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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1952
Page
2
Seventy five acres in Essex County will grow beans to raise about five thousand dollars for Mt. Zion Baptist Church to retire an eight thousand dollar building debt. Volunteers from the church's 280 members will plant harvest and a following wheat crop will be planted this fall. The land belongs to Mrs. P. P. McDonald.
United Nations forces and Chinese Red troops clash on the Western Front in a sharp four day fight for a strategic hill. The Eighth Army briefing notes increased activity along the Western Front with longer patrols and heavier shelling on Central and Eastern fronts. About 400 U N troops skirmished with enemy forces in the friction area as air operations were hampered by cloud cover over North Korea Tuesday.
A 2 1 2 pound premature girl born to Catherine Hughes in Philadelphia was pronounced lifeless and wrapped in a newspaper for over an hour. An obstetrician later declared her lifeless, but police reports noted scratching sounds and doctors at Einstein Medical Center later called her condition fair. The infant's father Thomas Hughes, 22, reported the incident.
British troops lifted barbed wire barricades from Radio Berlin headquarters ending a seven day siege. The move followed concessions from the Soviets and loosened pressure on West Berlin. Allied officials warned a longer standoff could provoke heavier reprisals and stressed tempered firmness.
The Winchester Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals offers guidance for summer comfort. Provide fresh cool drinking water at all times. Keep bird bowls filled daily. Do not tie dogs or horses in the hot sun. Water horses when cool and handle all animals gently. Seek veterinary help if an animal shows illness.
Answers list includes Law dictionary Henry Hudson Habana small denomination paper money Rex Beach Vincent R Impellittert Senator 30 years Represent ative 25 years France Beggars would ride if wishes were horses Jefferson.
Federal grand jury indicted Charles F. Shaver for taking 3100 dollars in fees to influence cases before government agencies while counsel for the Senate Small Business Subcommittee. Three associates, Leonard H. Cooper Jerome H. Winkle and Raymond W. Lopatka, were also indicted. Shaver faces up to 28 years in prison and 110000 dollars in fines if convicted.
The Ewine Studio of Dance plans a June 13 program at Handley Auditorium featuring two ballets. Music Shop portrays a nocturnal store scene with visual music and playful shopkeeper antics. The Violet Cape debuts with James Fauver and a cast including Bebe Campbell and multiple international dancers.
A series of sales listings showing auction dates, times, and locations across Virginia. Chas. R. Duvall appears as auctioneer for items including general merchandise, furniture, appliances, and estate real estate. Notable sites include Winchester, Roanoke, Clearbrook, Boyce, and addresses along Rt. 11 and Rt. 50.
Secretary of the Army Frank Pace Jr. dismissed Maj. Gen Daniel H Hudelson’s claim that UN forces in Korea lack manpower. Pace stated he trusts the armed forces and allies to meet any Communist challenge and said remarks suggesting defeat would misstate the leaders in the field. Hudelson, returned from 21 months on active duty, said he spoke from personal experience.
In the Western Union Telegraph Co. offices burglars forced entry after 12:35 a m and ripped apart safes to take between 250 and 300 dollars. The damaged safes were found in a first floor lavatory when the office opened at 6 30 am. Dials were knocked off and doors torn. Police detectives investigated the break in.
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