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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1956
Page
1
Senator Kefauver warned that U S diplomacy hinges on threats of atomic war and criticized Dulles for brinkmanship. He cited Life magazine remarks and argued Defense Wilson did not avert war brinkmanship while noting rising small business failures despite apparent national prosperity.
Rioting erupts in Bombay State with clashes between demonstrators and police. Warehouses are torched as protests spread to West Bengal Orissa and Bihar amid Nehru’s plan to split Bombay into three parts with Bombay City under federal control.
ALSAGER England Mrs Johnson and her family found their Boxer Susan bouncing around after eating a month's supply of energy pills from a windowsill box. A veterinarian said Susan should recover but will have a king size hangover when the stimulant wears off.
A brief notice warns that alcohol and gasoline should not be combined. The advisory references safety concerns and urges caution to prevent dangerous mixtures and injuries.
President Eisenhower told 60,000 Republicans at Salute to Eisenhower events that he will fight for his administration’s policies whether as a candidate or as a worker in the ranks. He said his future role is undetermined but he will help in either case. Dinner crowds and TV replays showed broad support as donors contributed up to 100 a plate, raising about five million dollars for GOP efforts.
The Winchester Junior Chamber of Commerce plans its Founders Day Banquet and Dance on January 28 at 6 30 p m at the York Inn. A Distinguished Service Award Boss of the Year and Key Man awards will be given, with Dr. Bernard E Bain of Staunton as principal speaker on the Life of Woodrow Wilson. Attendees include JCC leaders from Virginia and regional Jaycees.
New York Governor Averell Harriman assailed President Eisenhower as weak on policy and dodging responsibility. He called the President the biggest dodger in memory and said Ridgway opposed a manpower cut while Eisenhower passed the buck. Harriman hinted at a possible nomination at the Democratic National Convention without seeking a primary race.
Three area crashes since last night caused over 500 in property damage with no injuries. A 1951 Chevrolet driven by Robert Kenneth Chess of Pittsburgh slid off U S Route 50 near the Shenandoah River Bridge at 3 a m. in Clarke County. A 1955 Mercury ambulance owned by the Clarke County Red Cross was involved on Route 7 near Winchester at 9 p m with no injuries. The Winchester intersection of South Loudoun and Monmouth streets saw a three-vehicle crash at 8 15 a m with Sgt. Robert Boyce and Officer Holmes McFarland investigating.
At least 26 persons from Winchester and Frederick County are expected to attend the Sixtieth Annual Meeting of the Virginia State Horticultural Society at the Hotel Roanoke. Key discussions cover fruit promotion and production with J Kenneth Robinson and Reuben G Benz leading talks on promotion and Washington bottlenecks to foreign markets for Virginia apples.
Long Way Home reports the U S submarine Jallao will conduct a goodwill cruise to African ports marking a first for a U S submarine. Navy officials say the voyage aims to strengthen ties and showcase naval capability.
A raw January weekend brings cold and wet weather to regions east of the Rockies with light precipitation overall. Arctic air drives subzero readings across the northern Midwest including the Dakotas Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin. Temperatures dip with 11 in Alexandria Minnesota 20 below at Spencer Iowa and 28 below at Bemidji Minnesota.
President Eisenhower left the White House for a ride to his Gettysburg Pennsylvania farm accompanied by neighboring farmer George Allen. Press secretary James Hagerty said the trip was simply to get some air and the President would stay only briefly.
General Maxwell D. Taylor told The Citadel that high scholastic standings at West Point show only a slight advantage for Army success. He cited World War II generals who were in the lower half or bottom ten percent, noting figures like Patton took five years to complete the course.
In Montgomery lawmakers adjourned the special session amid a loud No vote chorus after Speaker Rankin Fite invoked sine die. Gov. Folsom delayed a new session planned to tackle education needs as both chambers rejected the constitution convention plan. Senator James S. Coleman warned the dispute may go to court.
Between 125 and 150 high school age youths from nearby parishes are expected for a Day of Recollection at Sacred Heart Church in Winchester. Opening Mass at noon by Auxiliary Bishop Hodges, afternoon conferences, Rosary, Benediction, and a World Series film finish the day, with priests aiding and future events planned.
Washington accused Red China of demanding American abandonment of Formosa as the price for renouncing force. The State Department summarized four months of Geneva talks saying the Communists would renounce force only if allowed their goals, including withdrawal of U S forces, base rights, and the mutual defense treaty. The United States said these demands are nonnegotiable and Geneva talks are deadlocked. It also charged Red China with failing to release imprisoned Americans.
Adlai E. Stevenson plans to file his candidacy for the Illinois presidential preference primary on Monday with petitions to place his name on the ballot for April 10. He will begin a four day West tour and has filed delegate slates in Minnesota, with plans for California and Florida primaries. He skipped New Hampshire’s March 13 test.
Five 16 year old Lake Wales high students punished for grave disturbance must serve two hours weekly in 1956 maintaining and restoring graves under supervision. Juvenile Judge G Bowden Hunt revoked their licenses and ordered families to fund reinterment of the bones.
Leslie Irvin, a 31 year old Evansville pipe fitter awaiting death for murder, escaped Gibson County Jail with a cardboard key hidden above a shower. Authorities across five states follow clues including letters mailed from Mount Carmel Michigan and sightings in St. Louis. Cellmate Lawrence Bryant, 57, aided the break and fears retaliation if he reveals details.
A former Waldorf Astoria headwaiter Hans Paul has been indicted for not reporting over 67000 dollars in tips earned from 1949 to 1952. He is 63 and retired, with a government estimate of about 25000 dollars in taxes evaded. The case targets tip based earnings in hotel and catering work.
Mostly cloudy and cold tonight and Sunday with a chance of snow in the southwest by Sunday night. Low tonight 22 to 30. Notice of 10 to 15 percent advance in sterling flatware from STIEFF GORHAM TOWLE INTERNATIONAL HEIRLOOM LUNT WALLACE at Hodgson and Brown Winchester VA urging purchase before February 1.
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