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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1951
Page
2
A vehicle went over a 100 foot embankment in Coeburn Virginia. A woman identified as Mrs. E H Hall died in Coeburn Hospital about 20 minutes after the crash. Her daughter was not reported seriously injured.
Estate of M Stephenson sells livestock machinery and goods at 2 miles south of Creek Grade Creek. Sale starts 11 am. R Johnston Bittner of Wi Pa Parm machinery listed.
The Argentine government bought the shuttered La Prensa for 18,854,000 pesos about 1.37 million dollars and moved officials in under a federal court expropriation law of April 12. La Prensa plans to challenge the constitutionality while assets included a new printing press bought months earlier for over 1 million dollars.
Answers to the page four quiz include Fred M. Vinson to question one and a response It doesn't matter to the Columbus query. Columbia University in New York City is listed for question six. Paraffin or paraffin oil appears for question one ten notes a Democratic convention of 1896 as the political event.
Margaret Truman returns from a seven week European tour aboard the Constitution. She praises American men while aboard welcomes from her mother Bess Truman. She notes buying a hat and dress in Paris and says continental men are charming but nothing beats homegrown gentlemen.
Ulysses Jones, 32, service station attendant, was electrocuted at the State Penitentiary in Richmond. He died at 7:40 a.m. after being convicted of first degree murder in the death of 10-year-old Doris Chapman, whose body was found in a Suffolk stream. Jones had been in the death cell since June 1.
Edith Holliday returns to work at the Zero Pack Plant after a short layoff. O E Kretzer and Lou Kretzer of Martinsburg visit Luttrells and the Lutteralls. Ralph Lamp and four children visit Holliday. White Hall Sunday school picnic set for Sunday July 15 at Capon. Chicago guests John Stiles and Weigman visit Lodge and Stiles. Howard Poland and daughter Billy visit McKee. Visitors include Mildred Showalter Clyde Showalter and family. Luttrells host dinners for Floyd Carter Luttrell Albert Luttrell and Ernest Luttrell families various Sundays.
Searchers waded into the South Atlantic surf today seeking the bodies of 32 persons killed when a Rio-bound air liner crashed just off shore. The plane en route from Natal to Rio went down yesterday off Aracaju about 900 miles northeast of here just after takeoffs from the airport near the mouth of the Sal River.
Guatemala announces suspension of constitutional guarantees for 30 days after two days of rioting that left three dead. Government says action necessary to combat a subversive plot against President Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán and the regime.
President Truman plans a one day trip to Detroit on July 28 to participate in the 350th anniversary celebration. A White House spokesman said arrangements are being made and the president will likely fly in and out the same day with no extended stay.
Stanley Amborski 21 and wife Shirley 17 pose in Chicago after his Army discharge. Amborski had previously drawn headlines when his parents smuggled him from Fort Leonard Wood Missouri claiming inadequate medical care. His discharge states for the convenience of the government for physical disability.
Lawrence G. Shannon 32 died at Bon Secours Hospital and his corneas were transplanted 12 hours later to Lena Campbell, a mother of six. Permission came from Shannon's mother May Shannon and his six siblings. Shannon died of a brain tumor after remaining unconscious.
New York based Grand Union Co announces price reductions of up to 12.5 percent on shortening and about 3 percent on leading soap products. Crisco and Spry three pound cans drop 13 cents to 99 cents. one pound cans fall 5 cents to 35 cents. Large powder soaps and detergents trimmed to 31 cents.
London sources say Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip await formal delivery of President Truman's invitation to visit the United States. If invited they would travel after a Canadian tour this fall. the invitation was reportedly sent yesterday in Washington.
President Truman will participate in a large anniversary parade in Detroit as he travels en route. The event will showcase military and civic groups in a celebratory display.
Senator Byrd denounces federal government waste and ethics as Congress weighs a code of conduct. He cites publicity costs 105 million dollars a year armed forces advertising 5.5 million and 190000 nonmilitary motor vehicles with over a billion miles logged annually.
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