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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1962

Page

4

Winchester Evening Star listings and masthead snippet

The fragment lists contact numbers and staff roles for Winchester Evening Star including H. D. Koontz business manager Jack F. Davis executive editor Eugene Miller managing editor and mentions publication details and mailing rates for subscriptions. It notes post office entry as a second class matter and includes national representation details.

H. D. Koontz Jack F. Davis Eugene Miller Winchester Gallageher-Delissers, Inc East 44Th St New York City

Medical advances unlikely to extend mankind says Australian expert

Sir Macfarlane Burnet told the 75th Congress of the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science that most major medical discoveries are made and future gains will come from applying existing knowledge. He predicted life expectancy could rise past 80 to 100 for the average American if current science is used effectively, but warned against a fatalistic view that further social gains are impossible.

Melbourne The Australian and New Zealand Association For the Advancement of Science Sir Macfarlane

King Paul of Greece Receives \$567,000 Yearly Raise

The Greek king’s annual pay rises from about \$384,000 to \$567,000 despite parliamentary protests. Greece funds the increase through U S aid and a booming shipping sector amid Cuba’s military stockpiling.

Paul Greece U.S Cuba

South Korean Troops Drive Communists From Finger Ridge

In a pre-dawn battle South Korean soldiers pushed Chinese forces from the southern arm of Finger Ridge. Bechara El Khoury resigned as Lebanon's president amid opposition pressure, a post independence era inauguration in 1943. Clarke County schools report total 1952 53 enrollment of 1 450.

Finger Ridge Lebanon Bechara el Khoury Clarke County

Experts in Geneva study redraft to separate covenant from peace treaties

A 1937 committee of Geneva experts nears a redraft of the League of Nations covenant in hopes of reconciling world peace treaties and possibly allowing Germany back into the League. Deer in Frederick Shenandoah areas face epidemic Black Leg. a party hosted by Misses Louise Crisman and Douglass Duvall at Mrs. Jessie Crisman’s home.

Geneva Germany League George Washington National Forest Frederick Shenandoah Counties West Virginia Jessie Crisman Louise Crisman Douglass Duvall

Gardner Hillyard Blaze Damaged Main Street Store

The 50 year old Gardner Hillyard establishment on Main Street was set on fire by accident causing about 6000 dollars in losses. Local firemen confined the flames to the original building, preventing further damage. Old Dominion Academy, formerly Shenandoah College at Reliance Virginia, opened with large attendance. Mr and Mrs George Schlack of Reston entertained guests for their daughter Ruth as she prepared to resume studies at the academy in Reliance.

Gardner Hillyard Old Dominion Academy Shenandoah College Reliance George Schlack Rest Miss Ruth

Daily Meditation by Earl L. Douglas on heavenly law

The meditation contrasts earthly legal systems with the eternal moral and spiritual law. It asserts that right and wrong govern beyond government, noting punishment of moral wrongdoing may be internal through conscience. It emphasizes living in harmony with heavenly law as the path to success.

Could It Be 1930s Again In Cuba Crisis

The piece argues history may repeat as the West shows wavering unity over Cuba. It compares 1935 1938 actions to current events, citing Mussolini Abyssinia and Khrushchev Cuba, with Churchill and Churchillian warnings. It notes Kennedy's Monroe Doctrine stance weakening and fears of pacifist paralysis.

Washington Mussolini Etiopia Africa Khrushchev Cuba League of Nations United States Chamberlains Baldwins Britain Kennedy Western Hemisphere America Congress Moscow Americas West Berlin

Long-Argued Pension Bill Moves Toward Enactment

The HR 10 pension bill for self employed workers advances toward conference approval amid Kennedy administration veto risk. It would let self employed individuals defer taxes on up to 10 percent of personal service income, with limits, and require plans for all employees with over three years service.

Washington Senate House Kennedy Congress

The Man With A Large Stomach Finds All Doors Open To Him

HAL BOYLE writes that a large stomach opens doors for a man and draws mutual attention. He explains the financial angle of calories and a 40 pound midsection, noting how colleagues, children, and elders interact with it. The piece mixes humor with social observation.

Presbyopia and the case for bifocals

Dr Burton H. Fern explains presbyopia a near sighted reader's foe. He describes aging eyes losing lens elasticity causing strain and fatigue and outlines glasses as tailored aids from bifocals to trifocals for near and far tasks. The piece notes typical reading distances and notes Fred’s transition to new eyewear with trifocals.

Fred Dixvon Eearela’ Witoeale Ben Franklin

Wealth and image tied to a large stomach

The piece argues that a big stomach is a pleasant form of wealth. It suggests friends admire the size as a symbol of plenty, even if they do not consciously envy the owner. The text frames the belly as a tether image of security in uncertain times.

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