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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1950
Page
10
James Marlow notes public calm as America shifts from tax cuts to defense buildup and European integration. He cites the Marshall Plan, NATO, and an emerging federal union talk as Congress debates costs and unity with Europe.
The Montgomery Ward and Kiwanis Club sponsor a June 14 bicycle parade in Winchester with prizes for best decorated bikes. Riders of all ages may enter by registering with Ralph Larson at Montgomery Ward. Prizes are on display in the store and safety rules are included with entry blanks.
A Hershey product truck overturned near Frederick at Snyder's Curve spilling chocolate bars and syrup on the road. Local youths collected candy, while driver John Bernard Hill, 31, said trailer wheels locked causing the crash.
A dense listing of radio programs across networks CBS NBC and ABC detailing show names, hosts, and times from 6:15 PM to 11:15 PM including dramas music variety news and discussions with multiple personnel such as Jack Smith Gordon MacRae and Bob Crosby noted across mbs nbe abe and mbe sequences. The schedule shows repeats from Kiddies Hour onward and includes finales with News and Variety.
Station by station listings for WNEW WTTG WMAL WOIC and time slots from 6:00 to 11:30 featuring Kukla Fran Ollie Muppet Shop Captain Video Baseball telecasts News and various theater and variety programs across channels 4 5 7 9 including News Weather and Sports updates.
Mrs Marie Kainrath of Chicago was hospitalized after a 1940 Ford driven by her husband John Kainrath slid on a slick Route 50 near Blue Ridge Mountain and overturned at 245 pm Saturday. The passenger sustained shoulder injuries and bruises, not considered serious by Winchester Memorial Hospital officials. Trooper James Wood investigated.
The National Peach Council on May 28 released a revised estimate showing the 1950 peach crop likely about 52,000,000 bushels, down sharply from February's 69,393,000 figure due to spring frosts and winter damage. USDA notes 1949 output was 72,892,000 bushels. ten year average is 60,931,000. The reduction follows widespread damage across peach-growing areas.
Johnstown police issue special parking cards for amputee veterans. Disabled vets will be exempt from metered limits and from placing coins in meters, removing time restrictions for their cars in the city.
Malaya's largest iron mine sent a test ore shipment to Britain to open a new market. Operated by Eastern Mining and Metals Co. Ltd the Dungun Trengganu mine north of Malaya sold 300000 tons to Japan this year. Malayan ore is higher grade than English output and Malaya is the Far East's only iron ore producer.
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