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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1957
Page
1
In Mexico City a major earthquake topples 50 buildings, leaves at least 43 dead and causes more than eight million dollars in damage as residents dig through the rubble and begin relief efforts.
Senator Jackson aligned with Southern opponents on jury trial for the civil rights bill, arguing a right cannot be sacrificed to protect another. The issue shapes House-passed action and could trigger a late-week Senate vote or a filibuster delaying passage, with a close expected vote from Senator Russell and a predicted defeat from Senator Knowland.
The Aluminum Company of America raises basic aluminum pig price by one cent to 26 cents per pound effective Aug 1. The policy includes about four percent increases for alloy pig and ingot grades and other products. An additional wage rise of 21 cents per hour for hourly workers takes effect Aug 1 under a three year agreement.
On July 4 1814 the War Department requisitioned 12000 Virginia Militia. By July 20 Gen Moses Green ordered Gen James Singleton to organize a Valley Brigade detachment of 957 men with 54 officers. The 31st 51st and 122nd Frederick County regiments supplied colonels Bell Taylor and 158 men including officers and light infantry. Majs Campbell and Hite joined. Cols Taylor and Bell resided in Frederick area now Clarke County.
Lor ing Brooks Cain of Round Hill was killed and three others injured in a three car crash on U S Route 7 on the Shenandoah River bridge. A gas tank ruptured showering wreckage. bridge damage estimated at 1 000 dollars. Cain’s death raises Clarke County highway toll to three for 1957.
Robert B. Anderson became secretary of the Treasury with Eisenhower promising a warm welcome. The 47 year old, who had advised Treasury officials for weeks, succeeds George M. Humphrey as the administration faces fiscal challenges.
Federal Judge Albert V. Bryan left in force his injunction barring Arlington County schools from admitting or denying students by race while rejecting a broad NAACP mass integration concept. Almond said the decision directs continuing pupil applications to the State Pupil Placement Board for action and notes the ruling contrasts with Charlottesville's case.
Yard party on Wednesday July 31 at 5 p.m. with auction at 8 p.m. at Fairview E U B Church in Nain. Also listed are farm notices including Yellow Freestone Peaches and plums from L. O. Dick Estate Clearbrook Virginia. Seed potatoes grown by Winchester Seed Company available south of Route 11.
A grim weekend across the United States saw 36 people die in a string of disasters. A Kenedy Texas head on collision killed nine, including five from one family, a Puget Sound boat capsizing killed eight, a Virginia roadside pond drowning claimed six, a Sylvan Beach New York crash killed six, an Eglin Base woods crash killed four, and two other plane crashes in Maine and near Pensacola left multiple dead.
The Associated Press reports Virginia tolls rose over 1956 figures after two days of deadly crashes. Six people died Sunday in a single accident and multiple fatalities occurred across counties including Accomack and Botetourt, with 26 new names added to the traffic death list and totals reaching 478 for the year.
Two women and a child escaped a double house fire in Stephens City after smoke trapped them on the second floor. Neighbors and Will Young aided the trio as firefighters from Stephens City, with Middletown backup, controlled the blaze. Faulty wiring is blamed. damage about 2000 dollars and the bedroom where fire started was gutted.
West German police disclosed that plans for a U S Nike rocket installation were stolen from the German contractor building the base. The theft occurred at night when the watchman dozed. the plans were not marked with any security classification.
A fire in an abandoned New York Central Railroad station in the Bronx delayed more than 20 trains including the Twentieth Century Limited and the Pace maker from Chicago. Delays reached nearly two hours as hose lines blocked four tracks and main line traffic for over an hour. Thousands of commuters were late getting into New York.
Secretary of State Dulles flies to London to lead talks on open skies with Harold Stassen and British leaders at Eisenhower's request. He aims to craft a precise plan for Europe and may brief Paris and the U N on results as Ottawa and Canada back mutual aerial inspection.
American Brake Shoe Company reports six month sales of 99,467,228 up from 96,154,828 in 1956 with net earnings of 5,426,912, and second quarter earnings of 2,930,035 on 50,999,121 in shipments. Backlog stands at 49,100,000 with three months of shipment at current rate. President Kempton Dunn notes ongoing 30 million modernization and expansion while signaling need for more cash to finance inventories and receivables.
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