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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1952
Page
9
The piece argues the Independent Voter may have peaked in 1952 as the balance of power in the presidential race. It notes mass self labeling, then a return to party affiliation, and jokes about the lonely position and lack of support for independents in debates and social settings.
Remus Smith 51 is charged with first degree murder in a shotgun killing of his wife Kathryn 36 at a neighbor’s home. Deputies say he sent his 11 year old son to summon her. she refused and he returned with a 12 gauge shotgun, striking her. Mrs. Smith died yesterday.
A 5:45 pm call from WKY TV in Oklahoma City linked Pete Stipe to his uncle Franc J Best. Best, born in Brucetown, recounted experiences at Oklahoma’s opening for white settlement 63 years ago, detailing his Santa Fe Railway career and lifelong 89 ers involvement. The photo captures Best with Mr Stipe during a western visit.
Washington reports 1951 tax receipts totaling 56,093,339,426.69 dollars, a 40 percent rise from 1950 and 28 percent above the wartime 1945 peak. Individual income and social security taxes reached about 30 billion, up from over 21 billion in 1950, averaging 362 dollars per person.
Rev F S Elimore led worship at Stephenson Methodist Church on Sunday. Mr and Mrs George Travers and daughter Debbie visited relatives in Hagerstown Maryland. Harlan Welch and daughter Cheryl of Winchester visited Mrs Welch's parents J C Owens. Mrs Dixon Golightly spent last week in Leesburg with her son in law and daughter. Dora Snapp of Haverstown Viola Grant of Clear Brook Bertha Ashwood attended St John Lutheran services. R O Anderson and daughter Carol visited his parents near Gore. Harry Prince and Howard Green of Baltimore were guests of A J Prince.
Richmond B A New Orleans juvenile court judge warned that the American family is falling apart at the seams saying people may be drifting from God and losing shared activities as life speeds up. He spoke to Southern States Probation and Parole Conference delegates. The gathering ran with the Southern States Prison Association convention.
A speeding charge in New York involving Pakistan's vice counsel was dismissed in Prince George Virginia. The incident prompted local authorities to close the case citing lack of sufficient evidence.
Winchester Frederick County Safety Committee urges drivers to watch for children in residential, playground, and school zones. The group, alongside the Governor's Highway Safety Committee, conducts its annual April drive to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety in the area.
A traffic official warns that about a quarter of injuries involve children under 15 at intersections. Children can be unpredictable and may dash into streets, prompting motorists to exercise extra caution to prevent harm.
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