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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1961
Page
4
The 57th annual meeting of American political scientists in St Louis debated how nuclear energy and space activities alter society. They discussed the economic impact of automation and the challenge of predicting political outcomes amid dictatorial controls and rapid technological change.
The United Nations begins a formal session seen as more portentous than any in its brief history. The addition of a new secretary general and splinter governments raises fears of collapse while the United States faces heavy financial burden and Moscow pressures. Political scientists debate whether science can guide political currents.
The Roanoke Times notes President Kennedy plans to nominate Thurgood Marshall of New York for a position on the U S Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. It argues Marshall’s civil rights leadership and race issues raise questions of qualification versus political motivations and temperament for a federal judgeship.
From The Star Files ten years ago in 1951 Mr. and Mrs. Perry Witmire learned their son Marine Cpl. Allen Warner Whitmire was wounded in active duty in Korea on September 17. Miss Helen Page Cable returned home after tonsillectomy at Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Anderson hosted a birthday dinner at their Anderson Avenue home.
An analysis of celestial counts notes the vast scale of stars and suns beyond Earth. It cites a proposal by a leading astronomer that the universe contains an immense, nearly inconceivable number of heavenly bodies, far exceeding our nine-planet system.
Twenty five years ago in 1936 a fierce battle raged in Winchester as General Jubal Early faced General Phil Sheridan. The Malay states and Straits Settlements felt a sharp earthquake with no casualties in Singapore. Mrs. P. C. Petrie of Bartonsville, bedbound for days, was reported to be improving.
Fifty years ago in 1911 John Humbird Duffey the renowned opera singer was visiting his parents the Rev and Mrs J W Duffey. The C L Robinson Ice and Cold Storage Company building annex was expected to open fully soon. Miss Bessie Brooks traveled to Mt Rainier Md to stay with Miss Gussie Horner.
Earl L. Douglas reflects on how bodies appear by accident yet suggest a deliberate, scientific design. He argues the universe, with evolving worlds and galaxies, points to a larger purpose beyond human comprehension and cites Bible verses about creation, love, and divine care.
The article argues Khrushchev blends guerrilla tactics with diplomacy to keep the West off balance. He grants frequent interviews to American reporters, uses media to push his views, and pressures the U N with demands like three secretaries general and Red China’s admission. The piece contrasts Western leaders, notably Kennedy, as less media savvy amid evolving Cold War tactics.
New York Yankee Roger Maris aims to match Babe Ruth by reaching 60 homers in 154 games with endorsements from J B Williams and other firms. Mantle’s 53 homers also attract deals from Colgate-Palmolive and Ted Bates & Co, while manager Frank Scott says Maris could earn about 500000 in three years if he breaks Ruth’s record.
A reader asks about iodized salt versus plain salt and iodine’s role in preventing goiters. The doctor explains iodine helps thyroid health, especially inland where iodine is scarce, and notes other readers’ throat and sleep concerns with generic medical guidance. A correction notes cultivated mushrooms are low in calories yet rich in B vitamins and minerals and invites a mushrooms recipe book.
A fragmented quiz asks readers to score IQ from 100 questions over 10 days with rating bands for Mem ory Genius Very Superior Excellent and Good. It lists sample questions about cattle horns Melbourne vs Cape Town card order cube faces amendments tanager and world population with a closing jab about Luther Markin and soap.
HAL BOYLE surveys odd bits from meteorites to pigeons and teeth while noting a 24 to 1 odds on a southpaw child. The list ventures from handkerchief etiquette to air mail pigeons and presidential trivia, ending with Mark Twain’s health quip.
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