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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1950
Page
2
The case paused as Mrs. Remington described her and her ex-husband as self described intellect- Communists who did not hold party dues or attend regular meetings. She said they followed Communist positions independently and chose to tell the truth after hearing portions of Remingtons testimony. The trial remains in recess until Tuesday.
The article notes that despite propaganda and enemy status during the Korean War, Japanese forces are serving in support roles such as guards mechanics and drivers. It highlights that the main UN base in Korea operates on territory of a nation still technically an enemy.
Roads iced over as freezing rain hit the region. Bus and plane schedules collapsed across several cities including Lynchburg Richmond and Danville as drivers paused. Route 250 and Route 60 reported unsafe while highway crews sanded and awaited a thaw.
WAN. 10 1 p.m. Estate of Elmer Peer 12 mile South of Ride Chapel church furniture and personal property Patton's West house West terrace furniture and personal property.
Alfred W. Louder colored died yesterday morning at the home of his step-daughter Mrs Annie S Herbert in Boyce He was born in Warren County son of the late Mr and Mrs Gilbert Louder His wife Matilda ae Louder preceded him in death He worked for the Norfolk and Western Railroad and later for the Gilpin family Surviving are two step grandchildren Matilda Griffin of Philadelphia and Victoria H Wilson of Boyce Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 2 p m at Gildfeld Baptist Church Millwood with Rev Ralph Laws officiating Interment will be in Love and Charity Cemetery Millwood
Baltimore market reports show steady apples and potatoes with mixed quality values. Boxed staysmans high quality returns 3.00-3.25 per 100s, Katahdin sacks 85-90 cents, Goldens 2.00-2.25 per 50 pounds, and various egg and butter receipts around steady with light supplies. Cattle and hogs at Baltimore and Chicago USDA quotes indicate modestly steady to weak trends, with tops around 21.00 for hogs and cows steady to active, bulls weaker, and sheep markets listing lambs and native wooled ranges.
New York stocks slid after a sharp early peak reaching a 20 year high. Trading was rapid with many shares losing ground while Missouri Pacific preferred surged about 3 to 4 dollars, and Standard Oil of California and other high priced issues advanced on speculative interest.
Chicago grain contracts opened steady to firm amid active trading. Wheat mixed with March at 2.45, May 2.44, corn around 1.73, oats near 0.96, rye about 1.73 to 1.75, soybeans near 3.15 to 3.17, and lard futures at 18.10 to 18.47 for January through May contracts.
Readable fragment shows prices for fed shorn lambs at 28.00 to 29.00 and slaughter ewes at 15.50 to 17.00 with a base around 32.00 and 0. Hopeful traders note the range for Wednesday or Thursday sales.
Multiple churches list worship times and events for Christmas season. Holy Communion and sermons are set on fourth Sundays. Bible schools, Sunday schools, and festive programs are scheduled across Capon Bridge, Winchester, Gore, and Stephens City with pastors including J Goode and J Clyde Mohler guiding services.
Redistributing based on the R W P A figures the number of government owned buildings in Metropolitan Washington rose from 43 in 1930 to 150 by 1950. The data contrasts early 20th century holdings with mid-century expansion across Federal and District properties.
The piece contrasts Chinese and American military mobilization noting North Korean forces fielding limited equipment and supply, while U S estimates struggle to separate Korea war costs from broader rearmament. It cites dubious Chinese budget practices and Pentagon uncertainty on Korea specific funding.
A mountain assault by Reds with U N troops began with about 100 Reds in the initial attack. A Communist regiment later attacked Allied lines, driving ground loss. A briefing officer said one unit was driven back 10 miles and another battalion lost three. Air observers noted mounting Chinese and North Korean movement toward the zone. Ridgway imposed tight restraints on identifying units of the Eighth Army.
In Norfolk the demand for American coal in Europe has driven all Hampton Roads coal piers to 24 hour operation. Shippers report a sharp rise in shipping costs with Italy now paying 10 dollars per ton in freight, up from 5.75 dollars last month.
Answers list from a quiz page includes Belgium as Q1 and Normandie as Q10. Other items name healthful foods, a lawyer, the south Pacific Ocean, gravity measurement, the harmonium, severe winter conditions, alchemy, age 61, with formatting indicating quiz answers.
Widow of Arthur Burton and native of Winchester died at a brother’s home in California. She was a daughter of Lilly Byrne and Harry Timberlake and lived in Winchester before moving to Baltimore. Survived by a brother and a daughter Mrs John Colbert of Monrovia.
Saturday night shoppers were told by several merchants that many outlets will close at 6 o clock tomorrow. Penney's Leggetts McCrory's Newberry's Woolworth's Malden's and Montgomery Ward's Grant's are among those planning early closures.
Safeway stores have announced they will remain open until 9 o'clock each evening. The move aims to improve shopper convenience and accommodate late customers.
A clipped puzzle page fragment presents numbered clues with partial answers, including references to chemistry elements and religious terms. The garbled text shows mismatched letters, parenthetical notes, and stray marks, indicating a fill in crossword style with missing solutions and a hinted yesterday's answer.
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