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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1951
Page
9
The auto industry projects about 1.4 million fewer units in 1952 vs 1950 while wholesale value stays near last year’s $10.38 billion. Production quotas idle lines and layoffs hit employment, with 175,000 workers already cut since last July. Some skilled labor may return once defense needs ease, and civilian output could rise after mid-1952 if materials loosen.
A note found on a Nags Head beach in North Carolina may be from sailors lost at sea in July 1942. The message reads We are in the middle of nowhere God help us Good bye to our loved ones and is signed EM2 Thomas Gowan or Gowan with John or Jon and an X. The navy is asked to verify if a Thomas Howan or Gowan was lost aboard during World War II amid U boats.
Three Winchester and Western Railroad cars derailed briefly Sunday afternoon near the Stuart Perry quarry on East Lane. Ice on the tracks caused the derailment. cars were jacked up and replaced shortly after.
The railroads will extend until June 30 the policy of selling furlough tickets to Armed Services members in uniform. The rates, good only in coaches, cost about one cent a mile less than regular fares and were set to expire Jan. 31.
The Salvatore Mundi International Hospital on Rome's Janiculum Hill opens with a diverse staff and global equipment, aiming scientific care without creed color or nation. Mother Olympia leads the order with 1,500 members and the hospital serves as a nursing training site while drawing patients from embassies international agencies and corporations.
A roster enumerates surgeons from London and New York with fellowships and degrees. It highlights Dr Alberto Jeans and Dr A T W Simeons, plus Dr Alberto di Nepi with years in Guatemala and British Honduras. Also named are Dr Nicholas Musacchia in New York, Dr Eric Bischof in Czechoslovakia, and of Italian origin Dr Fernando Correlli who founded Europe’s first blood bank in 1936, a year before the US counterpart.
Officials say the U S government may fund the fine via a discretionary fund used by President Truman. Informants indicate no current willingness to jail the men, despite repeated Budapest diplomatic attempts to secure their release. The Hungarian government shows little interest in intervening.
Three fires on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning in Virginia Beach were believed arson. Fire Chief E B Payne reported evidence of deliberate set fires at the Tides Hotel Powell Cottage and Fuel Feed and Building Supplies warehouse with break ins at two sites. The Tides sustained the most damage as Bruce A Parlette was away in Florida.
Reader inquiry asks when clocks were invented and what told time. Answer cites sundial clepsydra and hour glass with the clepsydra as a water clock. Origin claims span Chinese 2000 B C to German 11th century with water flow marking time.
Gracie Fields announced plans to marry Abraham Morris Alberovich a 48 year old Romanian radio repair man in Capri Cathedral early in February. She will be 54 next month and plans to convert to Catholicism before the wedding. Her previous husband Monty Banks died in January 1950 and her first husband was Archie Pitt.
The three stars on the Phi Beta Kappa key represent friendship, morality, and literature. The society was founded by five William and Mary College students who met at Raleigh Tavern in Williamsburg to establish the fraternity.
Private citizen Robert Vogeler backs fund raising for fines as he suggests a private payment could avoid government embarrassment. He notes Hungarians acted under Moscow guidance to demonstrate American spy activity against Communist bloc. Vogeler aims to coordinate efforts and seeks reporter’s attention in New York.
New York Tallulah Bankhead's former maid Evelyn Cronin testified she feared beatings by the actress, arguing Cronin raised checks to cover incidental expenses. Prosecution objected, halting the tale of alleged abuse as Cronin recounted purchases of cocaine and marijuana bought with her salary. The case against Cronin for forgery and grand larceny continued after Christmas recess.
A miner named Sander was found alive at 5:45 a.m. CST after being trapped in a smoke filled shaft of the 550 mine. He was brought to the surface 25 minutes later and, before losing consciousness, wrote a farewell note to his wife and two children on a cough drop box. A nurse later found the note in his coveralls.
The study shows an average industrial account of 264 531 dollars per year and a median of 150 000 dollars. This reflects advertising expenditure by business firms in the period examined.
A report notes a crowded hospital feeding over 1 500 daily with inadequate refrigeration and storage for milk and frozen items. Doors and floors are deteriorating and major repairs are needed before a new permanent hospital at Fort Belvoir is funded, while authorities hesitate to spend on rebuilding.
The report notes concerns that an extreme bet could lead to substandard medical care, highlighting potential safety and quality risks in the involved procedures or oversight.
The source notes osmium as a very heavy metal about 22.5 times water, and lithium as the lightest metal weighing only about half as much as water.
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