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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1952
Page
1
Virginia cities and towns plan orders for ambulances police cars and fire engines to stop at red lights following a State Supreme Court ruling that emergency vehicles have no automatic privilege. Officials discuss compliance after a tense meeting as managers seek uniform practice nationwide guidance.
Chief officials from J Thomas Boyd and Taylor Barr announce a statewide caution order. A unanimous resolution by 35 managers declares emergency vehicles must stop at red lights when the way is not clear. Several cities already instruct vehicles to obey signals while others delay.
Winchester city and Frederick County schools will close after the regular day tomorrow for the Christmas holiday and reopen January 5. Local ads promote desks, Christmas trees, holly and mistletoe, with Sears Roebuck listing 302 N. Loudoun St for items, and Mt Williams Community Hall hosting a shooting match Friday night December 19 at 7:30 p.m. Open 24 hours Willow Lawn Farm Market advertises native pines and greens, with White Swan Frozen Custard and Great A & P Tea noted in nearby notices.
President elect Eisenhower reviews peace ideas outlined by General MacArthur from a recent meeting at John Foster Dulles home. Aides say no public details will be released, as Eisenhower prepares to brief GOP leaders on inflation and domestic and foreign issues.
In Washington, officials fear Tito’s rift with the Vatican strains anti-Soviet unity in Europe. The break complicates Yugoslavia’s ties with Western nations and the Trieste dispute, and could stir Congress skeptical of Yugoslavia's Communist regime. Archbishop Stepinac’s Cardinal nomination looms amid tensions with Belgrade.
A 150 pound black bear wandered Roanoke from about 7:30 a.m. near a school. It moved through the northwest area, then was found in a resident's backyard and shot near a public housing development ending its seven hour urban visit.
The Clarke Courier editorial blasts the Winchester Chamber of Commerce and City Council for opposing the Berryville route of U S 340 from Frederick to Berryville to Winchester. It argues 120 miles of red line highway will boost tourism and benefit all Valley communities, urging Winchester to join with neighbors to attract visitors to Virginia.
Chinese Reds broadcast Christmas carols and surrender appeals to Allied troops in English French and Korean from front line loudspeakers over two days. High flying Red planes circled overhead dropping pamphlets urging U N troops to go home while not bombing positions. An Allied officer noted intensified activity but no offensive evidence. Lat Dec 20. Also local sale notice follows.
Snow blanketed Central and Northern Europe as gales battered ports delaying ships bound for New York. France faced flood threats from melting snows while Italy's rains and floods caused extensive damage in central regions.
Dr George Denning Jackson formally began his ministry at the Presbyterian Church during Sunday morning services He was called from Asheboro North Carolina to replace Dr Ronald Wilson who resigned in June to go to the Presbyterian Church in Miami Florida The Asheboro posting marked his first pastorate from 1948 to November this year He also chaired Youth Work for the Orange North Carolina Presbytery and served on the Board of Trustees
James Gray 24 of 12 E Monmouth St defends a rape charge in Winchester Corporation Court. The case centers on an alleged November 1 incident after a drive in at the Winchester Drive In Theater. The defense claims the girl was a willing participant and notes bruises but argues no forcible resistance occurred. testimony from Miss Heltzel was read in court.
In Chicago yesterday surgeons separated the twins Rodney Dee and Roger Lee. Rodney received the fused brain covering and drainage vein due to better survival odds. Roger Lee’s condition remained precarious as doctors warned collateral circulation was unlikely.
Surgeons in Chicago yesterday completed the separation of a 15 month old Siamese twin pair. The successful procedure marks a historic milestone in pediatric surgery and leaves the infants in stable condition.
A foreign doll show at Virginia Avenue School featured 84 dolls representing 26 countries as part of Christmas in Many Lands. The event included class programs, tea for visitors, and prizes for best dolls and costumes awarded by judges including Mrs. H B McCormac Sr and Mrs. Garland R Quarles.
Lt. James F. Lowe of Sausalito, Calif., credited with his ninth MIG shot down in a fierce air duel over the Suiho Reservoir near the Yalu River. Ten Sabres tangled with 22 MIGs as ground action reported light and Allied bombers hit a training HQ at Yongsan.
Cardinal Spellman flies to Korea to celebrate Christmas Day with American troops. He plans three Christmas masses for the service members and will visit bases during the holiday season.
Clowe's Jewelry Store invites Christmas shoppers to choose Gorham silver place settings starting at $29.75 each. Twelve patterns available, encouraging gift buyers to select from a range of designs this holiday season.
The National Limited on the Baltimore and Ohio system derailed between Cumberland Md and Grafton W Va near Rowlesburg. No serious injuries among about 100 passengers, though supervisor T J Stillwell suffered internal pains and was hospitalized. The incident halted main line traffic to St Louis and delayed Diplomat and eight freight trains. a substitute train carried passengers toward Washington hours behind schedule.
An event begins this Friday at 6 30 P M at Watermelon Park in Berryville with time and location readable in the listing. No further details are provided in the fragment.
NATO nations agreed to spend 239.6 million dollars in 1953 on air ports and long term defenses to deter Soviet aggression. The amount, just over half of Ridgway's minimum, funds airports and projects pending weather. Mountbatten and Carney will head Mediterranean commands under Ridgway's overall NATO plan.
A sharp cold front from the West drove temperatures down across the central and northern United States. Early readings ranged from 10 below in Bemidji Minnesota to 4 in Jamestown North Carolina with freezing thresholds daily across the Midwest and Ohio River region. Some relief appeared in Florida and other Southern states while the South warmed after three freezing nights. Western and Eastern areas were mostly dry with light rain in Arizona and light snow in the Rockies and Lake Superior area.
In Richmond Virginia transit negotiators for the union and the Virginia Transit Company clinched a new contract after about 18 and a half hours of continuous bargaining. Company officials declined to reveal terms.
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