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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1960
Page
4
A historic Winchester Virginia newspaper page issue includes credits and contact lines for the newsroom and publishing staff. The text lists editors managers and the press association, plus subscription rates and a biblical quote.
Dr James Conant surveys 237 junior high schools and urges fundamentals over clubs and sports He calls for more reading writing and arithmetic focus with required home economics for girls and industrial arts for boys He proposes a 200 words per minute reading test to gauge readiness and stresses stable routines at home and school.
Eleanor Roosevelt entertained Nikita Khrushchev yesterday at her New York City home. The hour long talk took place in the quiet living room. Khrushchev is condemned as insulting the United States and its President and is widely ostracized by Americans during his UN visit.
Dr Max Largent wins $1200 Richard Ross fellowship from Lincoln Elks Lodge 80. Apples in three local storages total one million bushels with more fruit expected. Mrs Eugene Miller Sr travels to Arlington to visit the Mayhews. Roosevelt inspects the Panama Canal during a Canal Zone trip. Renown aground in Admiralty harbor after Mediterranean exercises. Dr John P McKee heads to Norfolk for Virginia Medical Society meeting. James P Reardon travels to Frostburg to claim Martha Colborn. Train 1 wreck near Wadesville injures many. Pippin apple sold in Wenatchee for $5.
The piece describes the morning rush as clocks race ahead of nerves and the family negotiates outfits, breakfast, and logistics. Father escapes into work while managing coffee and kids. mother follows, fatigue rising as the day begins. Statesmen gloss the chaos, but the morning remains a self contained, lasting daily impact. Deadly Clown
The piece questions why children reach adolescence without strong reading or spelling skills despite advanced educational tools. It notes remedial reading programs are often added late and asks why core literacy cannot progress alongside new cognitive curricula.
Earl L. Douglass argues for blending traditional discipline with modern educational methods. He questions the sterility of the old system and suggests incorporating proven modern advances while retaining core disciplines to promote growth of mind.
The narrative recalls Billy Smoot witnessing a televised bullfight in Mexico as he condemns the torture of the bull. He contrasts it with humane treatment of animals, reflecting on courage and ethics in handling bulls and other creatures.
Daily scoring scheme classifies mastery from 9 to 10 correct as Memory Genius down to Good. The prompt asks 10 trivia questions 1 to 10 with page 2 for answers, covering topics from state capitals to science and history.
A short verse reflecting on ongoing troubles yet finding worth in meeting a pleasant friend and sharing a smile with companionship from Luther Markin.
The nation's first automatic post office in Providence Rhode Island will be dedicated next Thursday. It will handle about 10 million pieces of mail daily with 800 employees, using four linked electronic machines to sort cancel and route mail, reducing staff by about 50 while increasing capacity.
Unionized GE plant workers in Schenectady halted a national electrical workers strike by obeying local leaders to resume duties. After a split with national IUE leadership, about 20 pickets remained at the main gate while others entered. The broader nationwide walkout continued into its third week without settlement progress.
A health feature warns that improper home canning can allow Botulinus bacteria to contaminate vegetables and meats. It urges strict heat processing, acidity, and pressure canning to prevent fatal poisonings, noting commercially canned foods are safer and libraries offer guidance.
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