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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1962
Page
4
Daily newspaper listing contact numbers and staff credits for Winchester Evening Star. Includes editor Harry F Byrd Jr and managing editor Eugene Miller. Provides mailing and subscription rates, office addresses, and circulation details.
Frederick R. Kappel of American Telephone and Telegraph argues that college rank in class predicts Bell System success better than school prestige. Analyzed data from 17,000 graduates show top-third class rank links to top salaries. college quality also matters but is less decisive than individual achievement and class rank.
The Star Files recounts 1952 items including Cadet George W. Miller son of Mrs. George F. Miller will graduate from the United States Military Academy and be commissioned a Second Lieutenant. Lacy K. Eddy sold the first Budy Poppy to Mayor M B Clowe Jr. Mildred J Brown named valedictorian and Joan Canter salutatorian at Clarke County High School.
Germany ships bombard Almeria in the first foreign attack during the Spanish Civil War. The strike escalates tensions as British and French warships rush to assist. Simon F. Snapp of Opequon County ill with pneumonia at home. A testimonial dinner honors Frank R. Horton who resigned as local Boy Scout Executive at the George Washington Hotel.
Senator William Alden Smith, head of the Senate committee on marine affairs, accused the British Board of Trade of responsibility for 1,600 Titanic deaths citing lax regulations and hasty inspections. At Winchester Memorial Hospital, Dr. Hunter Holmes McGuire awarded diplomas to graduates Laura L. Lockhart Kathleen Strother Gertrude Cook Dickerson and Stella Hicks. John W. Nail hosted his nephew Carl Ruble of Boyds, Maryland.
A meditation on be likened leaven to the kingdom of God. It contrasts worldly living with spiritual transformation when the heavenly leaven enters the life. The piece emphasizes faith, trust, and commitment to God's will as the agent of change.
In a sequence of May rulings the Supreme Court drew attention for inconsistent actions on contempt and press freedom. It upheld a six month jail term for Maurice Hutcheson for contempt while freeing six others for similar refusals to testify to congressional committees. The May 21 decisions echoed earlier 25 year old debates over press immunity under the First Amendment and the scope of Congress to regulate employment in news organizations. Justice Douglas later reaffirmed broader press freedom in a concurring view.
Swim lessons boost safety and rescue skills for all. Use lifeguard protected beaches, never swim alone, and keep within shore distance. If caught in a current or undertow, drift or swim diagonally to surface. avoid panicking. Never leave a child unattended near water and beware of inflatable toys. Do not swim in storms.
A historical quiz item lists daily scores and categories for memory and intelligence. It then asks ten knowledge questions about NATO weapons, tax law, constitutional roles, Freudian terms, aphorisms, personality traits, submarine terminology, presidents, geography, and naturalized citizens holding cabinet posts.
An imagined interview with President Kennedy in Washington covers criticism of his family in politics, steel prices, press sensitivity, and his view on the international scene. Kennedy downplays concerns and stresses a fair critique within the New Frontier.
Two Medicare proposals collide as James Marlow outlines the charity based Kerr-Mills Act backed by the AMA and the Kennedy King Anderson plan building self paid insurance through Social Security. Both schemes fail to cover all senior medical costs and eligibility varies widely by state under Kerr Mills.
In a remarks laden with Cold War tone President Kennedy asserts unity with Chancellor Adenauer and strengthens NATO ties. He jokes about ordering Bobby to review Adenauer's income tax return as a coincidence amid tensions over Berlin.
Markin offers practical advice for party planning. He suggests using a baking pan filled with water to make a single ice block for the punch bowl and emphasizes choosing a pan that fits the bowl to ensure the ice block is the right size.
A satirical column mocks the Kennedy era by lampooning a new farm bill with tight controls and Democratic credit for policy outcomes. It jokes about Wall Street nicknames, Soviet cooperation in space, and political blame shifts tied to Harvard and the administration.
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