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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1962
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star lists contact numbers and staff roles and provides subscription rates. Mail rates show one year seven dollars and six months four dollars with monthly one dollar options. Outside Virginia and West Virginia adds one dollar per year postage.
The State Planning Division promotes Virginia via a glossy 29 testimonial booklet distributed by the Department of Conservation and Economic Development and local chambers. Firms like Crown Cork Seal and Planters highlight operating success, skilled labor, and low absenteeism in Virginia, aiming to attract new industry and aid Governor Harrison's Development Advisory Board.
An American official questions U.S. aid flows to Latin America, noting a billion dollars enters the region while as much leaks to Swiss or New York accounts. The remark highlights concerns over financial leakage and accountability.
The column argues U S Steel and other giants show vast shareowner power far exceeding union members. It mocks political figures and tax policy while urging a strong organized shareholder movement led by Reuther styled figures, imagining bold shifts in economics and governance.
The Star Files reports Virginia's accident death toll reaching 21 with 12 additional fatalities this year. Sgt. Richard McIntyre is on 30 day leave with his parents on Baker Street. Mrs Ruth Wheeler and Mrs Ella Hodges have returned home from Richmond after attending the Grand Chapter of Virginia Order of the Eastern Star session.
In 1937 grim Basque militamen blocked a Spanish insurgent push near Bilbao as their backs faced the city defenses. Meanwhile normal electric service returned to 13 counties in the Saginaw Bay area after striking workers reached a truce with Consumers Power Company and agreed to immediate talks. Miss Frances Beverley returned home after a visit with Mrs. B Claude Handy in Annapolis Maryland.
Fifty years ago in 1912 Floyd Allen was convicted of murder in the first degree for the death of Commonwealth Attorney William M. Foster of Carroll County. The event is noted alongside other 1912 items from loss of a diplomatic tie between France and Russia over Turco Italian war and entente cordial issues.
Earl L. Douglas argues that genuine Christianity requires living by its teachings. He contrasts corrupted religion with a church seeking reform in Russia, noting crowded Mosco w services and a 1943 prayer for reconciliation amid atheist pressure. He warns against false Christians and stresses faith in daily action.
Gov. Harrison announces the appointment of State Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. as chairman of an 11 member State Development Advisory Board. Byrd brings broad experience and support for Virginia's industrial growth. He emphasizes creating job opportunities and coordinating with the governor to attract national industrial leaders.
Dr Burton H Fern provides home guidance to kill flies gnats and mosquitoes. Tips cover eliminating water breeding sites sealing gaps screens and repellents. Includes a quiz section on memory with 10 questions and scoring bands.
Congressional Quarterly reports a clash between administration aims to aid Poland with zlotys and congressional momentum to restrict U S goods to the Communist bloc. The piece notes a lack of a coherent policy, overlapping statutes, and evolving views on Soviet bloc nations amid long standing embargoes on China Korea and Vietnam.
Fletcher Knebel discusses themes from Potomac Fever with Republicans weighing a New Frontier TV series on the Billie Sol Estes case. Malraux praises US culture while debates on exports and embargoes mirror Cold War tensions, with references to Thailand deployments and policy acts shaping US aid and restraint.
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