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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1956
Page
1
The 1955 Consumer Markets annual shows Winchester with 445 percent of consumer units earning $4,000 or more and 960 units above $6,000. Virginia totals run 40.8 percent and South Atlantic states 41.4 percent. Higher earnings drive more purchases of major appliances, cars, homes, and travel.
Virginia high court rejects U S Supreme Court order and upholds Portsmouth Circuit Court ruling voiding the 1952 marriage between a Chinese seaman and a white woman. Naim argued interracial marriage bans violate the 14th Amendment. Case concerns jurisdiction and Virginia law prohibiting interracial marriage.
The winter meeting of Winchester Presbytery in Martinsburg West Virginia approved a $20 000 May fundraising campaign to renovate the conference center near Charles Town formerly used as an orphan haven. The session nominated Rev. Robert Goshorn of Berryville as moderator for the April 17 meeting at the conference center.
Pilot Robert Francis guided a Northeast Airlines Convair into LaGuardia despite a total electrical failure leaving the cabin dark. With 24 aboard and only a flashlight for navigation, the plane landed safely two hours late after a perilous 4:56 p.m. departure from Boston.
New Ford Motor share issue generated instant profit for early buyers as the stock traded at about 70 in the over the counter market with a premium of over 5 per share after SEC clearance of the 10 2 million share offering priced at 64 50. Trading will proceed OTC until March and then move to the New York Stock Exchange with potential listings on regional exchanges and possibly Canadian and European markets.
Earl Long surged to a landslide victory in the Louisiana Democratic primary, defeating DeLesseps Morrison and others as rural returns rolled in. Unofficial tallies from 1,725 of 2,039 precincts showed Long with a strong lead, avoiding a runoff and signaling a third term in the Governor's Mansion. Morrison, the New Orleans mayor, carried strong support in Orleans Parish but fell short in the end.
Winchester Frederick County exceeded its 1955 E and H Bond quota by a wide margin with local sales totaling 828,756 or 114 percent of the 725,000 goal. Clarke County posted 86,226 toward a 100,000 quota. Statewide, E and H Bond sales reached 86,457,333 on a 90,800,000 target, about 95 percent. Quotas for 1956 rise. Winchester Frederick set at 775,000 and Clarke at 103,000.
The Eastern Greyhound drivers walkout disrupted service at the Washington terminal. Manager L. E. Wadsworth said buses on U S routes 50 11 and 7 east to Washington Martinsburg and Hagerstown operated with limited service while Atlantic Greyhound continued to Richmond and south toward Washington. A few northbound passengers were stranded and two Trailways buses remained southbound from Winchester as AP reported broader north and west disruptions.
A protracted dry period has reduced stream flows to 25 to 35 percent of normal in parts of Virginia and left communities, especially Blacksburg and Danville, facing water troubles. Rain could ease conditions. deep southwest Virginia has seen little precipitation, while Roanoke’s rainfall since August 31 is only 6.18 inches. Groundwater appears steadier than surface streams.
Gov Stanley announced a three state governors meeting in Richmond to discuss public school problems and the possibility of coordinated action to resist forced integration. The House approved a constitutional convention plan to permit using public funds for private school tuition, with an election set for February 21 to pick delegates.
The Winchester Police Department launched an In Service Retraining Course with a class on Virginia Laws of Arrest led by Attorney Henry Whiting. Sessions run Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. through February 16.
Senator Harry F. Byrd denounces President Eisenhower's 1957 budget proposal as a dangerous rise in appropriations. He cites a $66.3 billion request vs $62 billion in 1956 and $57.1 billion in 1955, warns of new programs and future-year costs, and urges restraint to protect deficits and debt.
Sen. Bridges of New Hampshire praised Secretary of State Dulles for policies designed to keep the United States out of war while acknowledging differences on international affairs. He defended a calculated risk approach when vital interests are at stake, noting Dulles’ view amid debate sparked by a Life magazine article. Stevenson attacked Dulles for brinkmanship, urging Eisenhower to repudiate or fire him, while Ridgway criticized defense decisions as budget driven.
Cities Service Oil workers battled a tanker explosion at Lake Charles Louisiana. The Salem Maritime carrying 130000 barrels of gasoline kerosene and fuel oil burned, with at least sixteen seamen feared missing. Firefighters confined the flames to the ship and docks as 1500 workers fought the blaze.
Senator Harry F. Byrd says the Eisenhower administration has not tried to reduce the national debt. Speaking to 300 New Jersey Taxpayers Assn members, he cites three fiscal weaknesses and notes debt rising from 16 billion in 1923 to over 280 billion today. He warns the debt will harass future generations.
Increasing cloudiness tonight with snow or sleet likely in the southwest late tonight. Lows 20s to near 30 along the coast. Thursday remains cloudy and cold with snow or sleet spreading from the southwest to the east and north, with possible freezing rain in the south.
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