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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1958
Page
1
Washington AP reports soaring food prices driven March government cost of living index up seven tenths of one percent to a new peak. The increase marks the largest monthly advance since July 1956, attributed mainly to higher food costs reaching a new record level.
A Frederick County circuit court jury awarded Mrs. Mauverine O. Smith $12,500 damages against Virginia Apple Storage after her husband William A. Smith died from an elevator shaft fall on November 21, 1956. The case questioned the elevator safety latch as negligent. The verdict followed evidence and arguments detailing the gate and platform elevator setup and maintenance practices.
An unidentified man shot Danville patrolman C. H. Haraway as he approached a parked car on the city outskirts. Haraway was wounded in the chest and abdomen, underwent emergency surgery, and investigators pursued the suspect, described as tall and Black, with a green Chevrolet found abandoned near the railroad. Authorities from state and Pittsylvania County joined the hunt along U.S. 360, aided by bloodhounds.
Lewis L. Strauss chairman of the United States Atomic Energy Commission will be Minister of State for Queen Shenandoah XXXI Daphne Fairbanks coronation and attend the first performance of the Pageant. He is noted for Atoms for Peace and the Geneva 1955 conference and holds roles at the Institute for Advanced Study and Sloan Kettering among others.
President Eisenhower rejected claims his defense plan creates a single service and said it will not weaken the armed forces. He argued Congress is misconstruing the plan as hearings on the reorganization proceed with McElroy facing questions on civilian staff limits and added authority for the secretary of defense and Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee voted to reduce next year’s arms aid for friendly nations by 160 million dollars from President Eisenhower’s 1.8 billion request. Acting Chairman Morgan announced the action in a close 15 12 vote, part of a 3.9 billion dollar program for strengthening the free world starting July 1.
The six month gap since Sputnik II raises questions about a possible hidden Sputnik III. Experts weigh stealth, moon missions, and U S rocket delays while noting Soviet use of ICBMs and testing.
Winchester and Frederick County tax offices will open Saturday to assist late filers. May 1 is the deadline for state and local income tax filing and payment. December 5 is for personal property and capitation taxes. County and city offices close May 2 for Apple Blossom events.
The FBI reports a surge in juvenile crime with youths under 18 accounting for 47.2 percent of major arrests last year. Overall major crime rose 9.1 percent, while auto theft and burglary led youth arrest shares, and the report notes higher increases in small towns. A full 127 pages detail the rise, including 12,660 violent deaths and one major crime per 61 residents.
Moscow's ambassador led a walkout of observers from Yugoslavia's Communist Party Congress as rankovic accused Moscow allies of pressuring Tito. Ambassadors from China, East Germany, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Mongolia and North Vietnam joined the exit. only Poland remained later.
Democratic National Chairman Paul Butler predicted the Democrats will gain at least 40 House seats and as many as 12 Senate seats in the November elections. Republican chairman Meade Alcorn argued Republicans will win a bare House majority, while the Senate remains in Democratic hands.
Stockholders of the Winchester Golf Club authorized the board to sell about 35 acres of eastern boundary land to liquidate debts. Purchasers are a syndicate including Frank Armstrong Lemuel Brown J D Shockey Fred L Glaize and Dr M D Custer. The sale aims to fund a residential development with lot size restrictions and building limits to be determined. The western boundary will align with the fourth fallway.
President Eisenhower told a news conference the recession has been flattening out and urged Americans not to hysteria. He warned against halting bold action and said no tax cut request is imminent while administration studies the best anti recession move. He criticized Democratic charges of slow action and defended Pentagon reform and unemployment bill concerns.
Heavy thundershowers last night dumped .82 inches, lifting April’s total to 2.87 inches. Over the past two days 1.32 inches fell, including half an inch Monday night. The forecast calls for warmer, windy conditions with scattered showers and a 4 to 7 degree above normal five day outlook. Tonight’s low is projected between 46 and 54.
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