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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1951

Page

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Budenz Links White House Aide With Communist Article

Louis Budenz asserts a 1942 Daily Worker article aimed to expose anti Communist forces in the State Department was arranged with Lauchlin Currie then a White House aide. Budenz cites Browder, says Currie helped editors and officials target anti Soviet figures as McCarthy probes continue. Budenz later left Communism and teaches economics at Fordham University.

Washington Louis Budenz Earl Browder State Department Lauchlin Currie White House Browder Communist Party United States Budenz Daily Worker Fordham University Senate Internal Security Subcommittee U. S House Un-American Activities Committee Charles A. Willoughby Far East Willoughby Army Douglas MacArthur Tokyo Richard Sorge Sorge Moscow Pearl Harbor House Britain Russia Patrick J. Hurley China John Stewart Service John Carter Vincent Department Vincent McCarthy R-Wis Loyalty and Security Board The

Great Lakes Area Sees Freezing Temperatures and Storms

Temperatures dropped to around freezing in parts of the Great Lakes region and the Northeast with Cadillac Michigan at 32 and Grand Marais Michigan at 34 as scattered thundershowers spread across Texas and the Plains. Fire crews fight Northwest forest fires amid long dry spells. A church yard party and local bake sale are announced by area organizations.

Associated Press Great Lakes Cadillac Mich Grand Marins Upper Michigan Texas Rio Grand River Gulf of Mexico Mountains Mexico Plains States Rocky Mountains Carolinas Georgia Pacific Northwest Ladies Aid of Congregational Christian Church Macy Io Sale MACY N. Loudoun @t Mt. Airy School Cedar Grade Tr-District Grange

Truman denounces Capehart amendment in price control law

President Truman urged Congress to remove the Capehart amendment and two others from the price control act, calling the Capehart provision an economic boobytrap. He warned that keeping all three would damage controls and burden the public, stressing immediate action before further price hikes.

Truman Washington Congress Capehart R-Ind Senate House Herlong Butler- Hope Rep D-Fla Butler Rep. Hope Office of Price Stabilization OPS

MacArthur urges adequate security for Japan in letter

General MacArthur calls for adequate security forces to protect Japan from external threats. He predicts Japan will join the free world to combat Communism under the peace treaty. He notes ongoing Asia tensions require internal security to safeguard peace and rejects attending the San Francisco conference.

New York Douglas MacArthur Shigeru Yoshida Japan Asia MacArthur San Francisco

White House To Control Large Foreign Aid Program

Senate committees vote 19 to 1 to split the $7.499 billion aid program among the Pentagon State Department and ECA with final policy disputes settled by the President or a White House appointed three member board. The action excludes Acheson and Harriman from direct policy direction. House had sought a mutual security agency to run the fund.

Washington White House Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees Pentagon State Department The Economic Cooperation Administration ECA Truman Acheson Senate Averell Harriman House Mutual Security

Workingman's Store Promotes Back to School Wear

The ad highlights prices on khaki pants and shirts, dungarees, overhauls, shoes, and other back to school needs from The Workingman's Store, inviting shoppers to stock up for the new term.

Workingman’s Store

Dope Ring Operated From Bellevue Hospital Waiting Room

New York police say a Manhattan man used Bellevue Hospital as a sales base for a 500000 dollar narcotics ring. Detectives with hospital cooperation posed as hospital staff for three months and arrested Mario Rubino, 42, after he allegedly handed heroin to Arthur Ricardi, 29, on hospital grounds.

NEW YORK / An Bellevue Hospital Mariano Rubino Manhattan Lower East Side Rubino Arthur Ricardi

Firemen praised for halting blaze at Plumly Lumber

Firemen from four local companies and Winchester police earned commendation from P. W. Plumly for quickly controlling a sawdust fire at the Plumly Lumber Company on N. Kent Street. Alarm at 6 40 p m. flames held after hose laid by Reuss South End Sarah Zane and Friendship units. Fire likely started from boiler stack sparks. building tower and near by wood structures were at risk. Plumly said it was the firm’s first fire in 17 years and damage will be negligible.

