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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1957
Page
4
Readable fragments show the Winchester Evening Star listing its establishment in 1896 and advertising access to national news via The Associated Press. The notice includes editor contact and subscription details, with price lines and postal information.
Secretary Ezra Taft Benson warns in a letter to Senator Allen Ellender that technological expansion is rendering current farm subsidy and price support programs obsolete for crops like wheat cotton rice peanuts and tobacco He calls for changes but offers no concrete proposals and cites division over subsidies between urban and rural areas amid fears of upheaval in American agriculture.
Fragmentary text notes a chorus singing Dont Go Home about U.S. troops abroad. It mentions Europeans reacting to the United States and references Secretary of State Dulles and the Atlantic Pact allies in a discussion on transatlantic security.
The article notes European alarm over reduced British defenses and rising US spending, prompting a shift in tone as Dulles addresses NATO foreign ministers to assure that American forces will remain in place. Despite discomfort with American troops, European leaders deem the presence absolutely necessary for security.
A digest highlights the most interesting editorials culled from daily arrivals. The selection reflects diverse views across regions, issues, and voices, offering a snapshot of contemporary editorial sentiment.
The Daily Oklahoman notes Mississippi taxes bootleg liquor at 19 percent and raises $1.4 million. It suggests Oklahoma consider a similar levy, arguing bootlegging persists despite illegality and noting regional trends toward taxing such activity.
A compact survey of animal traits notes tigers as deadly to humans, rhinoceroses' poor eyesight, moles nearly blind under skin, weasels as predators, deer as major big game, fur seals with vast harems, birds targeting planes, nonvegetarian snakes, house flies as dangerous, ants feared in jungles, venomous snail bites, Dover cliffs from protozoan skeletons, and skunks as pest eaters.
Burning the candle at both ends is one way people try to make both ends meet in common daily life.
From the Files of the Star Years Ago 1952 notes a planned first atomic submarine to be named Nautilus in June. Jules 69 references the craft in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. The item also mentions various local events and people with brief notes on accidents, retirements, and births.
About a hundred grain elevator workers in New York join a strike tied to Longshoremen action. Steam ship officials blame labor leaders for inciting the stoppage, while cargoes are partially returned. Inspectors audit plant equipment and operations as executives push for rapid resolution.
New York 39-year-old Benita, head of a $20 million firm, argues that a disciplined 14-hour daily work schedule can outpace smarter rivals. He rose from stock boy in Alliance Ohio to president, earning a national honor while stressing the personal costs of relentless effort.
Public health notes explain that cancer can affect all ages with Wilm's tumor in children and hypernephroma in adults. Key signs include swelling in the abdomen, blood in urine, and urinary changes prompting prompt medical evaluation. An accompanying Q&A discusses knee swelling after surgery and suggests X-ray evaluation.
The essay argues that Stevenson and Raphael learned by mimicking great writers and artists. Through persistent copying of Cicero, Spencer, Voltaire, Tolstoy, and contemporaries, they transformed imitation into a unique technique. Learning from others and keeping ears sharp yields originality.
A summary card on a 100 question IQ style test with daily scoring. It lists IQ bands from Memory Genius to Good and Excellent, directs readers to page 2 for answers, and presents ten sample questions touching geography history and science.
A 14 year old visited the Durham Morning Herald newsroom to view World War II newspaper files. He studied the reports, then returned with a blunt verdict saying the coverage was exaggerated.
Dr George Crane describes Sally and Paul rating each other using the Tests for Sweethearts. The exercise focused attention on real traits and incompatibilities, reducing infatuation and ego deflation. Sally’s mother circulated the 200 point test, urging couples to rate faults and virtues before marriage.
President Eisenhower used a nationwide broadcast to defend a nearly 72 billion dollar budget and urge public support as Congress considers cuts. He avoided direct clashes with lawmakers while noting defense spending remains the priority and critics in his party seek deeper reductions.
At Melon Vill Aroche France showcased its speediest aircraft the Trident capable of around 1500 mph in tests to foreign correspondents. The display also featured a speedy reconnaissance craft the Maurel Dubois 34 which can take off in 300 feet and cruise at 50 mph.
Mrs Anastasiya Filimonova, 63, touring the United States, buys five oranges in Copenhagen to amuse her daughter Mrs Alexandra Novitsky. Novitsky later takes her mother to a Detroit supermarket, remarking on the abundance and "mountains" of food in America.
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