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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1959
Page
4
A New York writer comments on land reform in Cuba and wryly notes American attitudes. The piece cites President Eisenhower handing out two dollars for A grades and nothing for B plus, suggesting grandchild education rewards. It implies readers should value better study habits from elementary school onward.
Editorial assesses Cuba's new land reform decrees as potentially aimed at foreign owners, notably American sugar interests, while leaving Cuban elites exempt. It notes the nonmandatory provision allowing seizure of foreign land over 1,000 acres and warns of graft risks and uneven economic impact amid a broader critique of revolutionary policy.
A University of Wisconsin study shows neglect and waste of high school talent in Wisconsin. One third of graduates who should go to college never plan or prepare, with cost as a major barrier. Many students take unsuitable courses. parents and schools influence choices, and colleges fail to bridge the gap. For freshmen, attrition is high across public and private institutions.
The meditation contrasts the visible calm of a landscape with the unseen motion of Earth spinning and orbiting. It argues that true rest lies in a divine, motionless order, and suggests believers will be transformed at the resurrection to fit that heavenly state.
The Star Files note Miss Nancy Gray Larrick daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert S Larrick authored a reference book published in May by McCraw-Hill in New York City. The report adds a dramatic note that Shanghai became a roaring battlefield with Chinese Reds mopping up Nationalists as explosions rocked the city.
25 Years Ago item notes the engagement of Audrey Lee Luttrell to Frederick William Rathman as announced by their parents. Also mentioned are J. B. Beverley Jr's return from a North Carolina trip and Mrs Stewart O Elting’s election as president of the Winchester Branch of the University Women.
In Suffolk a man named Charlie Hill from Richmond died after dancing the pigeon wing and other fancy steps in the jail. The incident occurred during a night of revelry as observers watched the entertainer collapse.
In Washington AP analysis, Secretary of State John Foster Dulles dies before the World War era cold war Berlin showdown, as Khrushchev’s six month deadline passes without crisis while Geneva talks with Andrei Gromyko continue.
A fragment lists multiple choice items on animals verbs and history plus a lengthy political recap about Dulles and Geneva talks. It notes crisis timing and Khrushchev remarks with references to Gromyko Eisenhower and virus infection and Dulles a funeral tribute.
The Harriet-Henderson Cotton Mills restarted a three shift operation in Henderson North Carolina with National Guard presence. About 71 of more than 1000 Textile Workers Union members have returned to work since the strike began last November. Violence has been sporadic but guards keep the area quiet under Gov Hodges orders.
Gerald Griffiths, 27, a former Army sergeant from Oriskany Falls New York, was placed on five years probation with $200 costs after an armed robbery conviction. He told Judge Allan Walker marital troubles led him to commit the offense to gain discharge and reunite with his wife. He was ordered to return home by bus to New York.
Norman Call, longtime head of the Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad for 23 years, died of cancer in a local hospital after two years of illness. He retired January 1, 1955, after 53 years withRF&P. Funeral service scheduled Wednesday. burial in Hollywood Cemetery.
Fort Collins report says Cole Fort Collins and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Brown, both about 65, were swept to their deaths Monday when their fishing boat entered a 65 foot spillway at Seaman Reservoir. Mrs. Brown's body was found downstream a quarter mile. man and boat recovered at spillway base. Investigators suggest the pair were focused on fishing and failed to notice the dangerous drift.
Dr Crane argues salesmanship is a trained career with advantages over engineering or clerical work. He cites steady pay with multiple bosses, resilience against layoffs, and the need for persistence to build a client base. He warns against chasing greener pastures and urges readers to cultivate long term customer relationships. He notes older adults can enter sales as a stimulating career and promotes his booklet on sales psychology.
Dr Bundesen explains that few insects and snakes pose real danger to vacations. Tarantulas are scary but usually cause only local pain. Black widows can be deadly and require prompt medical treatment. Scorpions can bite or sting and may be lethal. seek a doctor quickly.
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