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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1957
Page
1
The Star highlights Ansel B. Solenberger’s arrest for illegal stock and bond forgeries as the top local story of 1956, with the Rubber Workers strike against O'Sullivane Rubber Corp. ranking second in prominence.
Virginia police add obstetrical first aid to rookies curriculum at Richmond training school. Dr H T Nemouth led a one hour lecture on childbirth safety with potential extension to two hours and later visual aids. The program aims to save lives while officers continue policing duties.
The United Nations General Assembly committee resumes work with Korea at top of its agenda. The Soviet bloc pushes for North Korea and China participation while the United States prioritizes disarmament. Key items include reports on ex-prisoners, unification efforts, and the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission.
President Eisenhower said the United States will table further disarmament proposals at the United Nations. He rejected, for now, the Soviet bid for five power talks on the issue in reply to Nikolai Bulganin’s November message.
President Eisenhower plans a personal appeal to Congress, likely tomorrow, seeking standby authority to deploy U S military forces in the Middle East amid Soviet threats. John Foster Dulles urged a two year 400 million dollar aid plan and military cooperation to deter aggression.
Richmond investment banker Walter W. Craigie urged an extraordinary session of Virginia's General Assembly to back school bond issues. He stated bonds are safe, proposed a state declaration of backing, and said the governor treasurer and local debt commission chair would weigh in. Aimed to reassure buyers and ensure punctual interest and principal payments.
A New York State Supreme Court justice orders the reinstatement of Brooklyn College professor Harry Slochower with back pay and interest over $40,000. Slochower, 57, had been fired after invoking the Fifth Amendment before a Senate subcommittee. He returns as a German professor but soon faces a departmental hearing on conduct unbecoming a faculty member.
A blond, 21 year old man wearing a crew cut and well dressed robbed six women on a residential Denver street. He took money from Pearl Olson and offered her $1 for bus fare, while insisting on keeping her wallet. He also stole from Mrs. Pauline Robinson but refused the purse.
A one story tarpaper dwelling near Reading, Pennsylvania burned killing six people including Mrs Esther Rothermel and five children. Fire officials blamed a leaking oil stove in the living room. Three residents escaped, including Mrs Gertrude Paine and her two children.
Icy air moved from the northern Mid Atlantic toward the Southeast as temperatures fell below freezing in Georgia the Carolinas and northern Florida. Readings along the Gulf Coast were 5 to 15 degrees lower than yesterday with Columbia South Carolina and Augusta Georgia among the coldest spots. A warming trend was forecast for the Northeast and most Southeast areas were expected to stay cold for another day.
A four part series on local history starts January 9 at 7 30 p m at the War Memorial Building Senseny Park. Garland R Quarles and Thomas G Scully will speak on Winchester history from settlement and Fairfax grant to the Civil War with final discussions January 30. Local groups back the event amid Jamestown celebration interest.
The Associated Press survey shows U S traffic deaths exceeded 40 000 in 1956 up over 5 percent from 1955 with 38 426 deaths in 1955 and a 1941 high of 39 966. States plan tougher enforcement, license suspensions, auto inspections, roadblocks and radar use to curb fatalities. Tennessee reduced deaths 16 percent in 1956 through speed blocks radar patrols and roadblocks, while Michigan fell from 2004 to 1725 with stronger policing measures.
Democrats clinched the Senate 49 to 46 with Ohio’s Frank Lausche supporting his party, giving Democrats control of both chambers. The session also opened with a proposed vote on revising Senate rules to curb filibusters, backed by a bipartisan group to clear the way for civil rights legislation.
Far east clouds and warmer west tonight with low 18 to 28. Priday cloudy with sleet possible in west and rain in east by night. Also notes Earth perihelion Moon apogee Sun distance and local fire company meeting January 4 at 8 PM. Macy’s clearance ad at 181 North Loudoun Street with 20 off winter clothing.
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