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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1949
Page
4
The Petersburg Progress-Index argues that opposing unnecessary or unwise laws can be as important as passing worthwhile measures. It cautions that novelty for its own sake is not progress and warns against the belief that every new bill is inherently good for the general welfare.
Questions arise about American understanding of the atomic bomb and its military significance. Dr. R. E. Lapp warns Russia possesses the bomb and may deliver it, but defense against it is possible. He advocates a strong modern ground force with tactical air power and a rebuilt Navy, and says the public needs more information to judge.
A cartoon caption scene shows a patient confessing love and reluctance to recover while Morse reassures him. The doctor appears as the spouse of a nurse, creating a comic love triangle set in a medical milieu.
The passage argues that abolishing wealth to end poverty yields totalitarian control. It contends expropriation creates a shared but meaningless ownership, enabling a small elite to govern. It cites Czechoslovakia and Britain as patterns, claiming tax policy and centralized capital erode private enterprise and liberty, leading to slavery.
A young Christian describes packing a travel bag as a friend lists many items yet the Christian concludes with a Bible placed in the suitcase. The anecdote emphasizes scripture as essential.
Dr. William Archer Wright replaces Dr. T. J. Hawkins as pastor at Braddock Street Methodist Church. Harrisburg entries head to national horseshow. Taft urges 700 young Republicans to oppose Southern Democrats in Winchester.
Historical brief notes Leyte fighting as American forces press a harassed Japanese garrison while Soviet troops capture Goldap. In Germany a highway center lies 18 miles inside. Local score Handley loses 19 to 0 at Harrisonburg. Peyton Marshall wins a shetland pony at a Lions festival.
Officials expect 1 900 000 bushels in four plants by week end. Howard Hoge speaks at Frances Willard centenary convention of the WCTU in Bridgewater. The Star prints a complete history of the Frederick and Warren county Baptists by E B Jackson, formerly of this city.
In 1924 Mrs. Georgie Cather and her child were trapped in a disabled car on B and O tracks as a passenger train approached. They were rescued unharmed. A local man was robbed of cash under a streetlight, seized from behind, and could not identify the bandits.
1899 report notes contractor McKim Differenderfer injured while adding to the Critten den home on West Cork Street. The Rice Harlee Blues Coal and Iron Co of Gainesboro is prospecting coal there, with a third opening now being made. R T Barton reads resolutions in memory of the late John J Williams, former commander of the General Turner Ashby camp.
Washington outlines anticipated shifts in the 1950-1951 defense budget including smaller aircraft emphasis, expanded radar defenses, and stronger allied outposts. Economists foresee modest price stability with potential wage pressures, veterans insurance payments, subsidies, and rising construction funding influencing postwar growth.
New York columnist HAL BOYLE recalls becoming Nina’s godfather in a Manhattan housing project. He notes the official, churchbound duty, swearing in at a christening, and the humorous tension between “stand-in daddy” duties and wishing the real father misfortune, all while cherishing the child.
A Winchester Star information notice offers a 36 page booklet titled Parliamentary Law in Nutshell. It explains rules for organizing associations, presiding, elections, and reorganization with a model constitution and by laws. It costs 15 cents postpaid and includes a coupon to mail to Washington D C.
The piece urges temperance in speech citing proverbs and examples from history and daily life. It warns that indiscretion harms business, friendships, marriages, and trust, citing Dr Johnson on the folly and treachery of revealing secrets.
A quiz style item asks readers to identify a world figure skating champion who recently married Winthrop Gardiner Jr and chooses between explosive insecticide or oil for DDT. The piece suggests turning to page 2 for the correct answers, with scoring guidance based on daily results.
Hands denotes horses shoulder height and the question asks for the human anatomical term used similarly. The era cites Truman proclaiming United Nations Day with October dates. A New Jersey city appears where a veteran commits gun violence. Bay State refers to Massachusetts. The plural of criterion is criteria. A centaur is half man and half horse. A cabinet officer announced a 135000 job cut. Prolonged arm exertion is described by grease as a slang for fatigue.
An offer to provide the Star newspaper delivered to a school daily at a reduced rate. The promotion targets school teams and their households, promising regular updates and convenient home delivery while school terms run.
Chris and Terry return to a hotel and face threats over a pending expose. Amenly presses plans to meet in Hawaii while Hugo Russell and relatives scene out teas and dinners to welcome the couple. The Athens of island life, sea passage dreams, and family tensions frame their next moves.
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