Winchester Police P. W. Plumly P. W. Plumly Lumber Company N. Kent Street Reuss South End Sarah Zane Friendship Companies Plumly

Soviet Threats On Tito Renewed

In Bucharest at Romania's liberation anniversary Voroshilov warned Tito's regime cannot long continue. His remarks echoed Molotov’s Warsaw message from a month earlier warning of Tito’s fate. Voroshilov’s statements appeared in all Moscow papers this morning.

Moscow Klementi Y. Voroshilov Politburo Yugoslavia Marshal Tito Bucharest Romania Vyacheslav M. Molotov Warsaw Voroshilov

Father Is Too Ill To Hear About Son

Independence Missouri a Marine sergeant Rosindo A Teritilli flew from Norfolk to talk with Joseph J Fain father of a Marine buddy. Fain’s son died on Corregidor during World War II era. Teritilli hopes to tell the father about his son during a lengthy visit while Fain remains critically ill and unable to speak.

Independence Rosindo A. Teritilli Norfolk Joseph J. Fain Marine Corps Fain Teritilli Corregidor Philppines

Iran Given Another Chance To Reopen Talks

Britain will seek to reopen discussions on the future of the Abadan oil complex with Iran based on Harriman recommendations. Tehran remains skeptical while Iran seeks independent control. refinery management remains a central issue as 300 expatriate staff are redirected to Abadan.

Iran London Foreign Office Britain Abadan Europe W. Averail Harriman Harriman Tehran Mohammed Mossadegh Mossadegh Stokes

New Polio Cases Rise Across U S Last Week

Public Health Service reports 1 765 new polio cases last week up 16 percent from the prior week. Western northern and central states show a jump led by Minnesota Iowa Missouri and Kansas with 242 new cases. Since March last year 8 908 cases have been recorded, down from 9 090 a year ago.

Washington Public Health Service Minnesota Iowa Missouri Kansas

Battle for hills ends as ROK forces gain control

United States Eighth Army reports South Korean troops have secured all objectives after a five day battle in east central Korea. General Van Fleet notes the seized terrain improves security and observation to the north while Red casualties reach about 9,019. Air strikes also disrupted Communist supply routes amid poor weather.

U. S Eighth Army Korea Janes A. van Fleet Korean van Fleet

Horse Bets Charge Woman Bank Teller Embezzlement Case

In Hot Springs Arkansas Mrs Martha Elizabeth Stokes age 30 has been charged with embezzling 94602 dollars from Arkansas Trust Company where she worked ten years. Her husband Herbert 33 is charged with aiding and abetting. FBI confirms the alleged theft began December 1950 with falsified reports and miscounted cash. A depositor complaint followed when a check was returned marked insufficient funds.

Hot Springs Ark Martha Elizabeth Stokes Federal Bureau of Investigation Herbert M. W. McFarlin Little Rock FBI

Prices Rise Worldwide After Korea Talks Break Off

News that the Chinese Communists broke off trace talks in Korea caused an upsurge today in the prices of major food and manufacturing raw materials for future delivery.

New York Korea

Southeast Asia Eyes Narrow Path If Reds Fight Koreas

Hong Kong columnist Fred Hampson argues a Korean armistice breakdown could ease pressure on Southeast Asia from Formosa to Indochina. He notes China cannot fight in Korea and Indochina simultaneously, so disruptions there may slow support to Ho Chi Minh, Li Mi, and anti colonial menaces while boosting regional respite.

Southeast Asia Reds Korea Fred Hampson Hong Kong Formosa Indochina Ho Chin Min Burma Li Mi Chiang Kai-shek Britain

Valley Firemen Pick Winchester As Site of 1952 Convention

Chambersburg Pa. delegates from 63 volunteer fire companies chose Winchester Virginia as the site of the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association 50th annual convention. Howard F. Poper of Waynesboro Pa. was elected president succeeding Bernard F. Groves Jr of Winchester. Officers include Charles F. Athey Charles Town Reiniger and H M Layman. A fire prevention civil defense conference and a parade drum corps competition and fireworks display are planned for the weekend.

