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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1959
Page
1
A Star survey of twenty Winchester Frederick and Clarke County residents finds eight oppose the Khrushchev visit three undecided and nine in favor. Opinions range from praise of public relations benefits to skepticism about Soviet intentions. Continued on page 2 column 6.
The House Public Works Committee rejected the $1 billion bond plan praised by Ways and Means, with Sen. Harry Byrd calling it backdoor financing. He cites rising costs and unrepaid debt, urging reliance on existing highway fund plans and noting history of failed bond proposals.
Recreation Director Jim Barnett and his wife Ruth plus two children headed to New Hampshire by train but missed the Union Station departure and had to buy return tickets from Baltimore. They still caught their 11 o'clock plane with a park planner. Also notes a Maryland State Police aid to Charles Ward Brent, 9, injured by a bicycle fall near 402 S. Cameron St. and a weather outlook of increased clouds and rain over the next five days.
A mid Pacific hurricane, Dot, struck Kauai with 75 mph winds and heavy rain causing widespread damage to homes, roads, and water supply. Officials awaited daylight for full assessment of sugar and pineapple regions while noting no casualties due to advance warning.
Queen Elizabeth II expects her third child likely in January or February. Buckingham Palace confirms the Queen, 33, was pregnant during her Canada tour this summer and will continue resting.
Lewis F E Clayburg 72 arrived in Oakland California July 16 claiming to be a Navy deserter from 1917 He was not prosecuted but deemed eligible for Social Security He received a back payment check of 1137 and will get 90 monthly plus a 100 monthly job as maintenance man at an apartment house He says he will save the back payment for a rainy day.
The U S launches a Thor-Able rocket carrying the 142 pound paddle wheel Explorer VI satellite from Cape Canaveral. NASA notes the three stage ascent succeeded and the craft may reach 23 000 miles from Earth, with orbit status pending confirmation.
A severe chimney fire damaged the parlour at the T. S. Cooper home in Mt. Falls. Round Hill and Gore fire crews responded after a 9:30 a.m. alarm from Mrs. Painter. Firemen called it the worst chimney fire seen. flames spread from a stove flue into the chimney, burning part of the wall and carpet but were contained with smoke damage.
President Eisenhower urged a new labor reform law to end racketeering in labor management relations. He backed the Landrum Griffin substitute as a solid start, while Meany warned the plan would harm unions. The debate split along pro and anti reform lines as Congress faced a key vote.
President Eisenhower's labor legislation appeal drew bipartisan support from Virginia figures. Senator Harry Byrd and Senator A Willis Robertson praised the aims, with Robertson urging action before adjournment. Representatives Watkins Abbitt and William Tuck called the Landrum Griffin bill a step toward reform.
The White House announced President Eisenhower will travel to London around August 28 for an informal visit and then proceed to Paris on September 2 to continue activities with allied leaders.
Winchester officer Sgt. Holmes McFarland is chosen for the FBI Academy 64th annual session in Washington. He follows Capt. Joseph Ritter and Lt. Warren Rudolph as the district’s third attendee. He reports August 17 for a 12 week program with a 10 week general course and two weeks of field training in traffic. The curriculum covers police topics ju jitsu lab analysis fingerprinting photography and fitness with a two week marksmanship course at Quantico.
An exploding dynamite truck beside a burning building leveled parts of Roseburg downtown injuring 52 and killing at least eight. The blast created a 50 by 20 foot crater and caused heavy damage across six blocks while the National Guard protected against looting.
A beam of light fifty times brighter than the sun treats eye disorders at Medical College of Virginia. Since 1958 about 80 patients have been helped, including a three year old saved from losing sight after a cancerous tumor. The high intensity light is used in non surgical therapy, with quick evaluations and potential outpatient or short hospital care. The machine enables precise targeting and rapid results, evolving from research into atomic blast eye damage.
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