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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1952

Page

2

Two Stephens City Men Injured In Bridge Crash

Two Stephens City men, Simon J. Perry 27 and Emery Lee Shiffet 25, were injured when their 1948 Buick sedan struck the Cedar Creek bridge between Middletown and Strasburg around 11:15 PM Saturday. Perry suffered dislocated vertebrae and contusions. Shifflet had head lacerations. Both were treated at Winchester Memorial Hospital. State Trooper James Kincaid led the investigation. the car was a total loss.

Cedar Creek Middletown Strasvura Simon J. Perry Stephens Atu Emery Lee Shiffet Stephens City Winchester Memorial Hospital Kincaid Shifflet Perry

Burroughs Office Machines Display Tour on Royal Avenue

A mobile Burroughs display showcases seven office machines valued at 15000 dollars. R M Karp of Woodstock, the local representative, said the unit will tour Martinshire West Virginia tomorrow and features back office posting, type writing accounting, 18 column adding, tellers, microfilm, posting, and sensimatic machines with heating power and air conditioning.

Burrough Royal Avenue R. M Karp Woodstock Martinshire W. Va

Strong Winds Batter Much Of East Coast

A vigorous storm 300 miles east of Chesapeake Bay sends strong winds from New England to Cape Hatteras. Northern New England faces subfreezing temperatures while a band of snow flurries extends through the lower Great Lakes and Ohio Valley. Washington and Oregon report snow, and parts of Southern California experience rain.

Chesapeake Bay New England Cape Hatteras N.C Great Lakes Region Ohio Valley Washington Oregon California

Truman Churchill Talks Enter More Earnest Stage Today

Washington diplomats report the Truman Churchill talks moving into a deeper phase with full advisory panels to meet at the White House in two sessions. Key issues include relations with Red China the Anglo Iranian dispute Suez guard force and Western European unity as both sides seek possible reconciliations.

Washington Truman Churchild Trank White House Churchill Eden U. S Acheson Treasury Snyder Defense Lovett Piritain United States Suez Canal Sudan Pentagon Serna Sants Night Lovett Bradley Fenor Bassy Delega

French Bombing of Vietminh Convoys Expands Into Indochina

French warplanes hammered Vietminh convoys moving guns ammunition and supplies into north Indochina from China. Bombs hit Route No 3 linking Thai Nguyen Bac Kan and Caobang and the Langson area near the frontier as Chinese forces reinforce the area. The aim is to disrupt Vietminh communications and halt possible offensives from Hanoi region and along the Black River.

Saigon Indochina China Thai Neuyen Bac Kan Caobang Hanoi Kwangsi Province Langson Will Nanning Black River

Senators Praise Guns-with-Butter Mobilization Plan

Washington reports two senators praised the administration for a gradual mobilization policy dubbed guns with butter. Charles E. Wilson outlined the approach amid criticism and calls to curb civilian output while defense production rises. Wilson said the plan aims to avoid harsh cuts and maintain essential materials, with a projected 50 billion dollar annual military outlay and a difficult material pinch into 1953.

Washington Charles E. Wilson Wilson Senate Preparedness Subcommittee National Security Council Truman O'Mahoney D-Woo Joint Congressional Economic Committee Edwin C Johnson Commerce Committee

Local Woman Still Missing

Ruth Gladys Braithwaite Henrietta, 27, remains missing since December 27. She is white, 6 feet tall, about 110 pounds with brown hair. Last seen in a 1959 blue Ford Coupe with Virginia plate 626-802. Sheriff Robert DeHaven releases details with no new clues.

Ruth Gladys Braithwaite Henrietta Robert DeHaven

Winchester Youth To Meet Wednesday

The United Youth Council of Winchester will meet Wednesday at 7 30 oclock in the Ever Ready Bible Class Room of the Presbyterian Church. Each church is represented by two young people the minister and advisor are invited but non voting. The program committee will report on activities for The Call to United Youth Action. Miss Martha Beggs met with the program committee Monday evening.

United Youth Council of Winchester Presbyterian Church United Youth Action Martha Beggs

Alec Templeton Starts City Tour Tonight at Handley Auditorium

Concert pianist Alec Templeton arrives from Connecticut with Mrs Templeton and manager Stanley North. The trio checks into George Washington Hotel as he begins a four month tour from Key West to Hollywood and San Francisco, ending May 9 in Greenwich. After a month break they head to Australia for his first concert on June 14. The Community Concert Association presents tonight's event.

Alec Templeton Handley Auditorium Connecticut Templeton Stanley North George Washington Hotel Mr. North Key West Fla Hollywood San Francisco Calif Oregon Greenwich Con Australia M. Templeton Florida Community Concert Association

Broadening Of Anti-Corruption Bill Proposed

Senator Monroney of Oklahoma advances a revised anti corruption bill on Capitol Hill. It imposes mandatory prison terms for both bribe givers and takers, and removes clemency power except for defendants turning state evidence under immunity. White House backing is anticipated for parts of the measure.

