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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1952

Page

2

371 Physicians Dentists Drafted in Air Force Call

The Air Force requests 371 physicians and 200 dentists for October, with 110 doctors and 175 dentists for the Army and 90 for other services. Since last July, 850 dentists have been inducted or ordered to active duty. Explorer Commander Donald B. MacMillan reports polar expedition notes from 1881 and 1884 involving ice drift near Siberia and Cape Parewell.

Eo W Air Force Today Defense Department Army wExplorer Donald B.macmillan National Phic Society Siberia Cape Parewell

American Jailed By Czech Escapes Reported

Washington reports say 25 year old John Hvasta of Hillside New Jersey, jailed in Communist Czechoslovakia for espionage, fled Leopoldov prison near Bratislava on January 2 and Czech authorities no longer know his whereabouts. The State Department noted no reply from Prague after demanding his release and that of AP correspondent William N. Oatis.

Washington Czechoslovakia State Department John Hvasta Hillside N. J Hvasta United States Associated Press William N. Oatis Hrasta Czechoslovak Foreign Ministry Information Service Leopoldov Pris Bratislava

Watermelon Varieties Range in Sweetness Fiber and Color

The meat of watermelons varies in sweetness and fiber, running from dark rind and deep red flesh to pink and yellow tones.

August 9 to September auction list for Winchester area

Estate of Sarah Virginia Forney at 422 South Washington Winchester features furniture and household goods auctioned by E. T. Snider on August 9 at 1 pm. Other sales include D. W. Rhett Farm at Rapidan for 96 Hereford cattle on August 9 at 12:30 pm, Mrs. H. G. Lakenan sale August 15, and W. E. Edwards Trustee real estate at Frederick County Court House on August 16 and September 6, plus August 16 at 11 am a real estate sale at 13 East North Ave. in Winchester by William Duvall. many listings of dairy farm machinery, farm equipment, and multiple real estate and personal property auctions across Frederick and nearby counties.

Sarah Virginia Forney South Washington St Winchester E. T. Snider D. W. Rhett Farm Rapidan Been’ Ownby Auction Co H. G. Lakenan South Pioneer W. E. Edwards Frederick County Court House E. North Ave Wm. Duvall Frank Frederick Y Court House al Neer Tom Price W. Va Lewis & Chas. Duvall Bryan Linaburg Mt. Paus Middletown Duvall East North Avenue Virginia Lizzie B. Houchins Ber Grace H. Brown B. Brown Frank C. Stover Court House Frederick County Kernstown Cabin Camp William E. Mattingly Penant

Byrd Calls for Economically Minded President

Senator Byrd urged that leadership by an economy-minded president is essential to stabilize the nation’s finances and defense. He warned against further deficits and pressed for a sound currency, a robust defense, and fiscal prudence as key to national security.

Richmond Byrd D-Va Adlai Stevenson American Legion Virginia Virginiament of the Legion Legion Washington Senate Armed Services Committee

Four Die In Plane Crash Near Berryville

A Superior Oil Co. transport based near Lafayette Louisiana is reported to have crashed with four aboard. Officials from CAA and CAB, plus Superior Oil Washington personnel, sought identifications. The wreckage was autopsied at Enders Funeral Home as autopsy continued.

The Superior Oil Co Lafayette Cincinnati Elkins W. Va John M. Cody Casper Wyo Oscar Earl Sivage Red Cross Civil Aeronautics Administration Civil Aeronautics Board Superior Oil Company Washington Enders Berryville Tappan

Finnish Worker Challenges Deportation in Court Fight

A 49 year old New Hampshire miller Carl Latva seeks to stay in the United States. He faces deportation under the McCarran act after admitting he signed a Communist card 18 years ago. Latva plans to seek a continuance of a $2000 bond in Federal court with his attorney Frederick Frank Cohen pursuing the case. Latva believed joining the party would end a mill strike and did not realize it opposed US policy. His two Navy veteran sons plan to telegram President Truman urging support.

Boston New Hampshire Carl Latva Pinland Frederick Frank Cohen Newport N. H New” Party Eee Rae U. S McCarran Latva Carl Paul Truman

UN Asks Data On How Reds Mark POW Camps

U N Command pressed North Korea and China for details on how prisoner camps are marked as Maj Gen William K Harrison said reconnaissance planes fail to find camps marked as described. He delivered a note at Panmunjom after a 20 minute liaison meeting. The talks resume Monday in a second extended recess.

Munsan Korea United Nations U. N. Command Reds U. N. Pris Wiliam K. Harrison U. N Harrison Panmunjom China Peiping

Special Session Proposal Faces Cold Reception

Leading Democrats reacted coolly to President Truman’s suggestion of a special session to pass new inflation controls. Senator O Mahoney said such a move would be futile, while Senator Monroney favored watching costs but doubted lawmakers would return. Republicans viewed the idea as political pressure on them and on Adlai Stevenson.

Washington Truman Congress Joseph C. O'Mahoney Wyoming Senate House Economic Committee Sen A. S Mike) Monroney Oklahoma Adlai E. Stevenson Ilionis Stevenson White House Mies I Truman

Greek Premier Plastiras Meets General Ridgeway in Europe

Greek Premier Gen. Nicholas Plastiras held a 20 minute talks with Gen. Matthew B. Ridgeway at Allied Headquarters in Europe. Speculation centered on Greece Bulgaria border tensions and the Severs dispute, with Plastiras neither confirming nor denying discussion of the issue.

Europe Nicholas Plastiras Matthew B. Ridgeway Greece Severs Gamma Plastinus

How's Your 1Lq.2 Answers Quizzed on Page Four

A fragment puzzle item lists questions and answers from an illustrated page. Items mention a stepdaughter of Vice President Barkley, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, John Barrymore and other names, with numbers and partial clues. The passage is a partial reading of a quiz or feature.

Vice Pressom Barkley Elizabeth Barrett Browning John Barrymore S. Corn

Czech Reds Move Civilians From Towns Border Zone

Vienna reports the regime is shipping hundreds of civilians from towns in a Czech security zone along the Austrian frontier. A similar zone exists with West Germany as countermeasures reduce escapes to about 50 per month. Thousands of families are displaced from Prague and Bratislava amid regional cooperation with Hungary and Romania.

Vienna Austria Czechoslovakia Rea Czech West Germany Prague Bratislavia Hungary Romania

Fairfax to Get Federal School Aid

The U S Office of Education announced an additional 812 million for building schools in areas tied to Federal defense activities. It said over 100 million of the 195 million approved by Congress is now allocated to specific projects including Fairfax County School Board in Fairfax, Virginia, with a 1,566,500 distribution.

Washington U. S. Office of Education Congress Virginia Fairfax County Fairfax

Camel's hair fabrics: blending lowers cost and labor

The article explains why camel's hair cloth is rarely 100 percent camel fiber. It notes that camel fiber is blended with wool to about 75 percent camel to achieve desirable finish and reduce spinning and labor costs, while pure camel fabric uses only finer fibers and costs more.

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