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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1951
Page
1
The Ways and Means Committee voted to advance final action on a $1 billion annual excise tax increase plan. Proposals cover whiskey, beer, wine, automobiles, gasoline, and added household appliances with a 10 percent rate. Also approved were 20 percent withholding on dividends and other tax provisions.
Nehru says the American loan of 2,000,000 tons of wheat is a generous gesture that will evoke friendly responses in India and bring the two peoples nearer. Indian officials expect the aid to ease a crisis caused by shortages and economic strain.
The piece reflects on Jesus of Nazareth's lasting influence after his death at 33 and contrasts it with Milton Berle raising funds for cancer in a 22 hour New York telethon. It notes Berle's mixed reception among peers and predicts about half of pledges may be fulfilled, suggesting the seed of a story far outweighs visible losses.
Washington reports the Air Force may rely on draftees to reach its June 30 manpower target of 850000 due to a shortage of volunteers. January enlistments reached 36000, May 11000, far below Army and Navy figures. concerns focus on volunteer quality and overall recruiting trend.
H. D. Carter who operates Esso Village Restaurant in Kernstown notes Jonathan apple trees blooming heavily yet producing fruit that already exceeds an inch in diameter. Four trees deviate, yet hundreds of neighboring fruit trees continue their normal yield, with branches laden with blossoms and fruit.
At a luncheon meeting in the George Washington Hotel at 12 15 today the Winchester Exchange Club re elected all current officers. Those named are Lewis H Hyde Jr president James March vice president Car Ha and Irvine to the Board of Control along with holdovers Charles Aikin Larrick and William Fauver continuing on the board.
The Air Force ruled out sabotage and blamed icing on engine inlet screens for the crash of eight F-84 Thunderjets during a training flight from Austin Texas to Selfridge Field Michigan. Three pilots died as 71 planes in the formation were inspected on a round the clock basis for weather related damage.
Chicago reports a one day rise in cattle receipts with 36,800 head moved to 12 major markets versus 26,512 last week and 37,599 a year ago. Beef shortage concerns persist but a marketing uptick could curb scarcity. Swift Armour and Wilson did not slaughter in major Chicago plants today.
Nearly half of Goodyear Tire plant workers in Akron, about 13,000, were idle today due to three strikes. The stoppage affected production and tied up operations across the facility.
Montague Avenue Methodist Church hosts a soup supper on Wednesday June 13 starting at 5 p.m. The event benefits the Young People's Class and offers sandwiches drinks and desserts.
President Truman weighs new speech as he backs continued wage price controls and tax boosts. Wilson says there is no plan to ease a 10 percent cattle price rollback or August and October steps. Cattlemen divided over OPS measures while hot dog prices may rise one to two cents.
Dr Lonsdale J Roper Virginia State Health Commissioner since 1946 died at John Peter Hospital Richmond at 9 15 am from a coronary thrombosis after recent heart illness. Born in New York he lived in Virginia from infancy and served Portsmouth coroner and city health officer before joining state health department. He led venereal disease division and later the department as director in 1946. He was active in medical and fraternal groups including Kiwanis Rotary Scottish Rite and Shrine Khedive Temple.
Three long columns of Reds fled east through Korea’s mountains to evade Allied tanks. UN forces tightened a new defensive line around Chorwon and Kumhwa while reports claimed a new buildup 30 miles northwest of Seoul near Kyesong Korangpo.
The Senate passed a security appropriations bill with a 58 to 24 vote and approved a 10 percent payroll cut sponsored by Senator Ferguson. The measure aims to save about $11 million annually by reducing roughly 4,700 jobs across the covered departments. Ferguson intends to push the same cut on other regular funds bills for the new fiscal year.
Fairfax County offices reported minimal impact as some workers stopped briefly while Leesburg and other offices operated normally. Long distance calls faced emergency handling and union sentiment rose with no general walkout yet. Newport News Hampton and Williamsburg planned a noon protest meeting at the union HQ in Elizabeth City County affecting about 350 workers.
About sixty five thousand garment workers began the first major stoppage in the industry in a quarter century. The walkout unfolds across factories in New York as labor action escalates.
A 16 year old girl testified at a state hearing on teenage drug traffic narrating how she started with marijuana at 13 at a dance, progressed to cocaine and heroin, and turned to prostitution and theft to support her habit. She described relationships and money for drugs, and noted narcotics led to crime.
County supervisors approved a plan to improve the Old Bailey Store Site area with a hitching yard and property balance considerations. They authorized Route 600 segment 2.6 miles to be rebuilt with secondary Federal Aid Funds and added 0.5 mile of Woodstock Lane to the Secondary System. A tentative budget was approved and a public hearing set for June 30 from 2 to 4 PM in The Winchester Star.
The article reports Senator McCarthy pledging to expose a vast conspiracy he says ties the State Department to Communist influence. He argues the leftist press and radio will attack to obscure the truth and compare the alleged plot to earlier anti communist campaigns.
Park rangers in Great Smoky Mountains search for Evangeline Lorimer a Cincinnati student nurse missing since Friday in bear infested Cades Cove area along the Tennessee North Carolina border. Authorities think she hiked to U S Highway 129 and may have been picked up reaching the highway. Lorimer 21 yesterday was last seen with her father W M Lorimer of Seattle Wash at the park camp site.
Secretary of Defense Marshall comes back from a swift non stop trip to the Korea front reporting a very successful UN operation. He lands in Washington and says the Eighth Army is in the most effective trained professional shape. He notes discussions in Tokyo with General Ridgway about matters affecting U S troops.
Virginia forecasts a five day period with showers possible, temperatures averaging one to three degrees below normal. Showers move in Wednesday into Thursday with cooler conditions, then warmer by Sunday.
Macy's department store, a leader in the current price war, was restrained by court order from decreasing prices on price fixed drugs manufactured within the state.
General Wedemeyer told a Senate inquiry the United States may be unable to fulfill larger commitments if Korea drags on. He urged a tougher stance with the Soviet Union and warned of an extended stalemate in Korea reducing the nation’s capacity for future tasks.
General Van Fleet says Eighth Army is in the best position since he took command in April. He warns Communist forces could gather more troops in northern Korea and asserts UN military might can win in Korea. He notes a force at least as large as the Chinese April 22 offensive would be needed to threaten Seoul again.
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