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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1959
Page
4
A Winchester Star analysis notes major shifts in health insurance toward comprehensive plans with high deductibles and co-insurance to curb rising costs. It highlights General Electric as a pioneer combining major and minor coverage, with stable premiums since 1956 and reduced petty claims.
In a 1949 Star Files note, W Earle Edwards C C Mayes Charles Mayes M J Pease Daniel Gano James Semples and Lee Butler fished Chesapeake Bay and caught more than 500 fish. Miss Anna S Briggs visited Mrs Mary R Buckner on Amherst Street and returned home in Culpeper. Mr and Mrs Leslie Fletcher of Gore hosted a dinner for Miss Cora Fletcher and Mr and Mrs C L Filsinger.
The 36 foot Spray captained by Joshua Slocum completed a solo circumnavigation from 1895 to 1898, covering about 46 000 miles in 3 years 2 months. The feat required nautical skill courage endurance and resilience amid storms sickness and danger.
The text notes Douglass’s positive Tasmanian sojourn and his regret at sailing away. It reflects on the ease of choosing pleasure over duty and praises Capt. Slocum’s single minded resolve as a model.
DoJ officials confirmed that George Machine Gun Kelly, a noted bank robber and kidnapper, was among prisoners moved from Fort Leavenworth to the new Alcatraz prison in San Francisco. London reports Evangeline Booth age 68 named head of the Salvation Army. Miss Abshire and Melvin Brown celebrated birthdays at the Abshire home.
Fifty years ago The Star reported the marriage of Nellie Virginia Herring to William Carroll Alexander son of the late Mr and Mrs William R Alexander. Alva Richards left for Washington to begin duties as railway clerk on the Southern Railway. Seventy First Virginia Regiment Band members Spurr Ritter Markell Spillman and Miller attended annual inspection in Front Royal conducted by a U S Army officer.
In a joint broadcast from London and Washington, President Eisenhower and British Prime Minister MacMillan echoed unity yet revealed clear differences. Eisenhower favors progress toward peace before any summit while MacMillan presses flexible tactics and continued dialogue with Khrushchev.
President Eisenhower now dominates American foreign policy as he seeks peaceful solutions with the Soviet Union in his remaining 16 months. The shift followed Dulles's death and Herter’s low profile, with Khrushchev’s Berlin crisis pushing the administration toward a summit and European talks in preparation for a Khrushchev visit.
Dr Bundesen outlines dietary changes to combat constipation. Increase fluids, especially with meals, plus between meals. Add vegetables, fruit, whole grains, and dairy like buttermilk. Avoid excessive indigestible substitutes and limit tea due to tannin. Honey lacks sleep benefit but may be added to warm drinks.
Hal Boyle reflects on choosing sobriety after decades on the cocktail circuit. He moved from Prohibition era speakeasies to social bars but finds life on the water wagon calmer and more fulfilling. He reads more, attends plays, and enjoys a renewed sense of discovery.
A quick 10 day IQ test scoring guide with daily results and a page 2 answer key. It classifies scores into Memory Genius Very Superior Excellent Good and offers brief prompts on each item.
Luther Markin delivers a sermon praised as the best heard, cutting with firm tone yet restrained. The speaker notes the message felt directly at them, sparking personal reflection without explicit rebuke.
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