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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1949
Page
1
The American Medical Association voted a 25 dollar annual compulsory dues assessment affecting about 85 percent of its 142000 members. The fund finances the campaign against medicine and supports other AMA activities. Exemptions will be determined by state societies. Some doctors oppose. many favor the plan.
The coldest air of the fall swept across the north central region with a reading of 16 below zero in Minot. Arctic air pushed into Oklahoma and North Texas while North Dakota Minnesota and parts of South Dakota Iowa and Wisconsin reported sub zero temps. Snow flurries appeared in northern New England and the Great Lakes as the weather cooled with little relief expected until Friday. Temperature trends were near normal from the Plains to the Pacific and rain fell in southern and central California.
Citizens meeting in Newtown condemns eastern division as imprudent and harmful, endorses statewide internal improvements, and pledges to back legislators who promote Virginia growth while opposing Frederick County division. Also local ads announce reduced price sales at Modern Age Shoppe and Angora Sweaters.
Councilman Lee Miller said introduction of a smoke control ordinance is likely as worse air pollution is reported in Winchester's northern end. The city manager is collecting ordinances from other cities to consider possible applications.
Martinsburg faces a revenue shortfall as the city council debates actions to cut funds, furlough 19 employees, and handle about $25,000 already collected from an invalidated sales tax for 1948-49. The decision hinges on the Supreme Court ruling and the budget process with Mayor Rey H. Stotler and City Attorney Whiting C. Faulkner guiding action.
R W Cook heads Oak Ridge operations for the Atomic Energy Commission says a four day wildcat strike by AFL Knoxville building trades council workers at Maxon Construction Co ends. He notes a wholesale back to work movement with all 10 crafts represented though not all workers have returned.
In Frankfurt Germany on December 7 a group of women organized by the German Women's Assn used a loud speaker at the city marketplace to protest the sale of military type toys. Dealers threatened violence and a police agent reported threats to stone the women in front of a private home. The homeowner asked for a new venue as the protest continued.
Northern Virginia Power Co announces start of a 33 000 volt transmission line from Double Toll Gate to Winchester connected to the Riverton generating plant. It becomes the third independent line to Winchester, improving voltage and reliability. Substation work at Double Toll Gate and Winchester includes oil circuit breakers and control panels at a total project cost of about 109 000 dollars.
Bodies of six adults and three children recovered from the wreckage of a California Air Lines two engine DC 3 plane that disappeared yesterday in a heavy rainstorm after leaving Oakland for Sacramento. The craft went down near Pacheco south of Martinez in Contra Costa county.
Eggs fall to multi year lows in most stores amid high egg production and a new farm law guiding 1950 prices. Pork demand rises after price declines with some cuts up to ten cents a pound, while lettuce shipments drop and growers plan substantial undercutting of harvests. Tomatoes and snap beans remain scarce in many centers with prices near recent highs.
Gen. Leslie Groves testified to the House committee that he showed Henry Wallace one 1943 report and then withheld others. He said he took deliberate security risks to hasten the war but did not reveal sensitive atomic details to Wallace or Hopkins.
John W. Poteet Jr. offered to represent James e Conner after a brief court appearance on three murder charges. Conner, described as a “perfect father,” entered no plea and asked for no bond. The killings occurred with a single 20 gauge shotgun in their Cameron Village home. deaths were instantaneous.
Romney resident Boyd M Keckley aged 23 died from a broken neck after being struck by a truck driven by Arlo McDonald of Romney. Both men had delivered coal to Charles Town and Keckley was hit while standing beside his truck along Capon Bridge road. He died en route to the hospital. a manslaughter charge against McDonald awaits inquest.
Representative Burr Harrison of Winchester petitions the Census Bureau to remove income inquiries from next year’s decennial census. He cites public complaints and warns local enumerators, mostly residents, would trigger whispered or biased responses. He predicts the question may hinder census progress and invite unnecessary criticism.
Washington dispatch says Senator Vandenberg may lead GOP pressure on the administration over China Spain and related issues as he plans to return for the new session. House and Senate Republicans push for deep cuts and more aggressive oversight of foreign policy amid party tensions.
Fire chiefs and the Valley Assn plan a survey of all firefighting equipment after a flood in Petersburg West Virginia where essential gear like light plants and portable pumps arrived only after a 24 hour delay. Members William Godenour Jr Bruce Taylor and Robert McKee attended White at a meeting. TB patients were bought Christmas gifts for Howard Clark and James Galladay still hospitalized and members of the local company. A nominating committee was named to report at the January election meeting. The ladies auxiliary was entertained after sandwiches and soft drinks.
Arlington county was cleared today of a charge that its school authorities discriminated against Negroes in public education. Judge Albert V. Bryan dismissed the complaint brought in the name of Constance Fees a Negro high school pupil after a long hearing found insufficient evidence to support the charge. The case was in the Federal district court in Alexandria Virginia. The decision clears Arlington County of alleged civil rights violation in schooling.
The Agriculture Department’s final 1949 crop report places the U S cotton yield at 16,034,000 bales of 500 pounds gross weight. The estimate marks the year end assessment for the season.
Final plans for a chest X-ray survey were announced by Dr. Paul Chapman health officer. The program runs December 13 to 16 at several plants with free screenings for former employees and workers in targeted industries. The effort is funded by Christmas seal sales and organized with Winchester health department and the Winchester Tuberculosis Association.
Claude Sine, 14, son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Sine of Mt Falls, discharged from Johns Hopkins after a successful blue baby operation for arteries in the heart. He will return in about a week for a final checkup.
University of Illinois researchers led by Dr. George L. Clark reveal monochromatic ace X rays produced by specific target metals yield single wavelength beams. These rays promise precise imaging and powerful killing effects enabling selective destruction of microbes and tissues while sparing antibodies, potentially aiding vaccine development.
In Chengtu December 8 the cabinet finds Formosa a last fallback as guerrilla forces withdraw behind a Reds sweep. Chiang Kai-shek's capital moved to Taipeh via Formosa amid calls for a restrained US attitude. Meanwhile the United Nations urged all nations to keep hands off China and respect treaties, with a continued watchdog stance on the Chinese problem.
Beverly Hills fashion writer notes designer Arusia presents a 1950 Spring Summer collection featuring bosom accents that are subtler than last season. Exaggerated collars and large reverses offer options to cover or reveal, including deep square decolletage without a strong vertical plunge.
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