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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1958
Page
1
Caracas calm returns as the Patriotic Junta governs with civilian ministers after street clashes kill hundreds and wound about a thousand. Ex-dictator Perez Jimenez and Peron seek refuge. police are replaced by soldiers. embassies hold evacuees.
Snow accumulations of four to eight inches are forecast with moderate to heavy snowfall expected. Overcast skies persisted though little fell by afternoon. Rain is predicted in the southeast while snow warnings cover the rest. Tonight's low 25 to 32. Snow continues tomorrow then tapers off. Five day outlook shows near normal temps with a cold weekend ahead.
The Star reviews Winchester public schools and Handley High School to gauge how students use offerings amid national criticism of education. Dave O Connell reports on page 4. parents may find the findings of interest.
A wildcat walkout by conductors against the New York Central between Albany and Buffalo began at 4 am and lasted seven hours before being called off after a federal court order. Trains were delayed or canceled, with major disruptions in Albany including the Wolverine Montreal Limited Commodore Vanderbilt and the Twentieth Century. Union leaders cited federal injunctions as the cause of return to work, while some divisions had resisted earlier orders.
A U S supersonic bomber the B58 Hustler can surround itself with an electron shield to disrupt missile guidance. The system, built by Sylvania Electronics, reportedly works and is in production at Buffalo labs with R and D at Mountain View and Waltham. Convair and Army weapon centers report related work on detachable warhead pods and Plate anti missile project.
James A. Francis died at Memorial Hospital after a traffic crash on Route 522 north of Winchester early Monday. His death raised Frederick County's 1958 highway death toll to two, with another sailor dying shortly after the crash.
Local market advertises fresh country sausage pudding and pon hoss available today at Willow Lawn Farm Market. The notice emphasizes a special one day sale with meals and meat products for customers.
The General Assembly met at noon and cleared calendars by passing uncontested bills. The Senate approved calling for annual sessions with a short odd year for finance and emergency legislation. The House Appropriations Committee reported favorable action on an emergency bill to put 10 million dollars into the State Literary Fund for school construction borrowing by localities.
A major winter storm spread across Virginia bringing snow and sleet leading to widespread school closures in Covington Allegheny County and other districts. Reported accumulations ranged from two inches in Covington to four to six inches in western areas with eight inches forecast in mountains. Roads from Bristol to Lynchburg were slick and drivers urged to use chains and exercise extreme caution in Roanoke area maaltijd.
The Winchester Retail Merchants Association approved moving shopping hours from Saturday to Friday nights effective February 28. Monday through Thursday stay 9 am to 5 pm, Fridays 9 am to 9 pm, Saturdays 9 am to 6 pm. The group also set Wednesday 1 pm closings in June to August and observed holidays May 30, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.
A House Armed Services Committee pressurized a 111 point program to modernize U S defenses while a Senate subcommittee urged decisive action. Lt Gen James Gavin testified behind closed doors amid controversy over Defense policies. The 17 point plan, unanimously approved, pushes missiles, bombers, antimissile weapons, submarines, warning systems. The interim report credits Soviet missile and submarine gains, notes a closing gap in air power, and calls broader civil defense and rocket research.
Two University doctors in New Orleans announced a possible single vaccine to protect against colds flu and polio. They noted influenza virus can be grown in monkey kidney cultures as with polio, and identified two cold viruses that produce distinct antibodies needing inclusion in a multi virus vaccine.
The United States and Britain report fruitful results in hydrogen fusion experiments but warn the goal of producing industrial power is years away. Officials say progress is major but not a breakthrough, with both sides neck and neck in research.
Premier Chou En-lai rejected the plea of three American mothers for the release of their imprisoned sons in China. He said leniency applies to well behaved prisoners but the three cases remain subject to Chinese law. The mothers from Yonkers, Lynn, and New Britain met Peiping officials before departing for the United States.
A large Navy flying boat, returning from the Pacific on three engines, ripped into a breakwater while alighting at Alameda Naval Air Station. One propeller was torn from its shaft 400 miles at sea, damaging the hull. The craft arrived at Alameda at 9 52 a m PST.
A special convention of the United Auto Workers was expected to approve a 50 million dollar strike fund to back up 1958 demands on car manufacturers. Delegates discussed increasing the current 24 million dollar fund with higher assessments and authorized borrowing if needed.
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