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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1951
Page
7
William Holden pulled Edith Van Duesen from a residential pool but she died later at a hospital. Holden found the 67 year old floating, performed artificial respiration until firefighters arrived to take over.
United States Senator McCarran proposes severing diplomatic and commercial ties with the Soviet Union and other Communist nations, signaling a hard line in foreign policy.
Two ex gangsters Tony Trombino and Tony Brancato were gunned down in a car near Hollywood Boulevard. Det Chief Thad Brown identified them as underworld figures and noted shots fired from the back seat. Both had prior investigations but no convictions in Kansas City. Brancato, 36, had FBI wanted status in 1947. Trombino, 32, had a Kansas City record.
Cairo Egypt has warned London it will end the Anglo Egyptian mutual defence treaty by month’s end. The pact allows British troops at the Suez Canal and has been a point of contention since World War I.
Senator Benton of Connecticut urged a Senate investigation to decide if Senator McCarthy should be expelled. He called for a formal probe and hinted McCarthy should resign, while McCarthy dismissed Benton as a mental midget and tied him to a crimson clique.
Virginia Hill says she will file a petition in the U S tax court contesting a government claim she owes 161000 in back taxes. Her attorney said the filing will be in Seattle or Los Angeles. Auction of her equity in a 35000 house brought 14750 and jewelry and household effects sold for about 15000. She complained bidders paid too little and that the government threw her belongings away. If she wins, she would receive the auction proceeds while purchasers keep the goods.
Congressman Wil son D Gillette of Pennsylvania dies at his home at age 71 from bronchial pneumonia. He had served in Congress since November 1941.
Richmond reports Fifth District department stores in the week ended July 28 posted a four percent decline from the prior week. Sales were 20 percent below 1950 levels, and four weeks ending July 28 were 12 percent lower than last July, with household appliances and radios dragging totals. The bank notes these items helped fuel last year’s buyout boom.
New York shop opens selling ostrich eggs at 45 dollars each and cuts from llama and other game meats at two dollars per pound and up.
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