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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1952
Page
5
Giobatta Perrazo a 49 year old San Francisco cafe owner bound by two robbers summoned help by dialing the phone with his tongue after a young woman and a masked man robbed him of 4000 dollars. The woman allegedly held the pistol while the man rifled the cash box. Police were alerted by the operator.
Heavy snow blanketed Nebraska with more than 12 inches and Kansas saw about 11 inches. The system stretched from Wisconsin and the Dakotas to Eastern Nebraska bringing continued snowfall and frigid temperatures below freezing in the affected regions.
The UN has six principal bodies: the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council ECOSOC, the Trusteeship Council, the International Court of Justice, and the Secretariat. These form the core organs guiding deliberation, policy, law, and administration.
UN troops in Korea plan Christmas joy for thousands of children. American and British units distribute toys, candy, and warm clothing, with parties at many stations from Pusan to Seoul. The 7th and 5th divisions join in toy drives and orphanage support, including donations from Klamath Falls and Osaka.
A columnist argues the true spirit of Christmas cannot be bought and mocks $50 neckties as wasteful. He recalls a rich boy who wanted a puppy and muses on gifts vs understanding, urging thoughtful giving over frivolous wealth.
Four year old Linda Lou Allen drew the door prize number at the Kiwanis party in Bethesda and won a two month old puppy. Her father W Prescott Allen chaired the Yale club event with about 100 children present. Linda picked No 21 from the hat and claimed the prize, prompting laughter and a fair ruling by the Kiwanians.
All stock and office equipment of the George W. Kurtz Furniture Company were completely sold at the auction ending the Kurtz store sale.
The store held its final auction on Saturday evening with brisk sales though only office equipment fetched high prices. Rich ard K Eddy, the manager, said the sale cleared the lot despite heavy turnout. E T Snider acted as auctioneer as the building, at the corner of Scawen and Cameron Streets, was jammed with prospective customers. No plans were announced for the building’s future use.
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