Truman attacks Stevenson as lacking fighting spirit in 1952 duel
Former President Truman slammed Adlai Stevenson at a Sheraton conference for not rallying a fighting liberal Democratic ticket. He backed Averell Harriman for the presidential nomination, criticizing moderation as a surrender of New Deal and Fair Deal principles. Stevenson urged Democrats to redirect attacks to Republicans.
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Chicago
Truman
Adlai Stevenson
Sheraton-Blackstone
Averell Harriman
Stevenson
Florida
New York
Kansas
Perle Mesta
Elsa Maxwell
Harry S. Truman
Averell Hareriman
Harriman
Last Meeting of Mayor Clowe and Four Councilmen
Last regular session of Mayor M B Clowe Jr and Councilmen Fred Brumback Laurens Jones and A Harold Rowe highlighted by farewells and appreciation remarks. Four new councilmen were elected June 12 and take office September 1.
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Common Council
M. B. Clowe, Jr
Fred Brumback
Laurens Jones
A. Harold Rowe
Crowe
Claude B. Smalts, Jr
William F. Schenck
J. Ben Cather
Charles Zuckerman
William Argenbright
Schenck
Cather
Jones
Rowe
Zuckerman
Argenbright
Brumback
Smalts
Marvin Weaver
Clowe
A. Lee Coble
Robert S. Barbour
Union Proposal Rejected by Rubber Workers Local 511
The Rubber Workers union Local 511, on day 94 of a strike, rejected an eight point plan from management. Negotiations resume tomorrow at 2 p m at the George Washington Hotel. The union seeks wage rises and holidays while the company pushes a four year plan with cost of living adjustments.
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Rubber Workers Union
Local 511
George Washington Hotel
Carl Swartz
Nasser to Accept Advice on Suez Canal Operations
London reports Egypt's President Nasser ready to enter a covenant with nations signed to 1888 navigation guarantees and accept advice from a users body while insisting Egypt alone runs the canal. Dulles arrives for conference as Western powers push for international control.
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Suez Canal
London
Pakistan
Egypt
Hamidul Haq Chowdry
Chowdry
Dulles
Britain
France
United States
Washington
Moscow
Dmitri Shepilov
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Greece
Russia
Suez
Local notices and sales items from August issue
Community notices include closeout sale at Lovett’s Shoe and Dress Shop, fresh produce at Willow Lawn Farm Market and fruit broker ads. Funeral service closure for Mrs Frances Copen haver at Winchester Credit Corp appears alongside land for development by C E Babb and a church festival at Market Street Methodist Church on August 15.
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Lovett’s Shoe
Stowell’s Evergreen
Willow Lawn Farm Market Valley Ave
Southland Peaches
L. O. Dick Estate
Frances Copenhaver
Winchester Credit Corp
Palmer Bros. & White Fruit Brokers
Ate Allege
C. E. Babb
Millwood Ave
Unpaid City Taxes Total 21047.38 Owed in June
City officials reported 21047.38 in unpaid taxes as of June 30 1955 to the Common Council. The sum includes 13835.43 in real estate and 7211.95 in personal property. Suits will be instituted to collect the amounts.
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Marvin Weaver
Robert Barbour
Weaver
Georgia Delegation Plans to Vote Against Platform
The Georgia delegation to the Democratic National Convention agreed to vote against the platform drafted by the Platform Committee. They resolved that the chairman be directed to vote against the platform as written and against any amendment that would challenge the Southern way of life and Democratic Party principles of Georgia.
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Chicago
Georgia
Democratic Party of Georgia
Stevenson Seems Assured Of Presidential Nomination
Virginia delegate Battle backs the civil rights plank and urges support. Hale Boggs tells Virginians a moderate civil rights plank could propel Stevenson to the nomination with Southern backing. Forecasts place Stevenson on the first ballot, aided by South vote, amid Virginia and regional political maneuvers.
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Stevenson
Battle
Virginia
Texas
Hale Boggs
Dla
Adlai Stevenson
Boggs
Louisiana
Florida
North Carolina
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Arkansas
Bowes
Repubican National Committee
Police and Would-Be Thieves Fight Gun Battle at Petersburg
Two Petersburg police officers in a drive-in restaurant engaged in a gun battle with two would-be thieves. The officers were wounded but remained on duty as the suspects fled. Police pursued and secured the area as an investigation began.
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Petersburg
Democratic National Convention Program Session Details
The program outlines the Democratic National Convention schedule in Chicago with Wednesday and Thursday sessions. It lists invocations, addresses by Sen. Robert Kerr and Rep. William Dawson, a roll call for presidential candidates, and balloting in the evening. Police report a burglary at the Colonial Drive-In with gunfire. two thieves fled, one lost a shoe, officers fired 12 shots total.
