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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1954
Page
1
Senator McCarthy interrupted televised hearings as Ray Jenkins pressed Secretary Stevens on Pvt. G David Schine. McCarthy claimed the questioning was unfair and suggested Schine, a wealthy New Yorker, worked for McCarthy before his draft.
Chief J Thomas Boyd issues no parking on Gerrard Street Handley Boulevard and additional streets for two day Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival parades Citizens are urged to remove cars to side streets and return only after parade ends with reentry allowed late evening then removal again Friday Streets listed for Friday include Cecil and Clifford on Kent to Loudoun Piccadilly Loudoun Cork Braddock Piccadilly Washington Germain and Stewart Handley area Parking rules also apply for Thursday closure notice from Rockingham Poultry and local ads for fishing gear and a barn dance at Patton's Hall
Col Frank H Schwable's future remains unclear after a special three general and one admiral panel found his actions in Korea excusable as the result of mental torture. The panel did not constitute a court martial and its recommendations await final approval by Marine Corps leadership and U S defense officials. The case may influence other service members who confessed under captivity to germ warfare allegations.
Sen. Symington and Sen. Potter estimated the Army-McCarthy hearings could extend through the summer or until Labor Day. They urged the subcommittee to expedite proceedings and consider any measures to speed up the investigations.
McCarthy said if charges were filed against Schine he should join the investigation and be allowed to hire counsel and cross examine. Jenkins pressed Stevens about claims of Schine at Ft Dix and alleged favors, while Mundt noted Schine would be called as a witness and ruled the questions proper.
The ad notes 20% to 50% reductions on all watches in stock at Rhodes Jewelry Co and mentions hours and contact for Boyd's Drug Store. Other items include trout minnows and fishing tackle from Young Men's Sport Shop with page references.
A detailed Winchester Virginia festival program lists events from 9:00 a.m. through 10:00 p.m. including orchard tours, free movies at Palace Theatre, coronation ceremonies for Queen Shenandoah XXVII, pageants, luncheon entertainments, a firemen parade with regional units, fireworks at Handley Bowl, a square dance, and the Queen’s Ball at the National Guard Armory with performances by Aunt Jemima and Colgate 13.
A military court heard Dr. Morris Kleinerman describe Cpl Edward Dickenson as essentially emotionally unstable and easily intimidated. The psychiatrist linked his assessment to a passive aggressive personality and a long imprisonment fence complex, supporting the defense.
Daily Mirror reports Williamsburg Virginia as a phony All-American Stratford created with Rockefeller money and bulldozers to imitate Britain's historic sites. Ralph Champion notes Americans envy British castles and Stratford-on-Avon, yet find Williamsburg charming despite the critique.
About 300 members of five local service clubs and guests attended the Joint Civic Clubs luncheon at the George Washington Hotel. Miss Johanna Y. Walsh of Winchester England highlighted the event as guest of the Business and Professional Women's Club, presenting a Winchester crest to Patricia Ann Priest Queen Shenandoah XXVII.
Miss Patricia Anne Priest Queen Shenandoah XXVII-Elect arrived in Winchester amid sunshine to begin a two day reign. She will be crowned by Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson on the Handley High School steps with Lt. Gen. Clifton B. Cates as Minister of State.
Geneva bulletin reports Foreign Minister Chou En Lai calls for abolition of all foreign bases in Asia and withdrawal of foreign troops. Apple Blossom Festival square dances set for April 29 and 30 at Lupton Orchard Service Building Winchester Virginia with Miss Patricia Ann Priest Queen Shenandoah XXVII and guests Art Lamb and Aletha Agee.
At Geneva the Soviet Union urged immediate talks among Vietminh French allied Viet Nam representatives to arrange evacuation of hundreds of wounded from Dien Bien Phu. Molotov floated the idea at a private session with Georges Bidault, as Vietminh and French forces continue to hold the fortress.
Cairo reported Premier Gamal Abdel Nasser ordered the arrest of 52 people including 12 army officers on May Day plotting with Communists. Maj Amin Shaer said the officers would face court martial and severe punishment, as police also detained about 40 civilians. The crackdown followed political bans and party leaders’ purge, with arrests spanning lieutenant to major.
Queen Elizabeth II defied a Mau Mau death threat and flew to Uganda for a three day stop on her Commonwealth tour. The trip to Kampala was shortened and a planned 72 mile road journey to open a dam at Jinja was cancelled. Police noted Mau Mau activity across the border.
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