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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1954

Page

8

Questions About Girlie Parties Sidestepped by Ex FHA Official

A suspended FHA official refused to answer Senate Banking Committee questions about girlie parties and fishing trips to Mexico amid probes of housing program irregularities. Andrew Frost invoked the fifth amendment, denying self-incrimination in questions about a Holloman housing project party, contractor- hosted parties, and a 1953 fishing trip with a contractor.

Washington FHA Mexico Andrew Frost New Mexico Frost Senate Banking Committee Clyde L. Powell Holloman Housing Project Alamocordo, N.M Chihuahua Albuquerque el Paso

Truman Temperature Reaches Normal Level

President Truman’s doctors report continued progress after his June 20 gall bladder and appendix removal. A hospital spokesman says his temperature has returned to a normal 98.4 degrees though he had a brief setback from secondary infections and drug reactions.

Kansas City Harry Truman

Ordinance Would Limit Dogs to Three In Any Household

MOBILE Alabama proposed ordinance to cap dogs per household at three aims to curb noise. Commissioner Joseph N Langan cited a property owner allegedly keeping 27 dogs as context.

Mobile Ala City Commission Joseph N. Langan

Polio Up 199 Cases to 4141 This Year

Polio increased to 19 percent last week, totaling 4,141 cases for the year, the Public Health Service reported. The rise continues from 4,051 cases in the first half of 1953.

Washington Public Health Service

Mrs. Lillie May Kelly 78 died in Purcellville

Mrs. Lillie May Kelly of Arlington died at 8 30 this morning at her daughter’s home in Purcellville. She was born September 15 1876 in Clarke County daughter of Andrew and Sally Feltner. Survived by children Garland Kelly Mrs Beay and Mrs Edward Serrin and siblings Herman Bush Frank Payne Norman Robertson Gilbert Longerbeam Ernest Feltner and Edward Feltner. Funeral plans incomplete.

Lillie May Kelly Arlington Donald Seay Purcellville Clarke County Andrew and Sally Chamblin Feltner Clarke Couney John M. Kelly Garland Kelly Falls Church Beay Edward Serrin Washington, D. C Herman Bush Charles Town Frank Payne Martinsburg Norman Robertson Gilbert Longerbeam Ernest Feltner Berryville Edward Feltner Bluemont

Second Sister Slain by Husband in Radford

A Radford woman, Loma Faye Wurzburger Mills, was shot by her husband Guy Mills, who then killed himself with a .22 pistol. Their small daughter was unharmed. This followed a similar case on May 19 when Mrs. Joe D. Howell, Mills’ sister, and her two young daughters were killed by Howell before he took his own life.

Radford Guy Mills Loma Faye Wurzburger Mills Mills Joe D. Howell Howell

Judge to Read Essays Before Deciding Case

In Suffolk, two women charged with reckless driving must write two-page essays on "Who's Got the Right of Way" before Judge E Roland Custis will decide their cases. The cars collided last week with minor damages, and the case was reset to July 10 after the essays are submitted.

Suffolk Phillis Jean Culpepper Thelma Lee Baggett E. Roland Custis

Trench Coat Origins Tied to World War I Officers

The trench coat was originally devised for British Army officers during World War I, marking its first wide use in military attire and later becoming a staple in civilian fashion.

Russia weighs atomic aid leverage in cold war

U S atomic officials consider Moscow claim of a 5 000 kilowatt nuclear power plant as a possible lever against the United States. Analysts urge faster American atomic power development to supply exportable plants to power poor nations and counter Soviet moves. Rep W Sterling Cole says the claim highlights need to revise the Atomic Energy Act to push power projects.

Russia Washington United States Moscow Radio Southeast Asia Middle East North Africa W. Sterling Cole Senate House Committee On Atomic Energy

Lying to Enter Private Industry Into Atomic Field

A fragment notes deception in allowing private industry access to atomic work. It hints at disclosure failures and concern about security and control. The readable text points to debates on oversight and trust in managing nuclear research contractors.

Lost pounds and love in one tale from Ladies' Home Journal

Doris Stradley McFall retraces her weight loss journey from 190 pounds to a healthier 137 pounds to win a suitor, then a second date, engagement, and marriage as she continues slimming. The July issue promises diet menus and a beauty biography.

Doris Stradley McFall Ladies’ Home Journal

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