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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1948
Page
3
Testimony before the Senate armed services committee discussed a $3 billion estimate and a broader peace program totaling about 53 billion, with Forrestal outlining a plan that would allow $775 million for initial stages. The discussion framed the program as a peace initiative rather than a war effort.
The ad claims stomach gas sour food taste disrupt sleep and mood and promotes SSS Tonic to increase gastric juice flow and improve appetite sleep and strength. It touts non organic stomach disturbance relief, improves blood to treat nutritional anemia, and urges purchase at drug stores with a 68 dollar bottle price and 888 Tonic contact.
President Truman proposes a major upgrade in defense, adding 350000 personnel to reach a 1734000 force. He also seeks a $448 million start for the United States military programs.
Washington April 1 The Senate voted 66 to 14 to deny setting aside any portion of federal education aid for church and private schools. Senator McMahon of Connecticut had proposed the amendment to the $300 million annual education aid bill, but leaders aimed to pass the measure to the House by nightfall.
The GOP will send 1452 delegates and alternates to Roanoke for the state convention and will name four delegates and alternates at large to the National Republican convention in Philadelphia on June 21. Sen. Williams Knowland of California is billed as a main speaker, with the Giles County school band performing.
Republicans gauge Dewey and Stassen in Wisconsin as MacArthur leads in delegate polls. Stassen criticizes the tax plan in Madison while a Dixie revolt theme expands with Virginia's Gov. William Tuck and anti Truman measures. Southern Democrats plan a meeting in Atlanta to plot civil rights resistance.
Military guards are no longer kept at President Roosevelt's grave in Hyde Park. The National Park Service maintains a 24 hour civilian guard there to monitor the site.
Renner recreation area hosts an election of an advisory committee including W A Baker W E Bridgeforth Rudy Rogers Abner Johnson and A R Conner who retires as 8 term president. Conner notes upcoming home games will be played nearby and a Massanutten league application is in. Loop officials may meet this week to decide on expanding to 10 teams.
Trial for Mrs. Fannie Derflinger postponed to 9 a m April 17 in Berryville due to illness of key witness Eulalie Nalley. Prosecution and defense plan to present witnesses including Lucy A Allen Evelyn Mae Henry Millard Henry Charlie Boyd and Frances Boyd with A Garland Williams as defense attorney.
The case alleges that based on a sworn statement by Mrs. Derflinger claiming to be Mrs. Henry and claiming her husband was dead Frances Carolyn Henry aged 16 obtained a marriage license and was married by Rev. Melton Wright at Boyce on November 10 1947. The accused waived a preliminary hearing and grand jury action.
Alfred DeMazzon of Winchester attended the sale of furnishings of the German embassy.
In Washington yesterday under a State Department and Office of Alien Property agreement, a local York Inn operator bought a damask drape set and a worn Morris chair at auction. Sloan and Co. conducted the sale with bids from 25 cents upward.
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