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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1952
Page
4
A terse religious admonition from the Winchester scene warns that men and nations perish when violating divine law. The text references a tyrant’s nearly thousand day rule as a prophesied omen, urging readers to seek the Lord to obtain life.
Reported air losses in Korea exceed 1,400 aircraft as Allied forces, mainly U.S. planes, suffer heavy ground-fire toll. Combat losses in air were 69 for the U.S. Air Force, with 434 ground-fire fatalities and 56 other causes. Navy and Marine totals push past 1,400 with a broad Allied casualty figure over 100,000, mostly American.
Russian crop reports influence American grain prices and Cold War dynamics. A late spring in the Soviet Union delays planting, warms and chills in April slow seeders, but winter wheat advances. Moscow may use grain exports as economic warfare to disrupt free nations, impacting world peace and markets.
A Sidney Shallett column recounts the wartime record of the Maritime Commission and War Shipping Administration. It cites $18 billion in activity, $5.8 billion unaccounted, lost warehouse assets of $2.66 million, overpayments to contractors, and subsidies deemed excessive. Congressional probes led to abolition and creation of the Federal Maritime Board and Maritime Administration and an $11 million subsidy cut.
The piece argues Russia’s extreme climate will keep it from being a major food producer. It notes that likelihood of belligerence by the Reds is low and highlights Russia’s lack of satellites as a factor.
President Truman met with CIO President Green and AFL head Murray to rally labor behind Stevenson or Harriman. Neither leader could claim authority to bind their unions, signaling continued partisan division and weakness in mobilizing the labor vote for 1952.
Illinois opened its relief rolls over four months ago with safeguards for public scrutiny. Garrett W Keaster, acting executive secretary of the state public aid commission, says the program benefits both relief clients and taxpayers, aligning with Indiana’s earlier example. Welfare officials and social workers often oppose sharing such details with the public.
Grazing and dairy farming are New Zealand’s chief industries with sheep outnumbering people 17 to 1. The first “dark horse” president was James K. Polk, nominated on the 9th ballot after receiving no votes until the 8th.
Miss Nell Osborne Carter of Berryville married George Bryan Foulds of Philadelphia. Rodney Levi from Valley Avenue cut his leg swimming in the Shenandoah River. Morris E. Cather Jr. to be ordained at the First Baptist Church. Stephens City Home Economics Club lists Dorothy Warren VP and Margaret Smallwood secretary treasurer. James Sloan Kuykendall named Commonwealth Attorney of Frederick County. Miss Robert Y. Conrad graduated from Goucher College. Elizabeth Baker to spend summer with her mother in Berryville. Mrs. Jennie Tharpe hosts Mrs. Daisy Kenney and Mrs. Ethel Kenney of Washington. Charles Pine and James Ritter returned from a motor trip to Richmond.
Winchester shooters led by C. J Renner E. E. Cuthbert A. A. Seabright and A. W Anderson plus Miss Ruth Cuthbert topped the Roanoke meet. Middletown High School graduates listed include Lois Thompson Mary L. Ritenour Therese Koenig Charlotte Conner Rosemarie Kettewell Alice Avitizer Harry McCauley William Dalton Harry Dicks Eugene DeHaven and Edna Bauserian.
Fifty years ago Mrs. William DeSchon led the children division of the Sixth of June parade. The local post office faced rising mail volume prompting the order of an automatic stamping machine from Washington to improve efficiency.
Rainfall data show past 48 hours ending 7 am today and June totals. June 1952 rainfall to date 20.88 inches. 39 year average total 36.79 inches. Monthly averages from 1912 to 1951 list Jan 2.45 Feb 1.99 Mar 2.88 Apr 3.02 May 3.83 Jun 3.99 Jul 3.82 Aug 3.82 Sep 2.63 Oct 3.27 Nov 2.56 Dec 2.50.
A 1962 overview explains how late life pituitary overactivity can cause abnormal bone growth and thickened skin. It notes acromegaly symptoms such as enlarged jaw, hands, feet and spade shaped fingers, with X ray treatment as a possible option and mentions potential mental sharpness in some cases.
A ten day IQ quiz with daily scores from 9 to 10 marking Memory Genius down to 4 or 5 marked Good. Page 2 provides the correct answers for 10 sample questions including beer type languages in Switzerland Berlin and Munich auk location National Gallery Passover Addis Ababa Texas annexation and Artemis Roman name.
The essay cites Rembrandt's The Return of the Prodigal as an example of redemption. It argues God’s forgiving love through Jesus Christ offers solace to sinners who return to the Father. It stresses personal repentance and faithful acceptance of divine grace.
Harold Beere and a coalition of Southern California horsemen push for a 450 mile LA County bridle trail from Oregon to Mexico. They seek state appropriations for watering troughs on bridle paths as part of the dream project.
In a tense Charleston household, Leonie withdraws after a heartbreak while her parents Heloise and Henri struggle to address her anger. Leonie accuses them of meddling as two weeks pass before visiting friends arrive, revealing a rift and blamed blame.
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