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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1956

Page

9

India Negotiates For Purchase of U S Farm Products

Agriculture Department officials said India is negotiating for about 400 million dollars worth of surplus U S farm commodities to be paid in rupees. If finalized, it would be the largest single foreign currency purchase for U S farm products. Brazil is negotiating for 70 to 80 million dollars of U S wheat.

Washington Agriculture Department India United States U. S Brazil Gwynn Garnett

Government Considering Commodity Sale to India

The negotiations reportedly include wheat flour rice and cotton with India. The estimated sales price at current world prices runs about 300 million dollars, roughly 100 million below the U S government's acquisition cost under its price support program. Deliveries would occur over three years.

India U. S

School Registration Notice at Quarles Handley and Douglas

White grades 4 to 6 at Quarles School. White grades 4 to 12 at Handley General Office. Colored grades 1 to 12 at Douglas School. Registrants must show birth certificate, official school record, and vaccination proof. Transcripts from other schools must be mailed to Handley or Douglas before August 23. Not applicable to new first graders from spring registration.

Winchester Public Schools Quarles Cork Street Loudoun Street Valley Avenue Quarles School Handley School General Office Douglas School Handley Or Douglas High Schools Handley Or Douglas High School

Largest U.S. railroads by employees listed

The six largest railways by assets and operating revenues are Pennsylvania with 113,213 employees, New York Central 81,552, Southern Pacific 79,143, Atchison Topeka Santa Fe 57,857, Union Pacific 49,159, and Baltimore and Ohio 48,710.

Pennsylvania New York Central Southern Pacific Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Union Pacific Baltimore & Ohio

Invest in U S Savings Bonds for security and growth

The U S Series E Savings Bonds offer principal safety, average 3 percent interest compounds semiannually to maturity in 9 years 8 months. With extension, interest remains high for 10 more years, yielding $1.80 per $1.00 invested. Consider Payroll Savings or bank purchases.

U. S

Gun Battle on Park Avenue Ends With Robber Shootout

Police killed one masked robber and captured two others after a Park Avenue restaurant holdup. Sergeant Howard Brunn and two patrolmen were wounded. cashier Murray Friedlander reported $200 taken. Suspects Joseph Benanti and Ralph Cuomo, both 22 and 20, were from Manhattan. Parking lot attendant Abraham Yudenfriend, a retired officer, tipped police.

New York Park Avenue Park Ave Robert Culwell John Joseph di Palermo Manhattan Joseph Benanti Ralph Cuomo Abraham Yudenfriend Brooklyn

Wounded Officer Kills Assailant In Burglary Shootout

Patrolman Allen Yauch, 32, blinded in one eye and partly paralyzed, shot and killed a youth, Donald Ferris, 20, during a burglary investigation in Lansing. Yauch fired with his left hand after his gun hand was crippled. Ferris died after emergency surgery. Two Bath youths and a third man were detained as investigators worked the case.

Lansing, Mich Allen Yauch Donald Ferris Lansing Yauch Bath P. R. Beech Gerald Graham Beech Graham Richard Wood Chester Sweeney

Multiple Vehicle Crashes Reported in Clarke County and City

Police log details several crashes on Routes 340 50 and 522 including a Dodge Plymouth Buick Oldsmobile damage estimates from 15 to 200 dollars. A 1956 Chevrolet convertible owned by John Losealzo skidded off Route 522 near Arlington. At Waterloo intersection two earlier crashes involved a 1954 Plymouth and a 1954 Buick with 500 and 150 dollars in damage. A later 1953 Ford station wagon and 1950 Chrysler club coupe caused about 400 and 500 dollars in damage. One city crash at Kent and Boscawen Streets included minor injuries to a passenger.

John H. Losealzo Arington Waterloo Clarke County Donald Sheetz George Vaughn Clark Ardmore Pl Fairfax Anna Guidice St. Philadelphia Blvd Aberdeen Sheetz Sue Jane Louise Baldwin Boyer Louise Fether Campbell Campbell Kent and Boscawen Sts Officr Holmes McFarland

Collision at Kent Street causes damage to two vehicles

Dr James Roberts York of Berryville drove a 1956 Chevrolet east on Boscawen Street and turned onto Kent Street on a green light. A 1952 Dodge truck owned by P W Plumley Lumber, driven by Romanus Vilean Putman of Manverntown, headed south on Kent Street. Braking to stop for a red light failed as the truck skidded on wet pavement and struck the Chevrolet. Damage was $250 to the Chevrolet and $75 to the Dodge.

Winchester Police Department James Roberts York Berryville Boscawen St Kent P. W. Plumley Lumber Company Romanus Vilean Putman Manvrertown Kent St

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