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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1961
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star presents a partial front page with postal and publication details dating September 13, 1961. It notes circulation figures, postage terms, and Associated Press rights for local news republication.
A brief exhortation contrasts false traditions with the clear word of Scripture urging readers to cling to that which is good and enduring.
Time defends Babe Ruth nickname Sultan of Swat and jokes about Caliph of Clout while noting Mahmood Khan of Swat West Pakistan questions the term. The piece also discusses Swat’s ruler and a Constitution Day proclamation praising the federal Constitution and calling for daily respect for its principles.
John L. Lewis and Garvin Walter Jr earned Life Scout at a Court of Honor meeting. Lewis visited Winchester briefly, stopping at the George Washington Hotel Barber Shop. Dan Saxe, son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Saxe, traveled to New York to represent the University of Virginia at the American Law Students Association meeting at the Belmont Plaza Hotel.
Senator Al Gore warns Congress that three conditions could trigger a price spiral: federal deficits rising, strong demand from a recovering economy, and scare buying from international tensions. He cites plans to raise steel prices after last year’s wage settlement and urges public utility style regulation or breaking the industry into smaller firms to maintain competition.
A meditation notes that calls for more laws may not resolve core life issues. It argues that while laws are needed, they do not settle social and personal problems. The piece reflects on tendency to demand legal fixes for intolerable situations and questions their effectiveness.
Earl L. Douglas argues life outcomes depend on individual thinking and action. He insists laws cannot replace personal responsibility or collective effort to solve problems and gain benefits.
The economist argues that a traditional high living standard rests on pricing tied to wages. He notes steel strike settlements and auto industry wage gains will raise costs and thus prices, warning that focusing on higher prices alone misleads. higher wages imply higher prices.
In Browntown Indiana Clyde McClary found a popcorn ear where more than half the grains had popped due to recent intense heat. Christopher B. Garnett of Virginia was appointed by President Roosevelt to the German American Mixed Claims Commission succeeding Chandler P. Anderson. W Nelson Page, Winchester postmaster and Virginia Postmasters Association president, traveled to Cleveland for National Postmasters Association sessions.
Clarke Wright faced a terrifying incident as he sank twice in quicksand in Opequon Creek and was rescued by Howard Boden. William Hillyard ran the job printing press at The Star and kept pigeons to win prize money at the Fair. The Rockingham Publishing Company announced the Daily Record first issue on Saturday September 16 1911 with R D Van Alstein as manager.
Analysis of President Kennedy after eight months in office notes unemployment figures, congressional battles, and mixed results. It argues his leadership style focused on bargaining with Congress rather than direct appeals to the public, amid civil rights and domestic policy struggles.
In Washington critics argue for balancing Khrushchev coverage with U S responses. They urge interpolations to expose alleged Soviet falsehoods and to inform readers about how American voices view the Premier and his claims on liberty and support for liberation movements.
A reader asks about a diet for nervous acid stomachs without ulcers. The doctor recommends the ulcers diet: avoid fried foods hot spices raw fruits and vegetables tobacco and alcohol. eat milk bland creamy foods and strained fruits and vegetables with juices, and use six small feedings daily to keep neutralizing foods in the stomach.
Puzzle style page with scoring categories from 9 to 10 correct answers classed as Memory Genius to Good. Includes partial questions about female warriors polyandry National Park Quadrant Mountain Napoleons death and a bell wearing figure with Aryan term inquiry. No clear single event. a portion of a reader quiz page.
A humorous collage of Hal Boyle quips about a aspiring poet cousin and his wife celebrating their 10th anniversary. The bits joke about rejection slips, poets, and a mimeograph era writer, framing a playful portrait of mild literary pretensions.
Washington reports a possible shift by the Pentagon toward backing bomber programs. Robert McNamara signals reluctance to spend more on long-range bombers and the B70 despite congressional moves to fund accelerated development. The president could impound funds if Congress approves less critical programs.
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