Three Winchester Cooperage Buildings Destroyed by Fire
Fire consumed the Winchester Cooperage Company three-building plant along the Pennsylvania Railroad near Boscawen and Amherst Streets. Plant manager James I. Sirbaugh put losses at 75000 dollars with insurance. lumber worth 4000 dollars on site, plus 75000 apple boxes and 100000 more in shooks. Firefighters from four companies battled the blaze after 515 p.m. and prevented spread to nearby Southern Scrap Company, though a tool house and crossarms were damaged. Cause undetermined though electrical spark near motors is suspected.
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Winchester Cooperage Company
James I. Sirbaugh
Winchester Cooperage
Pennsylvania Railroad
Boscawen
Amherst Streets
Southern Scrap Company
Winchester
Sarah Zane
South End
Reuss
Sirbaugh
Werner Nordheim
Box Company
Nordheim
Eforts
175th Anniversary of the American Declaration
The piece reflects on the 175th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the enduring idea that governments derive power from the governed. It argues against misconstruing the just powers of government while affirming the right to alter or abolish a flawed system if needed.
Gen Lee Beauty Shoppe To Close Week Of July 9
Gen Lee Beauty Shoppe will close for the week beginning July 9 and plans to reopen on Monday July 16. Facility notes temporary shutdown for maintenance and schedule restart on July 16.
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Gen-Lee
Local PMA offers wheat price support loans in Frederick County
The 1951 wheat harvest is underway as PMA urges farmers to weigh selling options. Price protection comes via purchase agreements. holders keep title to stored grain and may deliver at the 90 percent parity rate once the market year begins July 1. Loans pay $2.36 per bushel for U S No 1 grade with No 3 or higher needed and storage charges apply.
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Frederick County
J. L. Hershman
PMA
U. S
Mr. Hershman
Ishman
Ladies Only Pen Set Draw At Texaco Station
A promotional contest at a Winchester Texaco station invites female customers to guess the number of pennies in a car model on display. The winner receives an Eversharp pen and pencil set. The drawing is scheduled for Saturday night July 7 at 9 p.m. at the station run by Elsworth Dodson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texaco
Elsworth Dodson Texaco
Valley Ave
Braddock
Winchester
H. E. Shirley
Stephenson
Tax Writers Told Truce Must Not Change Preparedness Plan
Defense mobilizer Charles E. Wilson told the Senate Finance Committee that a Korean truce will have no effect on the defense program. He urged approval of the $10 billion tax boost and outlined current and projected arms production and delivery rates. Senator George warned the mobilization should continue without starving the civilian economy.
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Washington
Charles E. Wilson
Senate Finance Committee
Unon
Wilson
Truman
George
D-Ga
Senate
McGrath Warns Against Aiding Missing Reds
Attorney General McGrath threatened federal prosecution for anyone helping four fugitive Communist Party leaders evade arrest. He cited penalties of up to $1,000 fine and six months in prison, noting the court had issued warrants and forfeited $80,000 bonds after the four again failed to appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McGrath
Communist Party
FBI
New York
Benny Brown Jr to Appear on Ted Mack Amateur Hour Tonight
Benny Brown Jr of this city will make his third New York TV appearance on Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour. The show airs locally on channel 4 at 9 pm with a chance to reach the annual three time winner contest if he wins. Voter ballots from Winchester post office show local support for the tap dancer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benny Brown, Jr
New York
Ted Mack
Channel 4
Benny
Winchester
Miller's Drug Store to Close Tomorrow at Noon
Closing at noon tomorrow July fourth Miller's Drug Store announces a full day closure. Also notes watermelons advertised as the coldest in town and picnic headquarters for fresh meats groceries.
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Miller's Drug Store
Genet
Ay Eth Duc
Attempt to Seize Rule of Thailand Left Many Wounded
The Thai coup attempt left at least 12 civilians dead and 286 wounded, with Army hospitals at capacity. Premier Pibulsonggram escaped by diving from a flaming warship and later ruled under martial law, as shells and bombs damaged Bangkok's defenses and sank naval vessels.
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Thailand
Bangok
Navy
Army
Air Force
P. Pibulsonggram
Sri Ayuthia
Pibulsonggram
Oatis Tests Self in Prague Spy Trial
American correspondent N. Oatis testified again in Prague accusing himself in a Communist Czechoslovak spy case. He claimed his espionage acts stemmed from efforts to check dispatches by Western reporters. Oatis arrived in Prague in June 195? as AP chief of bureau before his arrest.
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Germany
N. Oatis
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Oatis
Associated Press
State Department denounces Oatis trial as propaganda hoax
The State Department condemned Czechoslovakia's trial of AP correspondent William N. Oatis as a Communist propaganda hoax. Department press officer Lincoln White said the move aims to smear the United States and the American press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State DE Department
Washington
State Department Today
Czechoslovakia
Wiliam N. Oatis
Lincoln White
Department
U. S
Partic
AP Bureau Chief in Prague Faces Anti State Trial
Dagis and three Czech colleagues stand accused in Pankrac Prison of anti state activity as AP associates confess. Oatis denies leading an espionage network while admitting to following AP instructions from London and New York. Western journalists are not present. U S Embassy observers relay the trial through Frankfurt.
