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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1948
Page
4
The public lacks full disclosure of evidence used to indict 12 leading communists over acts from 1945 to now. The piece urges that the FBI's yearlong investigation produced substantial proof and warrants a high public commendation if the case holds in court.
The piece notes that many minor parties have contested presidential elections in 115 years, but most fail to gain lasting strength due to the winner take all electoral system. It discusses a 1948 House Judiciary committee plank for proportional electors and its potential effect on third parties like the Wallace movement and historic Socialists.
The piece analyzes how a Wallace third party might deprive Truman of New York votes, risking its 47 electoral votes for Dewey. It contemplates scenarios where New York moves from 20 to 15 electoral votes for Truman and notes historical patterns of third parties across U.S. elections and how rarely they alter major-party outcomes.
The Virginia representative Burr P. Harrison of Winchester championed poultry industry concerns during a long session. He pushed for storage poultry exports, challenged USDA interpretations of the grading program, and helped rescind the poultryless Thursday ban, aligning with federation leaders to explain farmers’ needs to Congress.
A Russian freighter Pobeda docked near New York after a nine hour delay caused by a rat infestation dispute. U S Public Health inspectors clashed with Captain Nikolay Pokholok over fumigation, a Customs officer shouted shoot to sink if she moves, then officials from Amtorg and the Soviet consulate brokered a resolution and fumigation papers were signed.
Seed catalogues fascinate garden lovers and spark plans to plant. By July 1 their garden becomes a weed patch as weed pulling dampens idealism. The piece notes many avoidant tasks hinder even great ambitions starting at home and in the heart.
Rainfall data for the past 48 hours ends at 7 am reports no precipitation. July rainfall to date is 2.73 inches with 1948 year-to-date at 20.64 inches and a 35 year average of 36.20 inches. Monthly averages from 1913 to 1946 list values for each month, with January 2.46 inches and December 2.38 inches. Statistics courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
The Stace division of markets will deploy personnel in Winchester and other cities to provide the apple industry with information aimed at ensuring a good pack.
Pvt. Cletus Triplett aged 19, son of Herbert R. Triplett, comes home with three stars on his African campaign ribbon indicating participation in three major engagements. B H Braumlick, 44, of Gainesboro, returns from a nine month Africa stay where he did general construction work on airports. Sas
Berryville officials announce plans to build an armory. Herbert Schutte wins first prize in the channel bass class at the Richmond News Leader contest with a 724 pound Chesapeake Bay catch. American Legion swimming pool reopens.
This brief notes 1898 negotiations by the Spanish government on Pesce policy. It also mentions Georgian concerns of Mormon activity with thirty six elders preaching in streets. A Brussels sugar conference is deemed a failure due to France and Russia rejecting England’s favored sugar counties plan.
A page of ten questions tests readers on memory and general knowledge. Topics include boxing ages, atomic structure, Italian politics, Army terms, Ethan Allen, Dewey campaign figures, anatomy, Taft, UNICEF, and limericks. An added Q on termites explains varieties, diet, and damage to wood and infrastructure.
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