Winchester Evening Star May 12 1964 front page item
Local Winchester paper announces May 12 1964 edition with standard subscription rates and masthead. Name of editors Jack F. Davis and Eugene Miller listed. National reps Gallagher Delisser. Distribution via carrier mail and motor route in Virginia and neighboring areas.
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Jack F. Davis
Eugene Miller
Winchester
Gallagher-Delisser, Inc
East
A4th St
New York City
Grapho-analysis Aims To Read Personality From Writing
Grapho-analysts claim handwriting accuracy reveals character far beyond old methods. They focus on T and crossbars to judge enthusiasm willpower and daydreamer tendencies, with long bars signaling determination and certain letter shapes indicating temperament.
Straw Hat Day Fades From Public Consciousness
The piece notes straw hat day once widely marked, with May 1 in some regions and May 15 in others, signaling the seasonal start for men to wear straw headgear. It traces a shift as younger men drop hats, ending a custom once as routine as Independence or New Year celebrations.
Americans Told How to Bow and Courtesty Royal Audience
The Star warns about royal curtsy etiquette and avoiding chairs in crowded rooms when meeting the king and queen of England. It notes the State Department concerns over missteps and potential distress if a mishap occurs. Berlin comments on a Stockholm ministers meeting seen as a blow to President Roosevelt. Kenneth Elwood Miller is named valedictorian and Nellie Virginia Romack salutat orian at Middletown Senior Class.
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America
England
State Department
Star
Berlin
Stockholm
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Finland
Roosevelt
Kenneth Elwood Miller
Middletown
Nellie Virginia Romack
Runaway horse spooks cabman and ruins street scene
Arthur McKeever, a local cabman, was badly cut and bruised while trying to halt a runaway horse on Market Street. In May, residents in the southeast city reported a mild earthquake felt by many, with reports from Rome that 14 Sicilian villages near Mount Etna were destroyed by earthquake activity.
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Arthur McKeever
Market Street
Rome
Italy
Sicily
Mount Etna
What is Progress in Daily Meditation by Earl L. Douglas
The piece defines progress as inner progress of heart soul and mind rather than mere money or status. It posits real progress comes from higher motives diligence determination honor and aligning life with moral principles and God and His purposes. It ends stressing personal effort starts with you and me.
Southern political currents shape 1964 party gains
Senator Thurmond warns civil rights bills could shift Southern votes against Johnson while Alabama shows unpledged electors thriving. Goldwater prospects rise if Republicans secure nomination, with cross-party protest votes in Wisconsin Indiana and Lake County signaling a broader split.
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Johnson
South Carolina
South
Senator Goldwater
Lyndon Johnson
Alabama
Lupus Erythematosus and Other Medical Qs Answered
Dr Brandstadt explains lupus cannot be cured but can be controlled with prescribed drugs and careful dosing. He answers reader questions on Darvon safe use, cortisone side effects, enemas and cancer risk, Cytran use, and a thyroid diabetes inquiry, noting he cannot respond to individual letters but will address general questions in future columns.
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Wayne G. Brandstadt
M.D
Dr. Brandstadt
How's Your I.Q. Quiz Sheet from 100 questions
A daily IQ style test offers 10 days of questions with scoring bands Memory Genius to Good. It asks ten sample trivia items including Eisenhower state honors, inches in a fathom, Hoyle association, viscount pronunciation, limburger origin, cigarette length, a famous dime distributor, Hitler’s WWI rank, octopedie meaning, and teeth-per-inch of saws.
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Hoyle
Netherlands
Germany
Belgium
Adolph Hitler
Hoboes of Yesteryears Fade as Prosperity Replaces Them
Hal Boyle recalls hoboes from childhood days in RTC AMOND Virginia and laments they vanished with prosperity. He describes their trains, camps, and makeshift homes in brick yards while noting no diesel hoot will return the wanderers.
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Yesteryears
Jerry Buck
RTC
Amond
Bayou Country
The Minister and the Choir Singer revisits Hall Mills case
Librarian David Rowland discusses a 20th century true crime and William Kunstler's theory that a juror may have killed Hall and Mills. The book critiques police errors and revived testimony about the Pig Woman while noting enduring questions and public fascination.
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Hall-Mills
New Jersey
Edward Wheeler Hall
New Brunswick
Eleanor Mills
Hall
William M. Kunstler
Kunstler
Jane Gibson
Mills
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