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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1947
Page
3
Young people interested in the holiday homecoming dance on December 30 at the armory must register at the Yo Mens Sport Shop in the Capitol theatre building between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Wednesday or Saturday.
Ralph Earl McClure’s probation was extended by Judge tt in Corporation Court yesterday. McClure, recently discharged from Western State hospital after a finding of sane, was represented by Herbert Larrick.
A woman leaped from a window as Arabinko attempted to stop her. He photographed the scene from the alley and contacted his office. The article notes that about one sixth of all U S patents relate to the automotive field.
In Fahr- Irlich near Neuwied German trains collided killing 36 and injuring 60. Most victims were Germans. The wreck, attributed to engineer negligence, occurred as a southbound express hit a northbound Niederlahnstein Cologne train.
A Greek correspondent at the United Nations Nicholas Kyriazidis 26 refused to answer questions in a deportation hearing, signaling the proceeding would recess. Immigration examiner Samuel Dorfman sought to determine if Kyriazidis represented two papers linked to Communist advocacy.
Frederick county schools close at noon today for the Christmas holidays and will reopen Monday January 5. Winchester public schools began their holiday last Friday with students out of class.
The Panama assembly voted after six hours of debate amid criticism from leading politicians including a former president and four former foreign ministers who said the pact infringes Panama sovereignty. The article notes the bases on leased soil and the Rio Hato air base within Panama, amid concerns over U S control of the canal zone and the need to avoid wrangles in negotiations.
Washington diary notes the three member Council of Economic Advisers urging widespread price cuts and profit restraint to foster real price competition. They warn of future export, war demand, and crop shortfalls, urging a stable high production economy with lower industrial prices and balanced wages. The housing sector is highlighted as needing realistic pricing to sustain construction, especially for lower income buyers. The council, created by the 1946 Employment Act, outlines plans for a broader economic message to Congress.
The Berkeley county board of education in Martinsburg West Virginia announced that any girl enrolled who is pregnant shall be dismissed immediately. Supt G William Ropp said expectant mothers burden other students and the board urged discouraged return of very young mothers to classes.
The United States plans to keep 14 Panama defense sites including Rio Hato air base despite the Panamanian assembly rejection of a new leasing pact. The U.S. cites a 1942 agreement valid until peace treaties end, while Panama contests the treaty term. The bases remain crucial to canal defense amid Panama’s May 9 presidential election.
An ex chauffeur who inherited $100,000 from his first wife six years ago became heir to another $100,000 from his second wife Margaret Clyde Kniley. Kniley died December 9 at age 77, widow of Pittsburgh steel magnate William G Clyde.
The State Corporation Commission granted a charter today to H. F. Byrd Incorporated with principal office in Winchester. The company is authorized for general farming and apple growing, fruit juice processing, and canneries. Senator Byrd will serve as president and treasurer, with Harry F. Byrd Jr. as secretary and director.
The New York Post reports U. S. military experts under tight security are drafting tentative plans for an international army to enforce United Nations partition of Palestine. The American U N delegation at Lake Success said it knew nothing about it. The Post cites unnamed sources saying work is proceeding in New York and Washington alongside secret talks with nations asked to contribute forces.
Polish born English novelist Joseph Conrad drew romantic notions of a sailor's life from reading American author James Fenimore Cooper's The Pilot.
The article critiques a government economic report saying its language is dense and hard for average readers to grasp. It highlights translating jargon into plain English and questions lines about wage imbalances and inplication of redistributing high and low salaries.
The passage argues the wording fuels denial of wage-cut intentions by economists and notes only insiders know their exact meaning. It then cites that over 800,000 fires yearly cause about 90 million dollars in property loss and roughly 3,500 deaths in the United States.
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