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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1957
Page
4
The fragment notes a church incident referenced in a 1957 issue of the Inchester Evening Star with a biblical citation from Ephesians 5 25. It mentions editor J F Byrd Jr and contact phones for the newspaper.
The NAACP accuses District police of brutality while FBI findings found no civil rights violations. District Commissioners authorize NAACP to question officers and waive standard police regulations, provoking protests from Police Chief Murray and the Policemen's Association.
In Congress many Republicans plan to regard President Eisenhower skeptically in the 1958 congressional race. They view him as weak on economy policy and criticize his North-South party balance. They worry about the cold war and plan to push issues they favor, despite potential shifts before the year ends.
The piece notes a decline in the President's popularity despite photo opportunities aimed at boosting support. It observes tight money in business and poor response to GOP fundraising requests. It also mentions candidates believing better backing will come from running as Republicans rather than Modern Republicans, highlighting a political shift despite a strong historical Republican presence in the White House.
A compact digest of editorials from forty papers arriving at the office daily. Highlights reflect editorial voices, policy debates, and regional perspectives shaping public discourse across multiple communities.
The piece contrasts U S population growth and rising access to schooling with a drop in teenage interest in physics chemistry algebra and geometry since 1889-90. It cites Council for Technological Advancement noting only about one fifth pursued physics in 1954 55, amid Sputnik era emphasis and high rewards for scientists. It laments students choosing easier courses over math and science.
A Darwendale writer in Southern Rhodesia argues for consulting witch doctors to boost football success, recounting a village tale where trusting elders helps avert disaster and implying modern teams lack old wisdom.
The clipping recalls the 1922 Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to Selman A Wakeman and notes a sharp earthquake in Southern Turkey with casualties. It also reports Korean War action, local social mentions, and a 1932 political wager on Roosevelt versus Hoover, plus theatre and wedding items from Winchester.
In Boydville near Martinsburg Miss Sallie Winn Faulkner wed Mr. Stephen R. Snodgrass and a.brilliant reception followed. Local ladies wore beautiful gowns while Mrs. J. M. Murphy and daughter Rhea of Limeton Va attended with Rev. and Mrs. A. M. Smith. W H Rickard, a railroad contractor formerly with F Purcell and Co of Harrisonburg, spent a week in Winchester.
J Perelman famed wit says America’s top medical problem is decay of the funny bone. He laments lack of humor amid modern life and industry. He recalls 1920s grit, writes books, plays and humor pieces, and notes insomnia into seasonal routines. He lives on a Bucks County farm with a mortgage.
An essay extols industry as within everyone's reach and crucial for improving any situation. It argues that effort outperforms laziness in work at home, office, factory, and even sports, while noting industry is not a cure-all but a vital life force. The piece emphasizes self deception in avoiding work and the universal value of diligence.
Dr Bundesen advises expectant parents to plan early for a nursery and buy only essential items. Choose a crib with adjustable height and a plastic teething rail, consider a bath table, and select storage options like a chifforobe or chest of drawers to fit space and future needs. A Q and A notes selenium sulfide treats dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis under physician guidance.
A vintage quiz feature lists daily IQ scoring by correct answers with designations Memory Genius Very Superior Excellent Good and asks readers to turn to page 2 for the correct answers. It includes 9 sample questions about geography history language and literature with spelled out misprints and archaic phrasing.
Elizabeth Allen, touted as Broadway's new Juliet, rose from Jackie Gleason show one-liners to lead in Romanoff and Juliet after summer stock work in The Reluctant Debutante and The Tender Trap. The piece notes her early TV exposure and path to stardom.
Dr Crane explains a non profit foundation to aid social matchmaking. The Compliment Club Inc funds a Scientific Marriage Foundation in Indiana polis and surrounding counties with field advisers and clergy on an eligibility review. Watch tomorrow for a follow up.
Wall Street faced a sharp stock downturn as Queen Elizabeth toured New York, with about five billion dollars in value evaporating while buyers and sellers acted in opposite directions. Officials see no imminent depression and focus on cautious measures and economic signals.
An archaeology overview notes Folsom man dating about 10,000 years ago with radiocarbon confirmation. Distinctive Folsom spear points appear in digs across the Western states, while questions about wootz steel and Lick Observatory are also addressed.
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