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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1949

Page

2

Thunderstorm Damage and Heat Continue Across Northeast

The report details a fire incident near a boiler room with possible structural damage and no insurance found for H. W. Miller. Three city fire trucks responded as thunderstorm activity and heat persisted, with drought expanding in the Northeast and no relief in sight.

H. W. Miller Dc Lawrence Winchester Associate Press U. S Burgau New England New York State

Auction Notices from July Listings in Winchester and Nearby

July sales announce Mrs. T. A. Mason at 136 S Cameron St Winchester at 10 a m featuring furniture and personal property. July 8 estate sale of M. Allen near Horses includes cattle hogs and machinery. July 13 at 8 p m H J Dyche near Stephenson Va auction of calves.

T. A. Mason S. Cameron St Winester M. Allen

Rain and heat fill parts of the East and Midwest

Rain fell in parts of the Eastern States including New York City with a half inch, while New Jersey and Philadelphia also observed showers. Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut face up to 30 million in crop losses if dry weather continues. Midwest rains aided crops as above normal temperatures spurred growth of corn and other grains.

New York City Metropolis New York State Jersey New Jersey Newark Philadelphia Great Lakes Ohio Valley Rocky Mountain New England Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut Lester T. Tompkins Midwest Weather Bureau Washington

Bee Sting Not Bee It Was Bullet From Rifle

Milwaukee doctors say nine year old Mike Dragolowich was shot in the chest with a .22 caliber bullet while playing in a dump. He hiked two miles home seeking help and was treated. physicians describe his condition as good.

Milwaukee Mike Dragolowich Mike

Vice Consul Beaten by Red Cops in Shanghai Parade Incident

Shanghai police detained United States Vice Consul William B. Olive 32 of Ironton Missouri in comminicado after his arrest during a traffic jam at a July parade. The incident underscores tensions between foreign officials and communist authorities in Shanghai.

U. S Shanghai William B. Olive Ironton

Truman Delivers Pro Peace Stance On Taft Hartley Repeal

President Truman says the decision to pursue repeal of the Taft Hartley Act rests with Democratic leaders in Congress. He remains committed to the repeal fight as a campaign pledge. The Senate has passed a Taft dominated bill raising questions if an administration acceptable measure can pass, with House action to be determined by Democratic leaders.

Truman Congress Senate Taft House

Valley of Vanishing Riders chapter ending in a tense jail breakout

Clark Rayburn and Singin Sam McAllister escape from Tumble Rock jail aided by a troubled ally. They flee toward Forlorn Valley pursued by Alessandro's schemes, discovering Tate Strunk dead and mystery deepening as they seek Chip and Hope. The pair head for the valley, planning to reunite with Chip.

Chip Halliday Colorado Jack Ives Alessandro Tumblerock Clark Rayburn Sam McAllister Sam Rayburn Busby McAllister Iedore Rayburn Bear Creek Fogg Tate Strunk Ee Dodd, Mead & Company King Features Syndicate Cayuses Hope Chip Singin Helena Seton Alessandro Bear Creek Basin

Tokyo Rose Trial Opens With Autograph Evidence

San Francisco July 17 The first government witness in the treason case against Iva Toguri D Aquino testified that she autographed a Japanese yen note as Tokyo Rose while a Yokohama guard recalled asking for the autograph. Prosecutor DeWolfe said Tokyo Rose taunted troops with tales of unfaithful sweethearts and urged surrender as American forces fought in the Pacific.

San Francisco Iva Toguri D’aquino Los Angeles J. Richard Eisenhart Rochester N. Y Yokohama D' Aquino Ivan Toguri Tokyo Rose Eisenhart D’aquino Radio Tokyo Pacific Tom DeWolfe DeWolfe

Jap Labor Unrest Escalates Across Tokyo and Miners Protests

Tokyo reports growing labor unrest with a national emergency in place. Miners in Touragi prefecture protested the arrest of 19 colleagues and discharge of 200 workers while Sadanori Shimoyama, president of the national railway, is linked to possible political violence. Prime Minister Yoshio seeks police leadership changes as clashes and demonstrations spread.

Tokyo Japan Touragi Sadanori Shimoyama National Railway Corporation Shimoyama Shigeru Yoshio Noboru Saito Mito Ource U.S Tukahagi Army National Rural Police

Driver Upsets Coal Truck When Brakes Fail

Edgar K. Warner 26 suffered bruises and facial lacerations when his coal truck rolled end over end twice and to its side after brake failure on a mountain road west of Capon Bridge. He escaped serious injury. Jasper Ig aided Warner to Capon Bridge and then hospital.

Edgar K. Warner Stephenson Capon Bridge Warner Jasper Ig

Answers to Daily Quiz From Page Four

Answers published for the daily quiz reveal a reddish shade as color clue one. The distance between second base and home plate is about 127 feet, nearer to home than second. The quiz asks for six sides and identifies Eric Johnston as a person. Other solutions include philately, beetle, New York, a statement that all states grant divorces is false, Finland, and the phrase post meridiem.

Eric Johnston New York Finland

Double Homicide Suspect Arrested in Eureka Case

Henry B. Guldbrand sen, 34, a merchant, is held on suspicion of killing Peter J. Flint and Peter Jensen after confessing at Eureka California. Mrs Paget, a Berkeley wife visiting Jensen’s Sonoma valley home, was found wounded and said to have been raped.

Gordonsville Berkeley Sonoma Valley Winchester Pagets Berryville Philadelphia Eureka Calif Henry B. Guldbrandsen M«Riner Peter J. Flint Peter Jensen California Paget Sonoma Hospital Flint Jensen Triniti Mountains Sonoma Guldbrandsen

Fragmented crime scene description hints at Whitneys fate

A grisly fragment describes a person named Whitney with a shock of white hair, found or placed in a bag with clothing and a shoe positioned between the legs. The text hints at a mutilated or concealed body, but details are incomplete.

Whitney Beause

Missing Child Report Sparks Hydrant Cooling Scene

Police investigate a report of a child missing last night after his mother Evelyn, 36, said she last saw him riding a tri cycle toward an open hydrant where children were cooling off. The location and exact circumstances are under inquiry.

Evelyn

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