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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1957
Page
4
Local notice bundle and front matter of the Winchester Evening Star dated May 27 1957 includes editor contact, circulation figures, Associated Press affiliation and subscription rates. The page presents standard masthead and a Psalm verse from Psalm 1199.
A view argues Senator Knowland should resign as Senate Minority Leader due to clashes with President Eisenhower on the budget and foreign aid. The piece notes Knowland’s leadership derives from Republican colleagues, not the White House, and cites GOP dissent on taxes, Yugoslav aid, Poland aid, and federal school funding.
Senator Knowland asserts he is within his rights to resist the White House when it erred and opposes what he calls modern Republicanism. He criticizes increased spending and government programs as detrimental to the country and acts accordingly.
Below we publish the most interesting editorials culled from the forty newspapers arriving at this office daily. The selection highlights diverse viewpoints on current issues, with brief synopses designed for quick reading and public awareness.
Senator Byrd praises Secretary Wilson’s inflation rise figures tied to defense spending. He argues spending drives inflation and debt, urging cuts across nonessential areas without harming national security as the path to slowing the budget. President Eisenhower cites fixed interest on the national debt as a major hurdle to cutting expenditures.
The article outlines the GPO’s reach with 27 million letters daily and four London deliveries, plus telegraph and savings bank roles. It notes the rail ex service and quirky mail rules, joking that mail could even carry a dog or cow, and recalls Oliver Cromwell founding the first postmaster general.
A distressed wife tells a psychiatrist she is upset by her husband blowing smoke through his nose. The doctor questions the behavior as unusual but notes it is not uncommon for men to blow smoke in this way. The woman insists her husband does not smoke.
The fourth District United Daughters of the Confederacy met in Winchester led by Mrs. Wyatt Richard and Mrs. David P. Gates. among other items, a small local U S Army camp in Tongnae Korea was overrun by about 30 guerrillas, killing five soldiers and a houseboy. General Eisenhower reportedly treated for conjunctivitis. Chaeries P. Marks named manager of the Winchester C and P telephone office. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Dunlap announced the birth of a son at Winchester Hospital. Mrs. Julia Beaver hosted guests Misses Ann and Betty Hatcher. University of Virginia student Robert B. Nesom Jr. elected Phi Beta Kappa. also Raven society member. Mary Ruth DeWitt, Meda ck, John Thomas Kremer, and George W. Allison attended Grand Hotel opening in Hagerstown. Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Lee of White Post welcomed a son.
Walter Hutsler, a young married farm worker for Jonah Tavenner near Ganesboro, was thrown from a wagon on North Market street and seriously injured in the shoulders and lungs. A gang of thieves failed to loot the Gerrodstown post office near Martinsburg, entering through a rear window but fleeing without loot. A Canton dispatch reports Mrs. McKinley, widow of the President, barely alive with weak heart action and little hope of recovery.
A terse fragment recalls slang involving a partner betrayed for a thousand dollars. The piece attributes the quip to a column or notebook by R. J. Scott, titled Usual Old Nick.
Teresa Szewska, top actress from Kanal, complains at the Polish Embassy in Paris that Poland will pay her 300 zloty monthly scholarship and she may still need funds for a taxi to her Warsaw dormitory. She blasts government support while noting foreign sales funded her film, and she fears losing her scholarship for going abroad.
ABC executives led by Oliver Treyz apologized for statements made by ex gangster Mickey Cohen on the Mike Wallace Interview. The network withdrew all remarks about Los Angeles officials and officials named Parker Hamilton Bowron Horrall, urging that Cohen’s remarks did not reflect ABC views. Cohen rejected the retraction as spineless and refused to accept the network's apology.
Advice on selecting a personal physician stresses having a trusted doctor, annual check ups, and easy access in emergencies. Recommendations include asking friends, medical societies, or the American Medical Association, plus using the American Medical Directory for training and affiliations.
Earl L. Douglass reflects on the upper room as the place where Jesus shared the Passover and instituted the Sacrament. He notes its use after the crucifixion for counsel and comfort and its role in strengthening believers, especially the doubter Thomas. The upper room now signifies private devotions renewing Christ’s presence and guiding Christian living.
A condensed trivia quiz prompts ten questions covering exploration, calendars, Bible plates, Guam natives, Athens capital, the femur, Volga delta, Marshall Plan stance, grammar usage with sympathize, and the proverb about learning late versus timing.
A brief note traces the term mob to the Latin phrase immobile vulgus, illustrating how the modern word vulgar referred to the common people. The passage discusses historical abbreviation practices from the 17th century and how they influenced language.
Dr. George W. Crane urges restaurant operators to enforce sanitation in kitchens and dining areas. He cites waiter practices such as handling money and cups with unclean hands and using contaminated utensils, arguing poor hygiene fuels flu and gastrointestinal illnesses. He stresses posting hygiene reminders and enlisting proper sanitation to protect patrons and boost trust.
The AFL CIO must prove it will police its unions without relying on Congress new laws. It lacks subpoena power and has only limited ability to compel records. The Executive Council recently actioned Beck and two small unions, signaling a firmer stance since the 1955 merger.
Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce moves forward with construction of a $60,000 Lynchburg headquarters. A special trustees board will raise funds, with about $5,000 on hand and authority to borrow if needed. Alvin H. Newman wins Jaycee presidency over Bruce Reynolds. Dean McD. Greiner named 1957 Key Man for his flood relief work and legal counsel.
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