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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1957
Page
10
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William Pursley, a Claver, South Carolina native and Georgia Tech professor, died from injuries after being attacked by two youths near his Peachtree Street apartment. Police described the incident as not a robbery and offered few motive details. The city’s fourth murder in 22 days is reported with limited leads.
A Chicago jury acquitted two white teens, David Van derSteeg 19 and Dennis Moffitt 18, of murder in the shotgun slaying of Curtis Bivins 17. Vander Steeg claimed the shooting was accidental amid a car confrontation with a stone-throwing group. Eunice Miller 17 faces trial later after testifying for the state.
Washington debate erupts as President Eisenhower seeks 142 million dollars less than Senate funding for defense. Senators Symington Humphrey and Chavez rail against administration statements while Hagerty defends the President. The dispute follows a back and forth over House cuts and restored funds.
Middletown residents report youths using air rifles and .22s to shoot songbirds. Mayor Muntzing warns offenders, referencing a town ordinance against firearm use. Offenders face fines. A day officer and a night part time officer patrol, with many incidents at night when on duty is off. Windows in the old Episcopal church are broken.
A three alarm fire Saturday heavily damaged a farm supply warehouse at 208 S 10th St in downtown Richmond. Firemen found the front of the structure in flames after 4 25 a m and reported substantial losses of hay straw poultry equipment and other supplies in the Carter Venable Co storage building. The blaze threatened nearby structures and the frame building suffered heavy damage. the site had been remodeled after a December fire. A second fire in a nearby tenement trapped a teen on the second floor but Jesse King escaped by drainpipe.
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