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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1948
Page
3
Mrs. Burke testified she confronted Berry during a dispute at a manganese mine property on April 20. She said she fired two shots from a rifle to scare him away, then Berry grabbed the gun and it discharged, wounding him.
President Truman said world peace prospects are excellent after a briefing on the Soviet Berlin blockade from Gen. Lucius D. Clay. Clay reported to the National Security Council, then briefed reporters before returning to Berlin. Bevin in London stressed Britain will not back down, seeking four power talks and free access for troops and civilians.
Felix Named to Assistant Right of Way Engineer post at State Highway Department effective Sept 1 after seven years with the Staunton district. A civil engineering graduate of Washington and Lee University, he will assist A H Pettigrew in securing rights of way for highway construction and improvements. Felix’s Staunton successor to be announced next week. The Staunton engineer oversees work in Clarke Frederick Page Shenandoah Warren and six other counties.
Virginia motor vehicles commissioner C F Joyner Jr testified at the State Corporation Commission hearing opposing auto liability rate increases. He cited police statistics showing 1946 and 1947 accidents and fatalities and admitted higher division records, while contending insurers seek increases readily but seldom seek decreases.
The cords of the corporation commission indicate the companies requested five rate reductions since 1938 and only one rate increase prior to the current application. The document underscores the long history of regulatory action shaping the present tariff request.
George T. Sanders reports registrations for Monday's Red Cross bloodmobile are under 20 of 100 required. Registration can be by telephone 5412 at the Red Cross office in the George Washington hotel. Urgent need to replenish Memorial Hospital's bank of whole blood for high demand since the June 8 visit.
A 35 year old Negro Haywood Patterson, a defendant in the Scottsboro rape case, remains at large after escaping Kilby prison. Patterson, serving 175 years for his part in the 1931 incident, fled Tuesday with seven others. five were captured within hours, three others including Patterson remain free.
The article continues from page one detailing comments by the president of the National Farm Loan Association of Winchester. He outlines goals, funding, and cooperative steps for farmers seeking loans and credit facilities.
Trustees announce a public sale July 31 1948 at 12 noon in front of the Frederick County Court House Winchester Virginia. Items include a 1947 Mack Truck 2 509 miles and other vintage trucks a 1941 Cadillac sedan a Burroughs adding machine and typing equipment desks chairs filing cabinets and office furniture all cash terms auctioneers Coleman Dunn for Joseph A Massie Jr trustee and Winchester Junk Company II Nachman other trustees.
An evening banquet for directors and their wives will feature Dr. C R Orton dean and director of the college of agriculture forestry and home economics of the University of West Virginia. Attending officials include J R Isleith Land Bank commissioner J M Huston deputy Land Bank commissioner and J Thomas Vandenburg Baltimore office head vice president and Dorsey Hines Farm Crew Board director of the Baltimore district.
In Moscow on July 22, Orthodox church representatives adopted a resolution accusing the Vatican of playing an active role in instigating a new war. The report notes Guam was ceded to the United States by Spain in 1898.
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