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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1962
Page
5
A reader submits multiple Dear Abby questions about personal life issues. Topics include a widow babysitting for 25 cents an hour with “all you can eat” remark, a crush affecting geometry study, and a 46 year old man delaying marriage to pay debts and support his mother.
London AP reports Queen Elizabeth laughed openly at Bob Hope Kennedy jokes during the Royal Variety Performance at the Palladium. The event raised 126000 for the Variety Artists Benevolent Fund with Sophie Tucker receiving a rousing ovation.
Pauline McDoel, 18, leaves an Air Force family to join the Navy. Her father Captain Joseph F Mc Doel administers the oath. Pauline cites WAVES superior medical training as reason. Her mother adds WAVES offer prettier uniforms.
Sidney Poitier testified before the House Education and Labor Committee in New York saying he may be the only Negro actor working in films and that it is no joy to be a symbol. He urged anti discrimination union laws as immediately helpful and pledged to act. Princess Sophie of Greece underwent appendectomy in Athens after a world honeymoon with Prince Juan Carlos. She is soon to be 24 and is recovering well. Senator Young mocks Washington jargon and is compiling an informal dictionary to expose bureaucratic language.
A political advertisement presents a self paced IQ quiz with daily 10 question sessions over 10 days. Scoring labels include Memory Genius Very Superior Excellent and good. It asks 10 sample questions on topics from chemistry geography history and aviation.
Virginia's State Corporation Commission and Vepco announce a 2.8 million dollar annual rate cut with effect December 1. Commercial users save 1.587 million, industrial 617 thousand, and residential 618 thousand, mainly aiding industry and those with electric heating. Governor Sanford noted Vepco's prior higher rates.
W L Gordon discusses proper usage and pronunciation in language lessons. The example shows coercive as restraining by force and emphasizes building vocabulary with daily word study.
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