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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1954
Page
2
A panel truck skidded and rolled three times on the Harbor Freeway in Los Angeles. The red smear on the road was lipstick, not blood. The driver was only slightly hurt and the lipstick load valued at $10.00, from Max Factor Co. It appears the incident created a vivid scene but caused minor injuries.
New York stocks opened with a mixed tone as several issues moved. Douglas Aircraft gained briefly on 1300 shares to 86 1/4 before giving back the advance, while United Aircraft rose to 64 1/2 then eased. Notable gainers included Bethlehem Steel and American Telephone. decliners featured Republic Steel and General Electric.
Agricultural and livestock prices list from Baltimore and Chicago markets. Includes apples potatoes poultry hogs cattle calves hog prices by weight with ranges for steers heifers cows and culls, plus lambs and sheep figures and notes on supply and demand.
About 30 million Americans regularly attend church schools on Sundays, according to W T G A.
Chicago grain prices opened lower on the Board of Trade after gains in prior sessions. Opening quotes show declines across Wheat, Corn, Oats, and Rye futures for July, September, December, and March contracts with lard also listed at multiple maturities.
Agriculture Department reports no 1 fowl and fryers steady to firm, turkey demand fair with discounts on off quality. Farm prices list broilers under three pounds at 23 24 cents, over three pounds at 24 2434, heavy hens 26 34 cents, small turkey fryers 27 29 cents, heavy hens 29 30 cents. Egg market shows Grade A medium 30 cents, Grade A small 20 32 cents, Grade B and C varied, with regional listings for Winchester and Harrisonburg markets.
A man with a butcher knife attacked a Cleveland East Side rooming house in the early hours, killing Walter Russell 35 and wounding Adrian Harvey 17 Dorothy Johnson 22 and Robert Fisher all treated for cuts. A homicide squad said the slasher, a 28 year old unnamed man, held a jealous hatred toward Russell.
Three area residents were convicted in Frederick County Trial Justice Court on Monday and Tuesday with total fines of 42.75 dollars and an average of 14.25 dollars Judge W E Edwards handed down convictions for improper equipment no inspection and reckless driving The convicted individuals include Garland Edware Crowser Mount Williams for improper equipment 14 25 Irvan Thomas O Connell 2175 Loudoun Street for no inspection 9 25 and Raymond Lewis Santmier RED 3 for reckless driving 19 25
Marine Colonel Frank H. Schwable asserts he received the Legion of Merit before his capture by Chinese forces in Korea while serving as a prisoner of war. He was excused from signing a false confession during internment and maintains the award stands.
Washington reports the Air Force plans to dispatch to Germany a second squadron of about 600 officers and men equipped with Matador guided missiles.
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