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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1955
Page
2
Eleven U S airmen held in China were examined and reported in good physical condition. They remained under medical care at a Far East hospital as intelligence and Red Cross efforts continued.
A compact clue list presents numbered hints such as Thrash and By oneself, along with entries for Leefless vines and the god of thunder myth. Down clues include Enclosure Absent and Miscellany, forming a themed puzzle extract with public voice as a noted clue.
Premier Nikolai Bulganin invited ambassadors and chiefs of diplomatic missions in Moscow plus their families to his dacha for a day of swimming lunch and recreation. It marked the first broad invitation of its kind from the Soviet government to invite such officials.
Peiping said hopes for positive results in Geneva talks with the United States but no discussion of a cease fire in the Formosa dispute. Peiping called a ceasefire between China and the Chiang Kai-shek clique a domestic matter not involving the United States. The United States stated the status of Formosa and offshore islands is not negotiable.
O Sull ivan Rubber Corporation posts second quarter net sales of 1 736 000, up 10 percent from the prior year and about flat with first quarter volume. Net income falls due to Plastics Division losses. Six month earnings equal 61-2 cents per common share versus 6 cents a year ago. Condensed data shows first quarter 1954 net sales.
Mrs George F Nixon of Stephenson was named chair of the budget committee for the Winchester Frederick Community Chest drive. Other members are Charles Dick J Lee Miller and John L Glaize. Nixon teaches seventh grade at Stonewall School and is active in the Community Chest. The committee will meet to review agency requests for October campaign operating funds.
H. H. Hibbs, Richmond Pro fessional Institute provost, endorses William and Mary President Alvin Duke Chandler as having strong administrative talent. Hibbs cites progress and a growing college system, while noting ongoing student protests and a pending General Assembly probe. Chandler counters with claims of definite progress since 1951 and readiness to defend his record.
The report shows quarterly figures with net sales of 1.731 million and 1.736 million for the first and second quarters of 1955, respectively. Net income posted 31,678 and 10,486 dollars, with earnings per common share of 0.06 and 0.05.
The Winchester Golf Club pool will be closed Monday and Tuesday for a thorough cleaning and refilling. The notice informs members of the temporary shutdown and expected reopening.
In San Francisco AFL Marine Firemen’s Union headquarters Charles F. Berglund wounded three agents including John Hatton and Stuart Hunt and critically wounded Henry Walker before shooting himself. Union President Vincent Malone and Treasurer Clifford Peterson escaped injury as Berglund fired and fled, his hammer clicking empty. He had faced multiple fights over union negotiations prior to the incident.
Guardsmen from the 3rd Battalion and 116th Infantry Regiment completed a two week encampment at the armory near Risonburg and received between 17000 and 18000 dollars in pay. The 3rd Battalion was named the best battalion in the 116th Infantry and the 116th was named the best regiment in the 29th Division. The units left Winchester by convoy on July 23 under Lt. Col. Cecil Runkle.
Mrs. Allen vanished after missing articles found in her car a top down convertible with rear flap closed police report scarf metal head clasp and silk hose missing. Tulsa mother Mrs. Frank E. Cookus says the couple were “desperately in love, just like they were still on their honeymoon.”
Dolores Vasquez 76 of Brawley claims to have served with Pancho Villa and lists hiding spots for 1.5 million dollars in gold. She told Imperial County veterans service officer R. P. Ostrander of burial sites in Corpus Christi Corpus Christi Roma Cinema Robstown San Antonio and a church orange tree. She says the gold was stolen from American citizens and should go to disabled U S war veterans.
Starting from a 3 or 4 year old sapling the horticulturist repeatedly prunes branches and roots while repotting into progressively smaller pots every few years. This control of growth yields the compact form typical of Japanese dwarf trees.
A brief note explains bonsai as the Japanese practice of cultivating tiny trees in pots. The process is slow but artistry is emphasized.
The page lists answers to ten questions. Question 1 is Christian Fathers, 2 Jekyll, 3 an Australian bird, 4 Yes, 5 Yes, 6 Brothers and sisters, 7 Yes, 8 Yes with Rebecca Gratz noted as a Philadelphian, 9 France, and 10 Virgil.
Auction notices list Ralph Orndorff Ellen Wheel er Longwood Farm 115 miles west of Boyce dairy cows heifers farm machinery hay Aug 20 estate of Bessie Ramsburg Capon Bridge real estate livestock farm machinery furniture and household goods Aug 27 11 am W E Edwards Trustee real estate near Vaucluse Charles Duvall auctioneer Fort Myers special commissioners front Frederick County Court House house and lots on Paper Mill Road
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