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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1952
Page
1
Authorities report no local cases of hog disease in Loudoun County. Stockyard spokesmen say sales remain steady and the virus spreads mainly through direct animal contact or contaminated equipment. Public health officials maintain monitoring and a quarantine closure has been lifted.
Arth L. Tenn., selected as Harrisonburg Virginia's first city manager, comes from a background spanning seven states for the post.
In Richmond area reports show union management remain far apart over a new contract for about 6500 Chesapeake Potomac Telephone Co workers in Virginia. Separate notices announce local events and sales at Stowell's Evergreen Corn, Willow Lawn Farm Market, and other shops as community notices appear in the page.
Public hearing in Winchester addressed OPS price ceilings for milk amid rising costs. Mark Turner and other officials considered reestablishing a 22 cent minimum while producers and distributors argued over profitability, forecasted seasonal production changes, and possible price bands like 33-34 cents retail and 20-22 wholesale.
President Truman invited Adlai Stevenson to discuss campaign roles and victory angles, noting Stevenson suggested the meeting at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Truman endorsed W. Stuart Symington for Missouri senator and Buck Taylor in the primary, while leaving Harriman’s run undecided and hinting at party unity behind Stevenson-Sparkman.
Immigrant Carl A Latva, a long resident whose two sons served in the U S Navy in World War II, was ordered deported by Federal judge E Wyzanski Jr after his 36 years in the United States. Latva expressed confusion about right and wrong and said he had not been here long.
Moody faces questions about hatchet men and names Republican senators from Missouri and Indiana as he proposes Stevenson challenge Eisenhower in a nationwide radio and TV campaign. He briefed reporters after a breakfast with Stevenson and prominent Democrats Harriman and Senator Russell, amid rumors about security measures to aid Stevenson.
OPS official sees tin cans as crucial to apple prices this season. supply of cans for perishable foods will be eked to Russia. Oliver, economist, notes demand peaks early this month and varies with marketing. Apple processing may shrink due to tin plate shortages affecting eastern markets.
A 22 year old coal loader from Kingwood, West Virginia, William H. Marshall, was killed in a collapse at the colliery. Details from responders indicate a fatal machinery or structural incident. Further updates awaited from the scene.
Rev. Goode is named head of the Valley District Disciples of Christ based in Lor Oranda with additional roles as president and treasurer. Other convention officers named include Mrs Kenneth Mil and others.
Police report states Patricia Kahler, 17, was shot in the head and Herbert A. Hoffman was fatally wounded in the neck chest and back near Standard Oil offices. The gunman fired and then killed himself. FBI data gives no age or address for the shooter.
Frederick Maryland reports a 43 year old man was sentenced to lashes under an old Maryland law invoked for this case. The statute allows a maximum of forty lashes and was used in this case to punish the offense of wife beating.
Emergency funds from the Associated Press help dairy and beef producers facing drought in Kentucky and Tennessee as rains begin in New England and the South. The drought, one of the worst in years, drives higher produce prices, reduced milk supplies in Missouri, and job cuts in farming communities. Dillard Lasseter of the Farmers Home Administration says funds exist for relief, but the Weather Bureau warns they may not break the drought.
A quarter inch of rain yesterday benefited peach and apple crops and late pasture, while corn on shale soils and late hay like alfalfa suffered. Frederick County overall fared better than in 1951, with 3.17 inches of rain since July 1, including yesterday, compared with none by this date last year.
Veteran charged with the murder of his wife Bettie Lee Wood 17 was set to be tried before a Clarke on the stated date but the case was dismissed awaiting further action.
Health officials report 2,290 new polio cases bringing the year's total to 10,697 through August 2, with Texas leading the nation at 7,079 cases. The data compare with 10,719 in 1949 and 6,838 last year, while the week ending April 5 shows 9,377 cases for the disease year.
Washington report cites 25 million man-days of work lost during the steel strike, delaying military production by about a year. Acting Defense Mobilizer John R. Steelman released excerpts after redacting secret data, noting plant closures and reduced output across steel using industries.
An explosion on the U S carrier Boxer in Korean waters killed crew members and destroyed twelve jet planes. Helicopters and lifeboats rescued 63 sailors swept overboard by the blaze as fires raged aboard the ship. A Navy officer reported the vessel is 27 000 tons.
A U S bomber crashed into the Rhine River with the names of the victims not released. An official report details the loss and ongoing search efforts by authorities and military personnel.
A U S Navy Mariner plane with 13 aboard disappeared over Manila and a wide patrol search was started. The hunt postponed at dusk due to darkness.
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