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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1948
Page
5
The will of Miss Emma Van Toerne, a 53 year old spiritist, asked that her body be left unembalmed and unburied for two weeks to test if she had fallen into a trance. She feared burial before awakening and stated the spirit remains with the body until decomposition begins. She died Aug. 3 and burial occurred Aug. 6. her attorney said parts of the wish were carried out.
A diplomatic report says Stalin urged a Berlin conference of Big Four financial experts to settle currency control in the city. The United States Britain and France are weighing the idea after envoys in Moscow urged acceptance, signaling possible Western involvement in Berlin's economy and continued occupation.
A Moscow informant reports secret Four Power talks in progress after the decision to establish a West German government. Stalin proposed a new idea at the Kremlin conference, with no details on conditions. Agreement on Berlin currency control could remove the main obstacle to East West settlement.
Official communist suggestions propose a six day work week for Czechoslovakia factory workers in Prague. The move signals potential changes in labor policy amid economic planning discussions.
Debates over shifting from a five day to a six day week surface with indications of possible implementation. Trade union groups under communist influence have passed similar resolutions. Some sectors already run on a six day 48 hour schedule while miners enjoy two Saturdays off monthly.
In Nassau New York on August 26 a federal district attorney said he would investigate Selective Service complaints alleging Reverend Ernest R. Bromley urged young men not to register for the draft during a sermon at Grace Methodist Church.
Selective Service officials warned that speaking against the law could invite prosecution. Justice Department officials declined to comment on possible applications. Mr Bromley called the act a huge tragic step toward war dictatorship and catastrophe, saying civil disobedience is the only way to prevent war.
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