests in a registered letter to Robert Cutler.
Insurance Commissioner T Nelson Park er outlines Virginia's uninsured motorist law. After July 1 drivers without liability insurance pay 15 to register, funding claims from uninsured vehicles. Maryland experience shows 47 000 of 833 000 registered vehicles lacked insurance after implementation, indicating strong adoption and potential progress toward financial responsibility.
Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Dukeminier says he removed 456 classified documents from ASTIA in the Library of Congress. Investigations are under way by Cutler and Col. Dunlop. He argues the theft exposes flaws in the national internal security network.
A roundup of standout editorials culled from about 40 newspapers supplied to the office each day. This digest highlights bold arguments on politics society and culture.
The Agriculture Department reports retail food costs at their lowest since December 1950 due to lower farm prices. Miss Ann Dorsey wed Willard Eugene Stonaker in a ceremony reported in local notes. Grantham Welsh of Wadesville hosted Paul E. Pasderak of Port Clinton as guests.
Don Smith of Cabin John Md averaged better than 60 miles an hour for the entire six mile course to nose out George Sabine of Gaithersburg before 3500 motorcycle fans. Miss Nancy Bond visits parents in Biddleston while Miss Elizabeth Massie sails from New York to France aboard the Queen Elizabeth for a year in Lasorbennes.
In 1908 Carrie Nation toured Staunton early in the morning addressing saloon keepers while staunchly denouncing a local proprietor. Meanwhile Shenandoah and Potomac rivers swelled flooding lowlands and causing damage. Richard Stuart Hunter hosted guests at his Washington Street home.
President Eisenhower confronts stiff resistance to two key efforts. The reciprocal trade program, set to expire, faces House opposition as critics warn against tariff expansion. Defense reorganization, aimed at unified planning under McElroy, splits the services and Congress with deep divisions and potential watering down.
Habakkuk inspires faith as the basis of life. the just live by faith and rely on it beyond rituals or friendships. The piece urges summoning faith, trusting it, and resting on the Everlasting Arms when trials threaten.
Hollywood veteran George Burns reveals he will produce his own series titled The George Burns Show with son Ronnie and Harry Morton's circle in tow. He jokes he is too old to retire though Gracie Allen will leave the Burns and Allen Show after this season. He recalls Gracie's demanding script work and hints she may reconsider later.
A quiz feature lists 10 daily questions with scoring categories Memory Genius Very Superior Excellent Good and includes ten sample items asking about The Pilgrims Progress first author the Eighth Commandment Coolidge birth state where Declaration signed eel habitats study of celestial motions other rodents lab tests number of mosquito legs and the size of the US Supreme Court.
Dr George W Crane urges clergymen to maintain eye contact with audiences, use brief notes and avoid reading. He cites Norman N a 35 year old pastor who relied on full sentences, timed 30 minute talk showing up down gaze pattern, promoting livewire delivery and minimal notes.
Dr Bundesen discusses public gaps in understanding diseases based on a New York Hospital survey. He links education level to health knowledge and urges readers to learn warning signs to seek medical advice sooner.
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