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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1952
Page
1
The United Nations Command asked for a plenary session Sunday with Allied and Communist armistice delegations six hours after the Reds ended secret prisoner talks. Communists halted negotiations after the U N urged return of less than half the captured.
The Missouri River crest near Kansas City topped just under 30.7 feet, below the predicted 31 and well under the 1951 peak. President Truman signed a 25 million flood relief bill and along with emergency funds allocated to Missouri and Kansas as four counties faced Mississippi River flooding in Clinton Iowa.
Frank Hague, a dominant New Jersey political figure, is replaced as Democratic national committeeman by Archibald S Alexander, former under secretary of the Army. Alexander, who is campaigning for the U S Senate, is backed by the National Democratic Club of New Jersey. The notices also list sewing machine ads and Maplewood Nursing Home operations.
The Winchester Common Council narrowly approved negotiating with the War Memorial Association for a Health Center and recreation room on N Kent Street, with only two dissenters. Robert S. Barbour was unanimously chosen city auditor and deputy welfare director, succeeding April 30.
Admiral William Fechteler told the New York Rotary Club that halting the second jet carrier in the 1953 defense bill is not a cost cutting measure. He warned the Navy would need more large carriers as Essex ships cannot handle 1953 jets and the Forrestal, under construction, will carry heavier aircraft within four years.
The Office of Price Stabilization orders restaurants boarding houses taverns hotels and hot dog stands to publicly post their ceiling prices for food and drinks. The move affects over 500000 establishments serving 170 million meals daily and 12 billion dollars in yearly business. Price Stablizer Ellis Arnall says postings let customers see maximum prices and shield outlets from unfair accusations.Ceilings are the highest prices charged during the week of February 3–9.
Richmond reports an extended five day forecast for Virginia from April 26 to April 30. Temperatures will be normal to two degrees above normal with a cool start and warmer conditions from Monday to Wednesday. Showers are likely on Tuesday with total precipitation expected between one quarter and three quarters of an inch.
A landslide in Menton near the Italian border killed four people and left ten missing as twenty houses were crushed. Thirteen others were injured, three seriously, when the floodwaters toppled homes from their foundations last night.
congressional investigators report new evidence of improper ties between high ranking officials and firms selling spare auto parts to the government. The Expenditures Subcommittee cites raised government business after hires, removal of military leaders, and calls for FTC study of trade practices and bidding lack of competition, noting cases like Studebaker parts marked up from 4.04 to 18.35 and Tropic Aire heaters sold to government at 51.95.
President Truman sparked international attention with an offhand remark about forcing the Russians from Iran. A White House clarification said he spoke in a layman sense and noted the Iran note of March 6, 1946 preceded Soviet withdrawal. Government officials defended the remark while recalling prior clarifications of Truman statements. A sale notice for Gore Virginia Sunset Tourist Court on April 26 follows.
In a Jackson Michigan account, guard Joseph Dzal recalls the Southern Michigan Prison riot. He and Harold Carrier hid in a cell as hundreds looted and cursed, praying as attackers tried to pry bars apart. Dzal credits the master key for their survival.
Tokyo reports thirty American seamen killed in an explosion in an 8 inch forward turret of the cruiser St Paul off Korea. The Navy calls it the worst naval disaster of the Korean War with a gunpowder fire of undetermined origin. Deck crew evacuated and continued firing as rescue parties worked to recover victims.
Air Force Secretary Finletter said House cuts to the 1953 defense bill could worsen U S war chances and defense readiness. He warned reductions would hamper modernization and leave the Air Force, Army and Navy vulnerable to Soviet aggression as the Soviets reportedly have more aircraft, including MIG-15 jets, than the United States.
The Associated Press reports that Democratic attacks on Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower will intensify as his bid for the Republican presidential nomination nears. Tobin said in Cumberland that the party seeks a strong candidate beyond a pleasant image or military record, signaling continued partisan push. The State Department denies politics in its World War II era outreach, amid questions of Eisenhower promotion. Taft is set to keynote Illinois and Arkansas conventions as GOP activity rises.
Assistant Attorney General Baldridge argued the President is accountable only to the country and not limited by the Constitution. Judge Pine pressed whether the executive power can be restrained and noted no court has enjoined executive authority in such matters as the April 9 seizure order challenged in the steel industry case.
A U.S. Air Force F-51 Mustang crashed into a marsh nine miles north of Easton Maryland. State police reported one occupant killed and not identified. The plane departed for Andrews Field and was likely flying under instrument conditions during a heavy rainstorm.
In Winchester England and Winchester Virginia fostered friendlier ties during a ceremony in the English mayor's parlor. Virginia’s Jan and Ruth Lovett presented silk flags to Mayor Arthur Edmonds who donated a carved oak coat of arms from Winchester College. The event marked Winchester Virginia’s bicentennial observance.
The House approved an immigration reform measure aimed at removing racial barriers to U S citizenship. A classified ad lists a Shenandoah River cabin for rent with contact details. Openings announced.
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