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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1956
Page
8
President Eisenhower signals support for reviving the consumer credit curbing power with safeguards and urges Congress to act on delaying taxes due April 1 and extending the temporary debt ceiling from 281 to a higher limit, while keeping the permanent ceiling at 275 billion.
Communist China urged a direct conference between John Foster Dulles and Chou Enlai to resolve Taiwan Formosa tensions. Wang Ping-nan charged talks with U S Ambassador Johnson dragged on and said only a foreign minister level meeting could settle the issue. He called Formosa China’s internal matter and rejected U S involvement as interference.
Chicago pianist Marya McAuliff, 41, filed a U S District Court suit claiming a beauty salon dyed her hair green instead of blonde last August. She alleges chemical damage with hair loss from corrective liquid and seeks 35000 in damages.
George Taylor age 55 was found dead in his Baltimore home after apparently falling down stairs while sleepwalking. The incident prompted an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding his death.
The Frederick County Volunteer Firemen's Association unanimously commends Polly's Cab for handling county fire alarms since September 4, 1955, with a report listing 36 alarms through December 26 and showing dispatch details by company. The system uses MO2-4500 for dispatch and Polly's direct wires to several towns, while discussion at the meeting covered chimney fires and fire risks at accidents with spilled gasoline.
Six individuals face fines for traffic related offenses. Richard Wade Graham of Opequon Avenue cited for reckless driving. Donald Earl McNealy of N Kent Street cited for speeding. John Thomas Royer Jr of Berker Hill West Virginia charged with drunk driving. Imogene Bucher of Liberty Avenue cited for no operator's license. Robert Henry McKinney of Berryville listed for no vehicle inspection. Richard Harvey Dovel of Pall Mall cited for no inspection. Fines range from 9.25 to 14.25 dollars.
News analysis by Tom Whitney explains that the Soviet Union is not competing with the United States in motor car production. In 1955 USSR output was about 445000 vehicles with 115000 passenger cars and 330000 trucks, while the U.S. produced far more, underscoring strategic choices prioritizing armaments and capital goods over a large consumer vehicle fleet. The piece notes limited private ownership, long waits for Pobeda sedans, and the need for vast road construction to support an automotive economy.
The Westinghouse Electric Corp. strike, one of the costliest labor battles in U.S. history, enters its 100th day with no settlement in sight. Federal mediator John R. Murray meets top negotiators as Westinghouse reports major wage losses and plant furloughs.
Virginia State Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. told the Virginia Nurserymen’s Association that the Supreme Court decision outlawing school segregation is dangerous and unwarranted. He urged resistance to federal power and urged interposition to delay court action while appealing to local leaders to uphold traditional American principles.
Standard uniforms taken up by major fire departments in the early 1800s included helmets with a wide swooping rear brim designed to shed water and protect the head during work.
Loudoun County school board and board of supervisors plan a poll of the parents of Negro pupils to gauge willingness to continue segregation. A resolution ties any school bond referendum to assurance that colored children will accept segregated schooling, with bonds totaling 425000 for Negro additions and 149000 for white facilities.
Police launched Operation Jaywalker yesterday and netted 3,000 errant pedestrians. Most paid fines of 2.25 dollars in traffic court. Traffic accidents, which averaged 50 daily last year, fell to 15 on the day.
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