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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1951
Page
1
Allied commandos supported by U N forces raided near Tanchon 170 miles north of the 36th parallel. The assault broke through heavy Red machinegun fire and carried raiders astride Communist transport lines. Two British commandos were wounded per U N Naval Headquarters report. No U S Marine casualties were reported.
President Truman approves a four day Christmas and a three day New Year holiday for most federal workers. Agencies are told to adjust schedules where practicable so workers have time off from Dec 22 through Dec 24 and again the following week, with compensating Saturdays worked as needed.
Win chester Memorial Hospital announces William W. Brooking will join as comptroller succeeding F P L Largent Sr. Brooking, formerly of Richmond, comes from the Richmond Department of Public Utilities where he served as auditor accountant and cost analyst. He studied business administration at the University of Richmond and science management at the University of Virginia Business School. He is married with three sons.
The UN committee vote on German elections drew 50 to 6 with one abstention amid Soviet objections. Jacob Malik from Russia urged blocking participation, while East and West Germany faced scrutiny in the debates.
A brief fragment notes the committee’s view that much of the West desires German reunification and that this aligns with the German people’s view. The quotation emphasizes belief in public support for unification.
Reporters investigate a student uprising at the Virginia Military Institute amid tense campus unrest linked to broader student activism. No injuries reported as officials weigh disciplinary actions and policy changes.
Lexington Virginia authorities suspend weekend and special privileges for cadets involved in a melee. The measure ends in late January and will not affect the cadets Christmas to New Year holiday schedule.
Cadets endured a long march and brief protest at Virginia Military Institute leading to shattered windows, burned furniture, and flooded rooms. Officials cited recent resentment to tightened regulations and a delayed response by an unidentified officer as tensions rose Sunday night.
Shenandoah Area Council BSA announces third Annual Recognition Dinner to be held Thursday December 13 at the Winchester Armory. 650 attended last year. John Jones chairs the event with Shirley Bly as attendance chair. Dr. Ray Wyland to speak. Units urged to reserve promptly.
The Women’s Auxiliary of Memorial Hospital hosts its annual New Year’s Ball at the George Washington Hotel ballroom on December 31 from 10 p m to 2 a m Proceeds support a 10 000 pledge to the new hospital and a fund for medical care for local schoolchildren Retired details list committee members and Jack Morton’s Washington orchestra for music Reservations are taken by Mrs Alberti at 3600 in order of receipt.
Looted text invites Loyal Order of Moose members to attend an important meeting on Tuesday December 4 at 8 p m. State Director Prank Rey will be present at Willow Lawn Farm Market alley Avenue c181 for the gathering.
In Winchester Corporation Court on November 26 Judge Elliott Marshall denied a motion of the Mt Hebron conny as quaran. The judge granted five additional days for plaintiffs’ attorneys to post the $250 cash bond. The five days expired Saturday with no word from the attorneys for and Callahan after the ruling.
A four engine B 29 stalled on approach and crashed through five homes in Denver injuring one crewman and causing extensive damage. Flight Engineer William A Zippel survived with good condition while base personnel continue debris cleanup and investigators search for the cause.
The Winchester and Frederick County Community Chest reports 83 percent of its campaign goal raised with volunteers led by L G Sjostrom and Delmer Robinson. County divisions list chairmen and funding figures across several clubs and groups.
Charge d Affaires Abbott presented a formal note to Hungary’s foreign minister Karoly Kiss demanding the return of a G-47 aircraft and the release of the American airmen forced down by Soviet fighters in Western Hungary. Kiss said the request would be forwarded to the competent Hungarian authority and a reply would follow.
The Winchester post office trains extra clerks and carriers and adds sorting tables reserve mail sacks and delivery trucks to handle the Yuletide rush. About 36 to 40 of more than 50 applicants will be hired for December 15 to 26. Last minute mailing deadlines push Christmas greetings locally and to distant states.
A volcanic eruption on Camiguin Island in the Philippines killed at least 141 to 142 villagers and rescue workers. Ash and lava streams created makeshift hospitals as the Red Cross reported rising fatalities and fear of higher tolls.
The second day of clashes near Suez yields variable wounded tallies but confirms a rising death toll. Al Balagh quotes the Egyptian governor saying 28 Egyptians are dead, with a total of four or eight British-led troops and two British troopers among the dead.
Early morning sighting on Federal Street led to a bear taking refuge in a narrow alley between two ro ings. Department workers Cammy Taylor and John Sites cornered the animal until police arrived. Leake Trenary fired three shots, killing the bear. Meat went to the Children’s Home.
Three men died when a United Airlines DC-3 training plane crashed three miles northeast of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal. A pilot captain and two trainees perished. identities pending records check. The accident followed an earlier B-29 crash at Lowry Air Base killing eight airmen.
Extended forecast for Virginia shows temperatures averaging 5 to 10 degrees above normal. Start with moderate warmth, then rise through Thursday to Saturday as the period progresses.
A Red Cross official said blood donations are directed to Korea and Japan hospitals with possible South Korean casualties. He noted no donor race segregation and that weekly military quotas have been met since the fighting began, even when quotas were raised midweek.
Maxwell Butler and Grady Nef, stewards at the Club, faced three charges each at a police hearing. Butler of 418 North Louden Street and Nef of 339 North Street were fined a total of 964 with Butler fined 9008 and Nef 61.
City sets December 10 deadline for poll tax payments with penalties after December 5. Listed names include Fred 1 Brumbeek Dettra Mifflin B Clowe Jr J Lee Miller Percy D Mier Merckd Ro and Glaude Smalte Jr.
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