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AP Prague
Dagis
Associated Press
Comunist
Pankrac
Oatis
Czechoslovakia
U. S
London
New York
Prague
U. S. High Commission
Frankfurt
Washington's Gay Parties Stir Senate Ethics Probe
Washington hearing on ethics in government hears former California Rep Jerry Voorhis accuse gay cocktail parties of harming foreign policy as a stronger weapon of influence peddling than outright bribery. Voorhis, secretary of the Cooperative League of the U S A, testifies before a Senate Labor subcommittee weighing a commissions proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jerry Voorhis
House
California
Voorhis
Cooperative League of the
Senate
League
Harriman Says Kremlin Sees Korea War as Major Blunder
W Averell Harriman testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee urging the Administration's 8.5 billion dollar foreign aid program for 1952. He said the Kremlin now views the Korean attack as a major blunder and warns against relaxation ahead of a truce. Senator Sparkman urged preserving the 38th parallel as a boundary and cautioned cautious cease fire talks. Ridgway proposed July 5 as a date for preliminary talks to ease toward an armistice amid UN inspection demands.
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Washington
W. Averell
Harriman
Kremlin
Korea
United Nations
House Foreign Affairs Committee
United States
Sparkman
38Th Parallel
Koreas
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
State Department
Dean Rusk
Matthew B. Ridgway
Rusk
Foreign Relations Committee
Ridgway
Peiping
Moscow
U.S. Faces National Deficit Amid Tax Hikes
The 1951 budget ended with a $3.51 billion surplus, the 76th deficit in U.S. history, while 1952 is predicted to run a $10 billion deficit unless new taxes pass. The House approved a $7.2 billion tax hike though Senate mood favors a smaller rise. Tax growth from higher rates, inflation, and increased sales taxed boosted 1950–51 revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
Thermore
House
Senate
Treasury
Fun Festival Draws Large Opening Crowd
A large crowd attended the Kiwanis Fun Festival opening night at Willow Lawn. The event runs nightly this week to support the Club's Underprivileged Children's Fund. Winchester Amusement Co. reports rides are insured and in top condition. About 25 volunteers led by Al Hillyard staffed the event.
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Willow Lawn
Winchester Amusement Co
al Hillyard
Fire forces postponement of monthly meeting
After yesterday's afternoon and evening fire the South End Fire Co postponed its regular monthly meeting to tonight at 8. President H. M. Layman notes the event near Willow Lawn Pool. Tonight's program promises fun activity at Willow Lawn.
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South End Fire CO
H. M. Layman
Ee Kiwanis Carnival
Willow Lawn Pool
City to Observe Quiet Holiday on July Fourth
Winchester closings and holiday observances affect businesses banks and offices. Major firms including National Fruit Product Company and American Brakeblok shutter for the day while P W Plumlyon Corp opens Tuesday and closes Monday. Four baseball games and a Bi-State League all star event are slated with traffic safety urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
American Brakeblok
Virginia Woolen
P. W. Plumlyon Corporation
National Fruit Product Company
Winchester Milling Corporation
Chamber of Commerce
Recreation Department
Virginis
O'Sullivan Rubber Corp
Virginia Five day weather outlook for early July
Five day outlook covers July fourth to eighth in Virginia. Scattered showers are expected Wednesday Thursday and again over the weekend with total rainfall around half to one inch. Temperatures should remain near normal with little change in the overall pattern.
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Virginia
Czechs To Release U S Pilot Tomorrow
Frankfurt reports Czechoslovakia will release Lt Luther G Roland an American jet fighter pilot held for nearly a month after a mislanding near Prague He is from Hummelstown Pennsylvania and will be delivered to West German authorities at the frontier at 10 am local time tomorrow.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Czechoslovkia
Luther G. Roland
Czech Reds
Prague
Roland
Hummelstown
Talks to speed up cease fire in Korea war
Allied command moved toward an armistice meeting with the Reds in Korea and urged rapid talks to halt the 53 week war. General Ridgway proposed a preliminary meeting July 10, with UN forces seeking sooner if feasible. Artillery duels and hill battles continued Around Pyongyang airfield their strikes drew heavy returns.
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Tokyo
Korea
Matthew B. Ridgway
United Nations
Ridgway
Peiping Radio Rae
Syngman Rhee
South Korea
U.N
Chorwon
Kumhwa - Pyongyang
Pyongyang
U S Legation Closes Theater and Library in Budapest
The U S Legation reported closing the Hungarian government demanded shutdowns of the city theater and library on grounds they served as spying fronts. The library and theater posted notices in Hungarian and English stating closure upon demand of the Hungarian People’s Republic. Three U S Legation staff were ordered recalled.
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U.S
Budapest
Hungary
U. S
Legation
U. S. Legation
Wed
Prith
Mon
C. B. Smalts & Son
The Star Not Published on National Holiday
The Star will not publish on Wednesday July 4 1951 due to a national holiday.
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Walter A. Bowman
Boscawen and
Barr
Mt. Pleasant
Middle Road
Sewelry Co
W. Boscawen St
Middletown
North Mountain
Reds
West Va
Beyond Va
Winchester Evening Star
Fun Carnival
Weather Outlook
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