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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1952
Page
2
Robert B. Twice, 30, of Portamouth, jailed on burglary charges after Mrs. J Hunter found a man in her clothes closet and he fled through a window. Police traced him within ten minutes. $195.03 in pocketbooks reported missing. Preliminary hearing set for Monday.
U N forces report ten Allied planes lost in the past week as Fifth Air Force and carrier planes strike targets in North Korea. F-06 Sabres sweep MIG Alley, while Superfortress bombers hit rail bridges and yards. Navy warships destroy bridges and coastal targets as snow falls on the battlefront.
The readable text mentions 1Q analysis and a comment about a house that the voter ought to condemn. References include Jack Johnson Barrymore and places Missouri and Ohio, but the fragmentary nature limits a concrete report.
January listings show Headley auction at 1315 Valley Ave Winchester antiques and furniture. January 26 commissioners Edwards Sample at Frederick County Courthouse with real estate on Northwestern Grade near the courthouse and Gainesboro. February 13 Carlton Dyke Greenspring near White Hall. February 15 W F Pres graves Old Salem Road Clarke County livestock and farm implements. February 20 Katie Punkhouser C H Madagan near Double Tollgate Rt 622 livestock and machinery. February 22 Raymond Balanger near Inwood livestock and farm machinery.
Virginia lawmakers face a large backlog of measures as the General Assembly nears closing weeks. Bills range from by passing the State Supreme Court in warrants to tightening narcotics laws and funding state education boards. The Senate and Assembly also tackle redistricting and race for the governor’s nomination amid political maneuvering.
Orchid growers say they can supply nearly any color, from deep chocolate brown to pastels and pure white, with black color being unavailable.
Federal agents raided private and public gambling venues across Kentucky traveling with moving vans. They seized 3457 slot machines valued at nearly 1 million dollars and arrested 32 alleged dealers and distributors. Bonds ranged from 500 to 1900 dollars.
Senator Anderson called Truman's remark a new sign the President will seek a second term. Humphrey enters the Minnesota primary as a favorite son while denying White House ambitions. Kefauver is praised as a potential Democratic nominee if Truman does not bid.
Senator Knowland endorsed MacArthur’s Korea policy and urged victory rather than stalemate. Harold Stassen urged restoring MacArthur to the Pacific Command while others noted few candidates publicly backed him. A MacArthur date was floated for the Oregon primary as GOP leaders discuss the July convention keynote.
Cattle prices steady to mixed from Baltimore with steers 34.00-34.00. heifers 35.00. cows down 50 cents to 1.90. bulls 22.00-26.00. Hog futures mixed, sows down 25 cents. barrows and gilts 19.00-19.25. New York stocks firm on steel, chemicals and oil with Union Pacific up 2 points. others mixed. Sheep and lambs steady. lambs 69-86 lb at 20.90-32.00. utility 25.00. ewe stock moderate.
Los Angeles battles the worst flood in 14 years as 7.57 inches of rain fall in three days. The storm kills 19, with millions in damage. 1,200 families evacuated, San Fernando Valley hit hard, traffic roads reopen as crews clear debris. Authorities peg damages at hundreds of thousands to millions.
A dynamite blast wrecked the Sycamore Inn on the Military Highway near Norview for the second time. The building owned by JL Coleman and leased to “Buster” Lee had just been rebuilt after December 23’s blast. Lee warned he would not rebuild again.
Clarke County farmers can repair farm machinery at the Vocational Agriculture shop in Berryville. The shop operates each Tuesday from 7:00 to 10:30 pm during winter months. Farmers should bring equipment and rely on farm inventories for needed repairs and instructions.
Authoritative sources report British ambassador Sir Francis Shepherd, who has represented the UK during the Anglo Iranian oil crisis, will be transferred soon to another post. No decision has been made on his successor.
Chicago grains opened mixed in active trading with soybeans drifting lower. Wheat and corn showed slight moves with soybeans leading the direction as listed prices for March May and July contracts appeared across the board.
Senators forecast rapid Senate approval of a wide ranging investigation into multi billion dollar activities at the Department of Agriculture. The Senate Agriculture Committee unanimously backed the probe and expects $50 000 in funds to cover the inquiry as officials face accusations of shortages in government owned grain and other commodities.
Daily corrected market list shows prices for corn meal in 10 and 25 lb bags, various grain and mash feeds, cracked corn, wheat, and No 2 Yellow corn. Butterfat prices appear with a listed weight per boat and shop terms.
U S Grade A Extra Large and Large eggs listed with prices and classifications. Sections note Medium and B grades, smalls, cracks, and checks. Poultry prices in Winchester area for No 1 fowls, heavy breeds, leghorn hens and broilers with Beltsville White and Bronze breeds referenced. Ducks and guineas pricing appears per pound or each.
A taxi struck an enlisted man crossing Hampton Boulevard in Norfolk last night, killing him instantly. It marks the city’s second traffic death of 1952.
Price Stabilizer Michael V. Di Salle rejected requests for a 29 day extension to let growers be heard on controls. A general revision of the farm level regulation is planned to accommodate state group suggestions.
The Rev. Robert Weller of Hagerstown Maryland will arrive here Monday to solicit ads for the Cumberland Valley Firemen’s Convention Year Book He plans to be in Winchester about a week or ten days to cover the project and gather support for the program.
Three men and a car fled from an enraged moose half a mile down East New Anan Mountain in Nova Scotia. They hid in a store until a game warden arrived and shot the moose outside the door. no injuries reported.
Attorney General McGrath conducted a public shopping for a man to direct the projected corruption cleanup in federal machinery. He said the selection would be on merit and without partisan consideration, granting the appointee broadly unfettered authority to ferret out misconduct among government officials.
A crowd of about 150 attended a dinner honoring Ralph Bogle a vice president of the Jaycees and a member of the Eisenhower for President Cub the Bicentennial Commission Rotary Club American Legion and Elks Club The Blossom Festival president and other officials were also present and the event concluded with dancing.
One owner Chrysler Windsor and a like new 1949 Plymouth 4 door offered at Chapman Motor Co 330 West Boscawen Street. Low mileage and two cars available under January bargains.
Queen Victoria directed that future male royal children bear Albert in their Christian name as Prince Consort. The dairying industry originated centuries earlier, with milk used as food around 6000 years ago but dairy industry growth accelerating in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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