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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1952
Page
1
U S Fifth Air Force with about 200 planes attacked a Korean West Coast ammunition supply and troop billeting site near Pyongyang. Eight targets were hit, with 58 buildings demolished and five damaged. A Russian MIG-15 was damaged and clashes with air defenses occurred.
At Hampton Beach New Hampshire Senator Nixon urged Governor Stevenson to declare support or opposition to Truman policy on Dean plan and federal control of coastal tidelands. He accused Truman supporters of corrupting the administration and said Stevenson must choose between Truman and the people. Eisenhower has stated his position.
Governor Battle will address a Front Royal Speaker of Commerce at the Academy grounds tomorrow. He will return to his office Friday morning as officials reported.
The Defense Department released a casualty list from Korea identifying 23 killed 92 wounded 6 missing and 6 injured in the latest tally. The document is numbered 632 and reflects ongoing military losses.
Senate dispute centers on Paul Hoffmans sworn statement that McCarthys charges against Gen George Marshall were fantastically false Gen Eisenhower faces pressure to explicitly take a side Hoffmans testimony could influence the Bentons libel suit depositions in Wheeling West Virginia with four news and radio witnesses listed including Frank Desmond and Paul Miller.
Gov Adlai Stevenson hides at a timbered hideaway near Minocqua Wisconsin to write speeches and rest before a tough campaign schedule after his Democratic nomination in Chicago. He plans to open a Western tour with a September 5 Denver speech and may speak at Kasson Minnesota on September 6 before Eisenhower’s appearance. The Minocqua retreat is a rambling log house on Lake Minocqua, stocked with game and fish, previously used by Eisenhower.
Feverish activity marks the eve of the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association 50th annual convention. Gay decorations brighten Loudoun and Piccadilly streets as firehouse preparations proceed and hotels report many reservations for the events. The program includes a Grand Firemen's Parade, banquet, memorial service, and business meetings with no delegates expected before morning.
In Tehran six Americans including two lieutenant colonels were attacked by Red-inspired iranians as they drove through the city. Master Sgt. Paul Goodwin was struck on the arm by a cabbage and was the only American hurt. Martial law loomed as troops were called out to quell Communist youths in a center city clash leaving two police and one soldier stabbed.
Catherine Elizabeth Boyd wife of Dr. O. Boyd died at her Washington Street home this morning. She was daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John N. Bell and spent her life in the city. Survived by husband a son Dr. Robert B Boyd of New York City a sister Miss Rebecca Bell and a brother Robert Bell. Funeral 11 Friday from 125 N Washington St with Rev Joseph. burial Hebron Cemetery. no flowers.
Berryville authorities and state narcotics agent John C. Cross destroyed more than a thousand pounds of wild marijuana on a farm near Berryville along the Shenandoah River. Chief Frederick Baker coordinated the action with federal officials, saying the plant posed no known use beyond drug traffic and was removed after being found growing on the Horseshoe Bend property.
General Eisenhower travels from Denver to Boise to deliver a major address at the State Capitol. He plans a Western-focused campaign with governors of 10 states and will denounce Brannan Farm Plan and centralized schemes. Eisenhower emphasizes a middle course on employment security education housing and labor rights while urging women GOP teachers to back peace and progress.
Winchester garden clubs announce a tour of historical homes and a flower show on October 1 starting at 2 p.m. The event is chaired by Mrs ave T. OConnell and Mrs Donald Buckley handles publicity. Local homes to be opened will be announced later.
Henry J. Haskell, 78, longtime editor of the Kansas City Star, died today after 54 years on the staff. He became director of the editorial page in 1910 and had served as editor since 1928, also holding director roles at Star Company.
Seven weeks into Virginia's new traffic laws trial justices report fewer fatalities and higher permit awareness as speeding penalties rise and permit suspensions increase. Officials cite 134 traffic deaths this year versus 166 last year through the same period, with arrests holding steady and troopers up from a year ago.
The text outlines the 51st Annual Convention program on Thursday August 21 with 8:30 registration 10:00 opening ceremonies 2:30 and 4:00 sessions and 7:00 banquet at George Washington Hotel. Special agent Roy R Allsopp and University Extension topics are listed. Adjournment to meet 10:00 a m August 22 ends the day's schedule with evenings of entertainment.
U N air and naval forces in North Korea may weaken supply routes and press the battlefront, said Tokyo Far East Navy Chief Vice Admiral Robert P. Briscoe in an interview. He cautioned that elevated fighting could emerge as the season ends, with a shift toward direct engagement.
White House denies Swedish newspaper reports that Margaret Truman’s guards roughed up citizens. Presidential Secretary Joseph Short says investigations as yet show no truth to the claims and reports from Swedish police are still pending.
Firemen of the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association host a free street show Saturday afternoon along the parade route to promote fire safety. Roy R. Allsopp and Robert L Fagg of Grain Dealers Mutual Insurance present the act titled It May Save Your Life. It airs block by block from a sound track. spectators on sidewalks receive literature to study.
Lt Ofasburg will take command tonight of Company M 116th Infantry Virginia National Guard succeeding Capt William E Bryan who is transferred to regimental charters.
Route 522 near Albin this notice lists contact numbers 3016 and 6317 with a code 1p 8 20 22 44.
The operator testified he paid the police chief protection money to avoid raids on his establishment. The case, before Judge George Morton, entered its third day of hearings.
Dagmar, the busty television and night club star, was nearly injured when a bow on her dress caught fire while she leaned over a barbecue at Salisbury Beach. Her husband Danny Dayton suffered minor burns as he stomped out the flames.
In Cairo the seven Arab states of the Arab League announce they will activate a regional defense system next month. The statement, reported by E M Rogers, outlines the planned military collaboration amid regional tensions.
Article notes Russia's ruling Communist Party planned a first congress since 1939. It discusses the Politburo and its power, the central union, and Soviet aims to boost industrial output by 70 percent by 1955.
An Italian banker Giannini, longtime leader of Bank of America, died in June 1949. The bank, later part of Transamerica Corp, operated more than 600 branches in California and cities including London Manila Tokyo Yokohama Kobe and Shanghai. Giannini joined as a clerk in 1918 and saw capital rise to over six billion dollars in 36 years.
In Sao Paulo a 38 year old woman gave birth to girl quintuplets at a local hospital. The babies weighing under three pounds each were born within three hours in the village of Sao Carlos. Parents Jose Albano and Maria Albano, married ten years, have seven other children, five of whom are dead.
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