Winchester Evening Star May 1961 front page fragment
Partial newspaper masthead and editorial note from Winchester Virginia edition. Names listed include Byrd Jr and Koontz with editors Rufus Josey and Agene Miller. The page displays standard 1961 publication data and a Galatians quotation.
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Winchester Evening Star
Mohawk
Ff. Byrd, JR
D. Koontz
Rufus Josey
Agene Miller
Winchester
le Gallagher-DeLisser
New York City
Associated Press
Mass culture boom reshapes American arts and leisure
A Dun’s Review survey describes a rapid growth of hi fi gear records books and arts products fueling a new mass culture in America. It links rising home leisure and a brighter arts era to the White House and prominent leaders while noting skepticism about other cultural shifts and gender stereotypes abroad.
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America
White House
Dun
Review
Modern Industry
The
Financial Magazine
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
John Kennedys
Wealth disparity and hunger amid American affluence
The article notes the U S population makes up one sixteenth of the world yet holds nearly half of global wealth. It highlights that a small percentage of Americans own about eighty percent of the national share while unemployment and hunger persist. It contrasts privileged regions with those lacking basic needs and comments on Communism.
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United States
America
A Saying on System and Capitalism by Earl L. Douglas
Earl L. Douglas argues that though the system is flawed by human greed it remains the best method for broad human benefits. He praises North America’s high living standards, vows defense of those gains, and says reform is needed to achieve a more just human brotherhood.
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North American
Is America’s foreign policy hurt by optimistic idealism
The piece argues optimistic views toward Russia and China hinder policy. It cites Khrushchev’s Moscow manifesto backing national liberation movements and notes ensuing trouble in Laos, Cuba, and possibly Iran. It suggests Kennedy is learning what Eisenhower learned about dealing with Russia with too much hope.
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America
Mao Tse-tung
Khrushchev
Moscow
Laos
Cuba
Kremlin
Iran
Isis
Russia
Federal spending could reach 100 billion in coming years
Washington officials warn annual federal outlays may top 100 billion within years as Kennedy expands spending on space, defense, aid, and jobs. Budget estimates project a 1962 deficit near 4 billion with revenues around 81 billion, while 1964 could hit 100 billion if full employment returns.
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Washington
Congress
Sen
Everett Dirksen
Illinois
Rep
Charles Halleck
Indiana
Dirksen
Halleck
Kennedy
Acces
U. S
Dirksen and Halleck
Huntsberrys Return From Florida Winter Visit
Fire badly damaged a Kernstown fruit stand owned by Ben Liggett and John E. Sartelle. The Star notes the White Sox ending the Yankees’ 30 year AL dominance after a 12 game road winning streak.
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Walter E. Huntsberry
Fairfax Lane
St. Petersburg
Fla
Kernstown
Ben Liggett
John E. Sartelle
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Queen Mary sails on maiden voyage to New York
The 1936 report notes the Queen Mary leaving Southampton for its maiden voyage to New York. It highlights the Dionne quintuplets turning two, valued at about a quarter million dollars with bonds and cash. It also mentions the eighteenth Irish Hospital derby won by 957 Americans near New York and Americans winning $3,304,780 in total.
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Southampton
New York
Copeland Declines Virginia Bishop Coadjutor Post
Fifty years ago Dr. Robert S. Copeland rector of Trinity Church New Orleans declined the office of bishop coadjutor for the Diocese of Virginia. He was elected by the diocese council meeting in Winchester May 18. The weekend drew many eastbound automobile parties including Loring Dover from Baltimore and Mrs. R. Bruce Cargon from Hagerstown. Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church voted to raise pastor Rev. C D Taylor’s salary by $100.
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Robert S. Copeland
D.D
Trinity Church
New Orleans
Virginia
Copeland
Winchester
Loring Dover
Baltimore
R. Bruce Cargon
Hagerstown
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Week’s Developments Shake Giants of Business
AP summarizes a busy week affecting Du Pont General Motors AT&T Alleghany and the U S Supreme Court order forcing Du Pont to dispose of 63 million GM shares within ten years The Justice Department probes AT&T amid market moves and observers note sentiment turning positive in consumer business and housing with Kennedy proposing retraining and loan easing measures.
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Jack Lefler
NEW York
du Pont Co
General Motors Corp
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Alleghany Corp
U. S. Supreme Court
du Pont
General Motors
Justice Department
At&t
He Sanirgentfress
Jom Murchison
Allan P. Kirby
Bate
Former Judge Opposes Leash Rule for Dogs in Backyards
James B. McGee, former chief justice, urges against a rigid leash curb for dogs in local backyards. He argues dogs deter juvenile mischief and recalls his 18 years of ownership and experience.
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Sania
E. N.M
James B. McGee
State Supreme Court
McGee
Ordinary Surgery Is Out When Plantar Warts Strike
Plantar warts on Bill's foot are caused by a virus and resist simple callus treatment. The article notes warts can be burned, scraped, or treated with chemicals and novaine for numbness, and even home remedies or bizarre methods are mentioned. It stresses ordinary surgery leaves scars and suggests multiple methods and odd cures, ending with a quirky mention of a pencil instrument and a plastic container.
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Burton H. Fern
M.D
Bill
Dr. D
Six Million U S Homes Lacking TV and Other Tidbits
A collage of brief notes including six million U S homes without television and a life expectancy ranking for Holland at birth. Also features a quip about Charlemagne and a safety slogan at railroad crossings, plus trivia on bees and life expectancy data from the Vital Statistics Office.
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New York
U. S
Tiny Holland
Charlemagne
Kim Hubbard
U.S. Office of Vital Statistics
Ballets U S A Abroad Second European Tour Planned
Jerome Robbins dance company launches a three month run starting July 12 at Spoleto Italy during the Festival of Two Worlds. The program adds two new pieces with music by Robert Prince including Events set to Tschaikowsky. Stops cover Paris Berlin Hamburg Munich Copenhagen and London.
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U.S.A
New York
Jerome Robbins Dance Company
Spoleto
Italy
Paris
Berlin
Hamburg
Munich
Copenhagen
London
Robert Prince
N.Y
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