Chambersburg Winchester Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association Howard F. Poper Waynesboro Bernard F. Groves, Jr Pennsylvania Maryland Virginia West Virginia Charles F. Athey Hagerstown Charles F. Reininger Charles Town W. Va H. M. Layman Co. L. Jacobs George F. Ridgley Funkstown Chaplan Benjamin F. Blubaugh Baltimore

New Mental Tests for 4-Fs in Draft Revisions

Washington reports new mental tests to be given to draftees who flunk pre-induction exams. By mid 1951 up to 249,684 registrants failed AFQT. 4-Fs under 26 on June 19 1951 may be re tested, while those deferred stay liable to 35. Rejection rates after Korea cited at 35.1 percent.

Washington Army Armed Forces Selective Service

Transport Plane Crashes in Alaska

A C-47 transport plane with nine aboard crashed at Summit near the Alaska railroad about 8:42 last night. All were initially reported killed. The craft was en route from Elmendorf in Anchorage to Eielson Air Base near Fairbanks. A Civil Aeronautics radio officer said he spoke with the pilot before the crash. contact was lost as the plane reportedly dived into the Summit field.

Anchorage Alaska Summit Here Eielson Air Base Fairbanks Elmendorf Civil Aeronautics Administration

Egyptian Authorities Detain U S Vessel Over Aircraft Engines

In Cairo last night Egyptian authorities detained a United States merchant ship for seven hours after it delivered aircraft engines to Israel. The ship was released as the engine shipment was deemed legal and no further action was taken.

Cario Egypt United States Israel

Allie Reynolds Hospitalized With Sore Left Arm

Baseball news notes Allie Reynolds of the New York Yankees was taken to the hospital today with a very sore left arm. A brief local notice appears alongside school registration and Legion announcements.

Cleveland Allie Reynolds New York Yankee James Wood High School J. Web D. Beable American Legion N. Cameron St

Evidence Break-off Planned In Advance Says Gen Ridgway

The Communist talks in Korea were abruptly halted on bombing accusations. Gen Ridgway stated the move was planned in advance, with U N and allied officers calling the charge a frame-up and noting no evidence of bombing near Kaesong. High level officers doubted the breakdown was permanent amid conflicting radio reports and late night announcements.

Gen. Ridgway Munsan Korea United Nations Command Reds Kaesong Tokyo Matthew B. Ridgway Pany U. N Ridgway China Peiping Red Korean

Beef Price Ceilings May Rise Slightly Under New Act

Prices for many beef cuts may rise a cent or two per pound while hamburger ceilings stay stable. OPS officials told industry leaders the Defense Production Act requires above normal profits to offset lagging cattle by product yields, with tallow and hide ceilings to be reduced once beef prices take effect in a month or two.

Washington Michael V. DiSalle DiSalle Office of Price Stablization OPS

Acheson Weighs Talks With British and French Ministers

Secretary of State Acheson plans a three to four day meeting with British Foreign Minister Morrison and French Foreign Minister Schuman to review German problems and other Cold War issues. Western Germany manpower for the Atlantic Pact Army tops the agenda, with Britain backing full German division and France favoring smaller combat brigades with safeguards.

Washington Acheson Germany Europe Middle East Far East Herbert Morrison Robert Schuman San Francisco Dwight D. Eisenhower U. S Britain France O He

Father Helps Allen To Land Big Carp

Robert Allen Ruffner eleven year old son of Walter and Marion Ruffner of Bluemont hooked a fourteen pound carp while fishing with his father near home. The boy, a Berryville resident, is a typical American youth fond of his collie Lassie and Snoopy the cat, who could not resist claiming such a hefty catch.

Robert Allen Ruffner Walter Marion Ruffner Bluemont Allen Berryville Collie Lassie Snoopy

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