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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1956
Page
12
East Lansing Michigan Dr Julian W Smith an MSU associate professor of outdoor education reports that casting fishing shooting and hunting could become part of U S high school and college curricula. He cites a survey showing over half of 28 000 high schools interested in developing programs.
Police described a male suspect as White about 50, five feet 11 inches tall, 200 pounds with dark turning gray hair and bareheaded. The check was made to E. H. Smith. Sheriff DeHaven urged citizens with contact to report to him and cautioned about traveling painters septic tank pumpers and stove repairmen in the area.
President Eisenhower announced in a semiannual report that 2.953 billion dollars of government owned surplus farm products have been disposed of mainly abroad under the 1954 Agricultural Trade Development Act. About 1.265 billion was contracted for sale or donation in the first half of the year, with cotton, wheat and flour, and fats and oils leading market values. The law aims to sell surpluses to friendly countries for their currencies and to provide famine relief and home welfare use, while the United States still holds commodities valued at over eight billion dollars. He urged increasing disposals by one billion dollars.
Washington reports a Russian protest over U S military flights over seven Soviet cities on July 4 5 and 9. Secretary Dulles and Defense Department received Zarubin note stating alleged air space violations and two bombers were involved per Moscow broadcast via London.
Mrs. Prances Bera of Los Angeles won the Powder Puff Air Derby for the third time in a 2.366 mile San Carlos California to Flint Michigan race that ended yesterday. Her sister Mrs. Edna Bower flew as copilot in a Beechcraft Bonanza. Second place went to Mrs. Alice Roberts of Phoenix with Iris Critchell of Palos Verdes Estates as copilot.
Premier Guy Mollet and his Cabinet plan to ask Parliament for a 10 percent increase in income taxes this year. The higher taxes plus new tobacco taxes would raise about 100 billion francs to fund the military campaign against Algerian rebels. Parliament is expected to approve the funds without threatening Mollet's government.
Richard L. Crisman a Winchester barber pleaded guilty to bookmaking on horse races in Clarke County. He was fined $500, given 60 days in jail with sentence suspended, and placed on one year probation after a lengthy series of trials and an acquittal. The case originated July 22 1955 with arrests on Berryville Main Street.
Col. Daniel Wright sanitary engineer who recently returned from a Leb anon project will speak tomorrow at the Rotary Club luncheon at 1 p m at the George Washington Hotel.
A U S Department statistician Floyd K Reed says Colorado crops this summer resemble the Dust Bowl years of 1934 and 1939 due to ongoing droughts. His monthly forecast shows no major crop likely to match last year and most projections well below the past decade’s highs.
In Washington lawmakers pressed President Eisenhower to frame his campaign around Congress handling of his program. Sen. Humphrey accused him of leap year liberalism and urged addressing GOP reluctance on foreign aid and other issues. Adlai Stevenson called for vigorous debate on urgent problems as Sen Kerry predicted an November defeat on key issues.
A head-on crash on U S 301 near Manning South Carolina killed Luis Eduardo de Manotas 51 editor and co-owner of El Heraldo and James Thomas Lord 56 of Norfolk Virginia. The publisher's wife was critically injured. Their daughter and son in-law were reported in satisfactory condition. Coroner Bradham planned an inquest early next week.
The 20 year old Duke of Kent premiered a novel look combining plaid pants with a long tailed morning coat at the Marquis of Hertford’s wedding to Countess Louise de Caraman Chimay. Tailor & Cutter editor John Taylor praised the bold blend of originality and formality.
Funeral service for Miss Sarah Agnes Lamont was held yesterday at 4 p m at Jones Funeral Home conducted by Rev Robert A Whitten pastor of the Congregational Christian Church Interment followed in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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