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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1956
Page
8
Nobel laureate T. S. Eliot was reported recovering in London after a heart attack aboard the Queen Mary en voyage from New York. He arrived at Southampton in a wheelchair and was taken to the French Hospital for rest.
A 3 year old woman in North Broward General Hospital jumped from a third floor window and gave birth 20 minutes later. She survived with skull lacerations and bruises while the 10 pound baby boy was reported in fine condition.
Russell Monegar a 38 year old Winnebago Indian and World War II veteran was sentenced to four life terms for stabbing four relatives to death including Ophelia Monegar 33 Elizabeth Long 56 Iris Kolbeck 5 months and Phillip Garvin 8. He admitted the killings May 3 but claimed insanity. A jury convicted him and the judge denied further mental observation.
The Local Moose Lodge hosted a District 4 meeting on Sunday with lodges from Harrisonburg Strasburg Front Royal Luray Elkton and Winchester attending. Eight Front Royal new members and sixteen Winchester initiates were enrolled as ritual work by the Winchester Degree Team. Dudley Weidemyer spoke on Mooseheart Child City Moosehaven and future district plans.
An eight man Soviet religious delegation spends its last full day in the United States renewing talks with the National Council of Churches. They visit the U N and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, dine at Riverside Church, and meet Wall Street financiers at a National City Bank luncheon.
A 41 year old Wise County man Roy Thomas of Coeburn was killed when a pickup overturned on private property in Virginia City. State Trooper C H Copenhaver said the crash occurred last night and the death was not counted in the state's highway accident toll.
Buenos Aires reports Gen. Juan Jose Valle, a top revolt leader, captured and placed at the Army Ministry. No official confirmation. Gen. Raul Tanco remained at large as military courts consider fate of 300 detainees after the weekend uprising. hundreds dead possible.
Union leaders press to appear before the O Sullivan board as wage and holiday disputes stall a settlement. Rubber Workers accuse management of delaying talks while 400 production workers walked out on May 13 and more than 200 remain on site. The company plans to resume hiring despite the strike with two negotiators out of town tomorrow and Thursday.
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