Washington Capitol Hill Monroney D-Okla White House Congress

Premier Pleven's Cabinet Falls After Deficit Clash

The French National Assembly ousted Premier Pleven's coalition after he sought a freer hand to cut the 140 billion franc deficit of the nationalized railway system. Socialists split from the government citing feared layoffs as economies were debated.

Rene Pleven French National Assembly Pleven

Census Bureau search fee for birth date verification

Effective January 1 1982 the minimum fee is 3 dollars for searches of two censuses for one individual. For special handling the fee is 4 dollars. An additional sum of 3 or 4 dollars per unit of two additional censuses. Duplicated extra copies of the original transcript cost 1 dollar.

Bureau of Census D.C. A

Lions Plan Bloodmobile Visit January 14 at Presbyterian Church

A Lions Club special committee will meet at Earl Mason's office to plan the Bloodmobile visit on January 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church. The group aims to recruit 125 donors, with appointments via Red Cross at $412 all day Thursday and Friday and Saturday morning. US Navy Recruiting Service Chief EC Long urged local physically able citizens to donate due to grave plasma shortages amid the Korean conflict. Lions at the meeting included L. Booper chair, Carter Baker, Joe Stone, Howad Shockey, Ben Belchie, Bernard Groves, Captain Walter C. Wolfe, and Thomas Goode.

Lions Club Earl Mason Presbyterian Church Red Cross EC Long US Navy L. Booper Carter Baker Joe Stone Howad Shockey Ben Belchie Bernard Groves Walter C. Wolfe Thomas Goode

Kefauver Delegates to Enter Ohio Primary Plans

Rep Hays of Ohio announced a complex Kefauver delegate slate for the Ohio Democratic primary seeking the presidential nomination. He said Truman has not committed but Ohio politics suggest Truman will not run. Lausche would join the slate if feasible and Hays indicated Truman was his first choice if available.

Washington Hays Ohio Estes Kefauver Tenn Truman Frank Lausche Kefauver Lausche

Britain reports fall in gold and dollar reserves in 1951

Britain announces a sharp decline in gold and dollar reserves for the last quarter of 1951, leaving the sterling area with 2.335 billion dollars. The drop includes 176 million dollars paid to Canada and the United States on postwar loans and reflects weaker exports, high dollar imports, and trade deficits within the sterling area and Western Europe.

London Britain Canada United States Western Europe European Payments Union

3500 Egyptian Canal Workers Strike in Suez Zone

The Suez Canal Company reports 3500 Fevplian workers walk out at Port Said Suez and Ismailia in a strike over labor practices amid Egypt British troop tensions. The stoppage risks bottlenecking shipments as authorities note political motives connected to the Aggigio-Egyptian conflict and recent clashes with British forces.

Cairo Fgypt Suez Canal Company Fevplian Port Said Suez Ismailia Suez Canal Egypt Britain Canal Zone

Flying Enterprise Nears Haven in Rough Atlantic Passage

Capt Kurt Carlsen and the Flying Enterprise mash through a gale 145 miles from Falmouth while tug Turmoil strives to hold the battered freighter afloat. The crew reports improved confidence as the convoy nears port, with weather worsening a potential redirection to Scilly Isles if needed.

London Kurt Carlsen Flying Enterprise Haven Falmouth Sun Carlson Enterprise U. 8 Willard Keith Associated Press Carlsen Dan Parker Scilly Isles

Virginia political moves loom as bills draw lines

Governor Battle backs lifting Byrd law ceiling to fund school building aid while welfare leaders debate opening relief rolls. VA plans run off primary for governor, with Stanley, Almond Jr. likely to seek organization nomination and Whitehead as anti organization choice.

State Board of Welfare and Institutions Virginia Advisory Legislative Council VALC Virginia Thomas B Stanley J Lindsay Almond, Jr Robert Whitehead

Vishinsky Pushes Security Council Step in Korean Talks

Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky said Panmunjon talks are deadlocked and proposed a high level Security Council meeting to break the rut. He argued the panel would aid negotiations without shifting focus to Paris, while Britain and the United States warned such a move could delay talks and raise tensions.

Paris Andrei Y. Vishinsky Panmunjon Security Council Vishinsky United Nations Political Committee Panmiunjom Korea Selwyn Lioyd Benjjamin Cohen Russia

Sales Directory Notice for Jan and Feb Auctions

Auction entries list Mrs C E Alt on Bufflick Road selling household goods farm machinery livestock and hay January 12 at 10 am and Carlton Dyke Greenspring near White Hall selling livestock farm machinery feed February 13 at 10 am.

C. E Alt Bufflick Road Carlton Dyke Greenspring White Hall

Pomona Grange Meets Wednesday in Frederick County

The Frederick County Pomona Grange will hold its regular meeting at White Hall on Wednesday at 8 o clock. Byron Brumback, member of the Frederick County Board of Supervisors for the Opequon District, urges all members to attend.

Frederick County Pomona Grange White Hall Byron Brumback

Eisenhower Statement Delayed After Lodge Hint

A 22 hour wait passed before General Eisenhower issued a statement, despite Senator Lodge expecting an early remark. The delay appeared longer than Lodge had anticipated.

Lodge Eisenhower Wren

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