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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1951
Page
1
Navy official Fechteler outlines plans for delivering atomic bombs from carrier based aircraft within a 600 mile range. He discusses mothballed ship types and the potential to launch without land airfields, using carrier planes and a combined piston jet aircraft.
The Wage Stabilization Board approved a 15 cent hourly wage increase for a large portion of workers in copper, lead and zinc mining and refining. Affected firms include Keane Dodge and Refining Company and other smaller companies. This grants government approval to recent industry wage rises.
Senator McCarthy accuses a Senate Elections subcommittee of spending tens of thousands of dollars without authority on a probe to determine grounds for ousting him. Fire company notes urge members to attend December 7 meeting at 8 p.m.. Sarah Zane Fire Co also plans December 7 gathering with refreshments. Christmas Savings Club opens this weekend.
Lawmakers heard Larry Knohl of New York say it is possible T Lamar Caudle acquaintances earned as much as 25 000 from legal talent. Knohl testified amid Senate and House probes into tax division influence while Frank Costello and others were cited in earlier hearings. The report notes Knohl once received 5 000 related to a airplane sale and ties to Abraham Teitelbaum and Frank Nathan in a broader probe of attempted extortion.
Four teenage boys from Front Royal Road Ponte were injured last night in a crash on Millwood Avenue. James E Wisecarver, 19, driver of a 1937 Dodge, sustained multiple concussions and lacerations. Earl Barb, 15, sprained ankle. all were taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital. the car was a total loss after crashing into trees and catching fire.
Mrs. Webster vows to seek a formal inquiry into her husband Norman Weste of Da e, who was found dead in bed with a necktie around his throat. She disputes suicide, noting a necktie gift lack of name and torn tie fragment on the bed, while med examiner cites strangulation with eye hemorrhage.
The Senate House Defense Production Committee praised top government officials for defense mobilization and urged restraint on alarmist reports. It called the defense effort an unprecedented balance between military needs and national economy amid wartime pressures.
A Communist demonstration in Tehran against Mossadegh's government devolved into a brutal confrontation. Nationalists clashed with Red forces as mobs burned Communist police, with rioters swinging clubs and rifle butts amid firing into the air and an ensuing volley.
FREEHOLD N J Hague settles a 2 million libel suit filed in 1942 by Jersey City lawyer Joan Warren with a secrecy agreement. The case centered on Hague wealth and political dispute and proceeded to trial before being resolved out of court.
Playwright Eugene ONeill, 63, reported in poor condition at Faulkner Hospital Boston suffering Parkinsons disease described as deterioration of the nerve center. He has lived in Marblehead and returned to the hospital after recent visits. Shooting match announced for Saturday December 8 at Gillis Bray place east of Stephens City on White Post Road beginning at noon with prizes turkeys.
Volcanic eruptions at Hibok Hibok in Camiguin threaten to raise total casualties beyond current counts. Search crews report new blasts and burning bodies in buried villages as poisonous fumes and ash fill the area. Residents and rescuers endure hours of waiting as evacuations proceed from Mahinog and nearby towns.
The Allies agreed to inspect only specified places as part of new truce talks in Korea. Allied negotiators and Communist delegates debated armistice terms amid a bitter dispute over policing and enforcement.
Virginia’s 1961 traffic toll rose to 912 with five new names added. Virgil Rice, 16, of Richmond, died after a motorcycle crash on Route 1 near Richmond. John William Fers, 81, of Chesterfield County, died from injuries in a crash on a Chesterfield road. Claude B. Overby, 42, of Kenbridge, died in a collision on State Route 637 south of Kenbridge.
Winchester Post VFW plans a New Year's Eve dance at the Winchester Armory to benefit a charitable project. Dance committee chair Phil Hollis reports $65 profit from the Armistice event and good ticket prospects for the upcoming year. Building chair James Himelright says the new post home on Piccadilly Street should be ready by January 1. Membership chair J Douglas Butler notes 96 members paid up and urges cooperation to reach a 1952 quota of 308.
Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons today that there is less danger of a Third World War now than during the Berlin airlift crisis in 1948.
Dr Walter Hough of the Winchester Research Laboratory Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station is listed among Virginia volunteers with more than 20 years of service in a government volume The Cooperative Weather Observer He began observations on July 30 1930 and earned advanced degrees from Valparaiso Stanford and Ohio State University He now leads entomology at Winchester focusing on fruit insects and weather related control measures
In Washington a senator predicted Eisenhower will enter New Hampshire's presidential primary next March. Senator Tobey of New Hampshire said he guarantees the general will be represented, as Duff of Pennsylvania outlined strong support at a Manchester rally amid Truman Administration criticism.
In Seoul Korea the Red artillery line sustained air strikes from Allied jets for the eleventh day in a row. One gun position was downed and another damaged while no Allied planes were hit. U.N. forces reported heavy bombardment with jellied gas and high explosive bombs as artillery fire continued.
Winchester officials report the 1951 Christmas Seal Sale has raised 2227 with 82 12 percent staying in the community for mass X ray surveys rehabilitation and education. The fund channels 17 12 percent to the Virginia Tuberculosis Association and six percent to the National Tuberculosis Association.
Seventeen earthquakes terrorized southeastern Formosa with bridges bent and tracks twisted near Taitung. Heavy property damage was reported though few injuries occurred. The shocks centered on Tettung after a long series of recent quakes warned residents.
New OPS orders allow recall to a much later date than previously authorized by the price agency, enabling higher automobile pricing under updated policy.
Tax official confirms Charles Oliphant, a Baltimore area tax expert, mislisted medical expenses at 327.80 for 1950, causing $84.34 extra tax and $2.50 interest. For 1948 he omitted 200 dollars value of a cigarette lighter from income.
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