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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1957
Page
1
Washington sources report conferees likely to raise foreign aid beyond the House 3.12 billion authorization as Senate actions already approved more than the House. The House backed Eisenhower’s plan with 7472 million cut from his request, while critics warned against too much concede.
California cling peach processors plan to discard about 37 800 tons of fruit this year rather than canning it, depressing the market leaders say. The crop is forecast at 680 000 tons a record high with last year at 635 000 tons. Expanded processing into vinegar or brandy was deemed not economical.
The Blandy Experimental Farm near Charlottesville began a unique cobalt ray study with gamma exposure on corn and planned tests on apples peaches and chestnuts. The project led by Dr W Ralph Singleton and Alan Caspar uses a cobalt cylinder supplied by the Atomic Energy Commission, with a 30 foot concrete bunker and a 4 000 pound lead tub for shielding.
Deland Florida reports say Donald J Welder, 23, reaffirmed his Cleveland July 1954 recollections in a sheriff's office interview. He described striking a woman with a pipe, claiming few blows, and meeting a man on the stairs as he fled the scene. The Court of Last Resort plans lie detector tests for Dr. Samuel Sheppard. results may influence future action though not admissible in Ohio courts.
Virginia farmers had higher cash receipts from farm marketings in January through May 1957, totaling 132.882 million dollars versus 120.41 million the same period in 1956, per Department of Agriculture figures.
Gladys Zender of Peru, 18, becomes the first Latin American to win Miss Universe in Long Beach California. Brazil’s Terezinha Morango places second and Cuba’s Maria Roca Gamio ranks fourth amid the dramatic coronation scenes.
Workmen will start installing floodlights around the Washington Monument as the final phase of a six month project. The National Park Service project costing 205000 dollars includes 76 floodlights at four concrete vaults to illuminate the base and eight aircraft warning lights to be set in recessed holes near the top of the 555 foot marble shaft.
Soviet delegate Valerian Zorin in London accuses the United States of delaying U N disarmament talks by withholding its position on Russian proposals for a limited treaty. He says Western Powers oppose immediate suspensions of atomic tests and unconditional bans, hindering world peace goals.
Hoffa, 44, in a strong position to take over from Dave Beck as head of the Teamsters after a bribery acquittal. He announced plans to meet in Chicago to map his future union role, saying he funded his own defense and mortgaged his assets. Fischbach to be retried. Senate committee disappointed by verdict.
Southern foes of the civil rights bill claimed a victory as opponents rallied to erase the most vicious part of the measure. Senator Russell urged a vote to strike Part 3, which empowers federal court injunctions for civil rights, while Knowland dismissed softening amendments.
Secretary of State Dulles will deliver a 30 minute nationwide radio and television address Monday night at 9 p m EDT to outline the U S position on disarmament and counter Soviet criticisms of London talks. The content aims to set straight U S proposals and argue any breakdown is due to Soviet unwillingness to accept reasonable arms reduction.
In Knoxville Tennessee opposing lawyers work on final arguments for the all white jury set to hear the case Monday morning in the Clinton segregation trial.
Henryetta Oklahoma reports a 500 pound circus lion named Frankie and a kangaroo caused chaos after a cage broke loose on a truck. The lion injured its shoulder and calmly returned to its cage after a brief wander. A nearby tiger chewed the kangaroo tail earlier in Oklahoma City, leading to tail amputation by Dr. Ray Wilcox on the highway.
C Gilmer Brooks a 40 year old Cross Junction resident filed yesterday in Richmond as an independent candidate for governor. He plans to campaign statewide starting September 1 using posters and placards with slogans such as Brooks for Governor Truckers Friend and Elect Brooks for Governor for Safer Highways. He will manage his campaign himself and may open Richmond headquarters later while avoiding radio appearances.
Richmond reports a deadline pass for November races with two Black independents for the House of Delegates in Norfolk and Richmond and at least 31 Republicans seeking House seats. Democrats hold 94 of 100. Three-way races loom for top offices. Independent C Gilmer Brooks enters governor race against Democrat Lindsay Almond Jr. and Republican Ted Dalton.
In Cincinnati a blind father of seven shot and killed an intruder identified as Walter Hall, 23, after a noisy entry through a window around 3:30 a.m. Willie Jackson, 46, said he fired five times from bed with a pistol under his pillow. Police say Hall had previously attempted break-ins.
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