Winchester Evening Star early 1960s front page note
Ancillary front matter from the Winchester Evening Star lists staff roles and contact numbers, with a religious verse from Ecclesiastes 7:9 and a short moral reflection on anger and self control.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1960
Page
4
Public Should Decide on Pay TV Trial in Hartford
The FCC has blocked pay television trials since 1958 but opens hearings on RKO General and Zenith collaboration to run a three year Hartford test costing about ten million dollars. The editorial urges immediate trial to let the public decide if paid programming is worth the cost and keep hearings brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Rko-General
Hartford
Conn
Zenith Radio Corp
Europe Boom Continues as European Orders Flat in September
September orders for rolled steel with the European Coal and Steel Community total 2.6 million tons, about the same as last year. Within the Community 680000 tons were ordered, up from 541000 in 1959, while outside orders fell from 823000 to 655000 tons, signaling Europe’s strong economy and a shift for the United States toward net steel exporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Speakers Corner Sparks Rangoon Civic Debate
Rangoon leaders build four platforms for resident speakers and a lively crowd gathers for hours. The setup limits loudspeakers and incitement, showcasing East West contrasts in free expression and public optimism as locals engage spontaneous orations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rangoon
Burma
China
Jolson Dies of Heart Attack in San Francisco
The Star Files notes veteran jazz singer Al Jolson died of a heart attack in San Francisco after a storied career entertaining troops in both world wars. Also covered are social notices from the Junior Century Club at Mrs. B. M. Knight’s home and a paper on Leonard Bernstein by Mrs. Lewis H. Hyde, Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Jolson
U.S
San Francisco
B. M. Knight
Century Club
Lewis H. Hyde, Jr
Leonard Bernstein
Let Them Eat Mushrooms In Global Food Push
International science teams from the United States Britain Germany and Russia pursue mushrooms as a potential abundant food source for an overcrowded world. Research notes mushrooms’ nutritional value and high yields in dark buildings while sunlight is unnecessary. The main risk of poisonous toadstools is being solved.
Daily Meditation on a Family Algebra Lesson
A mother who taught high school mathematics helps her thirteen year old son with algebra while the father, a chemistry PhD, asserts authority in the household. The scene contrasts parental roles in tutoring and discipline within a family.
Scholar scolds mother over aiding son’s study
Earl L. Douglass rebukes Mildred for shielding the boy from challenges and urges her to teach him problem solving. He warns the son must learn to face issues without relying on others. The mother shows patience, while Douglass emphasizes independent analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred
South Faces Critical Choice as Election Shapes Power
A national election will greatly affect the South by testing the seniority based chairmanship system in Congress. The New York Post backs Kennedy, arguing liberal Democrats could break the Republican Southern coalition and alter civil rights policy, while Southern professionals fear shifts in power and labor influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Evening Star
Gallagher-DeLisser, Inc
East 44Th Street
New York City
Associated Press
Washington
South
Kennedy
Nixon
North
Congress
New York Post
Eisenhower
Lyndon Johnson
Cnnedy
John
South Carolina
Apple farming tale from Hidden Valley Farm in Virginia
The narrator details life at Hidden Valley Farm raising Aberdeen Angus cattle and a 45 acre apple orchard with varieties like Winesap and York. He learns tree IDs, endures weekly spray programs to combat pests and diseases, describes problems from fire blight to codling moths, and notes harvests yielding a few marketable apples before processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hidden Valley Farm
Rome
Billy Smoot
York
Stayman
Bell's Palsy Alarm Urges Immediate Medical Attention
Dr Burton H. Fern explains Bell's palsy as a warning sign for facial nerve pressure from a bony girdle. Early treatment shrinks the corset and relieves pressure, often restoring a full smile. delay risks lasting weakness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
How's Your 1.0 Memory Quiz Scoring
A 10 day Q and A where daily scores classify memory skill. Questions cover language of the New Testament, Columbia River dams, gas detection creatures, U.S. currency portrait, gorilla diet, states touching Nebraska and Idaho, Jesus baptism, brittleness of iron types, fruits starting with P, and violin bow resin usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia River
Oregon
Washington
Nebraska
Idaho
Jesus
Quads Reported Doing Well in Detroit Hospital
Detroit AP report details Gerard Guinnane and his wife Margaret Mary welcoming quadruplets at Providence Hospital. Four boys Peter Paul Vincent Gerard listed with weights. Doctors report no complications and a smooth birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Margaret Mary Guinnane
Guinnanes
Providence Hospital
Peter
Paul
Vincent
Gerard
Joseph Watts
Guinnane
Manchester
England
Newcastle
Stephen
Anthony
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