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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1955
Page
2
The Associated Press reports chuck roast as the featured sale item across many stores this weekend with prices cut up to ten cents a pound. Beef items like prime ribs and bone in cross rib roasts follow, while pork products and poultry see price shifts and abundant supply.
In Saco Maine Fortunat Michaud a 15 year old seventh grader was arraigned on a murder warrant after the body of 11 year old Doris Trudeau was found in suburban woods. Medical examiner William T Roussin said Doris was hurt and authorities say she was struck on the head with a pine stick following a dispute over toy balloons. The alleged incident followed a midday bicycle ride and a trip to buy balloons with Michaud.
A special appeal for emergency funds is urged due to local fund shortages. The speaker notes the nationwide appeal led by President Eisenhower and calls on Winchester and Frederick County residents to contribute to meet the quota.
17 year old Lora Lee Ritenour pled guilty to armed robbery in the January 14 Cleveland Trust Co hold up. Companion Louis Teller, 28, also pled guilty and drew a 25 year term. They were captured in Detroit July 8 after a nationwide search and surrendered to FBI agents. Ritenour drove the getaway car and was noted for wearing a firearm on her clothing.
The report cites insufficient virus inactivation and failed safety tests as the cause of live poliovirus in Cutter vaccine. It notes 79 vaccinated individuals with polio, 73 cases within 3 to 31 days post vaccination. Cutter’s license not fully revoked, Simply vaccine withheld. future production to be discussed with Cutter officials next month.
Jonah N Good 67 a farmer of Clearbrook Frederick County died yesterday evening at 6 45 at his home after nine months illness He was born October 4 1887 in the county son of the late Timothy and Florence Newlin Good He was a member of Galilee Christian Church Woodmen of the World Clearbrook Fire Dept Frederick County Farm Bureau and Southern States Cooperative Surviving are his wife former Miss Hattie Symons married 1906 one son Willie Good one foster daughter Ethel Gess one sister Mrs Dorman Affleck Interment Mt Hebron Cemetery at Omps Funeral Home with Rev C A Quenzel and Rev Charles Grubb officiating. The body will lie at Omps Funeral Home until services.
The service reported six Cutter vaccine distribution lots tied to 46 vaccination cases and 57 contact cases, while the other 11 lots produced far fewer infections. The polio attack rate from the six lots was 47 per 100 000 versus 6 per 100 000 for the remaining lots.
Public Health Service reports 2,138 polio cases among states for the week ended August 20, up 352 from the prior week. The rise is noted as a seasonal jump typical for this period. Total 1955 cases run 11,862, about 3,000 fewer than last year’s comparable period.
The Middle Atlantic division reported the largest rise at 38 percent with New York state adding 169 cases versus 117 a week earlier. The New England division showed a 17 percent increase, suggesting a leveling off in parts of that area per the weekly communicable disease summary.
Reports say doctors warn the draft law establishing national health insurance for all could curtail private practices and place physicians under state run insurers while hospitals continue care and emergency admissions only. The fragment notes ongoing patient care and admission shifts amid the debate.
Austria's 15,000 doctors and dentists began a two day nationwide strike. The protest included 200 physicians marching through Vienna as they opposed a planned draft law seen as harmful to private practices and professional independence.
August sales directory lists numerous auctions across Frederick and Jefferson counties. Properties include real estate near Winchester Paper Mill Road and Front Royal Road, houses and lots in Clarke County and Kerns town, plus farm equipment tractors cattle and autos. Auctioneers include W D Orndorff and E T Snider.
The page lists answers to ten questions including Mozart as the composer, sacred music as the genre, meter as a concept, true statements, a half cent value, a negative response to question six, affirmative for question seven, a date of January 20 1957 for question eight, a no for question nine, and a truncated answer beginning with My Sal for question ten.
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