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Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma
William S. Dawson
Illinois
W. E. Traylor
Traylor
Demo Convention Opens With Mix of Drama and Dullness
The Democratic National Convention in Chicago showed little live drama as Gov. Frank Clement sparked a modest opening night with a few fireworks. Sam Rayburn received a warm ovation, while Wayne Morse delivered sharp critique of the Eisenhower era amid sparse audience reaction and TV crews in the aisles.
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Chicago
Frank Clement
Tennessee
Bald
Doar Sam Rayburn
House
Sam
Eisenhower
Rayburn
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Local Questions And Answers Quiz On Winchester History
The Winchester Star presents a daily local quiz titled Local Questions And Answers. It asks two historic city questions about the oldest practicing attorney and the longest practicing doctor in Winchester, with answers on page 4.
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The
Winchester Star
Winchester
Mrs. Mary C Steck Dies After Prolonged Illness in Winchester
Mrs. Mary Cover Steck widow of John M Steck died at her home 312 Fairmont Ave Winchester after a prolonged illness Born May 24 1871 she was daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Cover She married John M Steck in 1900 and was active in First Presbyterian Church Century Club and Winchester Clarke Co Garden Club Survived by sister two daughters son six grandchildren and three great grandchildren Funeral at her residence Friday at 2 with burial in Mt Hebron Cemetery CADILLAC BARGAINS ad at end.
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Mary Cover Steck
John M. Steck
Fairmont Ave
Century Club
Winchester-Clarke Co
Harry K. Russell
Joseph Victor Arthur
James A. Miller
John Michael Steck, Jr
Winchester
Joseph Victor Arthur, Jr
Robbin Randolph Arthur
Mary Christine Miller
John Michael Miller
Tyler Kohler
Baltimore
Lewis Preston Collins, III
Marion
Susan Knight Arthur
Randolph Tyler Kohler
G. Raymond Womeldorf
Betsy Veers From Mainland As New Storm Brews
Hurricane Betsy slowed to a crawl steering away from the U.S. mainland with a north to northeast turn predicted by Gordon Dunn of the Miami Weather Bureau. A new storm potential formed far east in the tropical Atlantic as Betsy weakened.
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Betsy
Miami
Fla
U.S
Gordon Dunn
Atlantic
Hodge Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison
Orville Hodge, former Illinois state auditor, was sentenced in Chicago to 10 years in a federal prison for misusing over 800000 in federally insured bank funds. Judge John P. Barnes accepted a guilty plea to 51 of 54 counts, with potential penalties outlined and a concurrent state indictment pending.
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Chicago
Orville Hodge
Illinois
John P. Barnes
U. S. District Court
Hodge
Arthur Fitzgerald
Barnes
Fitzgerald
Adlai Stevenson Near Nomination Amid Civil Rights Debate
Adlai Stevenson picked up key support from New Jersey and Michigan and moved closer to clinching the Democratic presidential nomination. A remaining hazard was a possible clash over a civil rights platform plank tied to the Supreme Court rulings against racial segregation.
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Chicago
Adlai Stevenson
New Jersey
Michigan
Supreme Court
Stevenson Nomination Seen On First Ballot At Convention
Winchester Star reports at 2 20 pm that a first ballot nomination for Adlai Stevenson appears likely at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Virginia delegates may back John B Battle or Lyndon B Johnson with a decision due tomorrow morning. Walter Reuther of the UAW is active for Stevenson as support grows.
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Winchester Star
Chicago
Adlai Stevenson
Virginia
John 8S. Battle
Texas
Lyndon Johnson
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers
Stevenson
Stevenson gains threaten Truman opposition in party race
Truman attacked Stevenson as lacking fighting spirit while Stevenson surges on delegate ballots. New Jersey and Michigan moves boost Stevenson to about 63 delegates, nearing the 68 required for nomination as Hawaii or other states await action.
Weather forecast for Winchester area shows warming trend
The forecast calls for early evening ers then fair skies with low 68 to 72 along southeast and 60 to 68 in west and north. Thursday will be partly cloudy and warm with a five day outlook August 16 to 20 predicting 2 to 5 degrees below normal temperatures and cooler by week end. A few scattered thunderstorms are expected Friday with total rainfall from one tenth to three tenths of an inch. Today's highs reach 86 and lows around 61, compared to 87 and 68 last year.
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Guv. Coleman
Stephen Mitchel
Rep
John McCormack
Massachusetts
House Democratic
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Goochland
W. P. Lockett
Cpl. L. M. James
Colonial Drive-In
U. S. 460
Gov. Clement
Morse
Harold Russell
Mt. Hebron
Cadillac
Washington Garage
N. Lond
Piccadilly
Melbourne, Fla
San Juan
Puerto Rico
G. Mennen Williams
Althouggh Truman
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Associated Press
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