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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1951

Page

6

Tomorrow's Auto Will Not Change Much

French Lick Indiana report on the Society of Automotive Engineers meeting noting engineers expect little change in the average car’s weight and size next decade. Debate over smaller lighter models versus standard wide popular cars continues as fuel costs and taxes affect miles per gallon.

French Lick Ind Society of Automotive Engineers Nash Kaiser-Prazer Heriy J Pit General Motors Ford

U S Opposed To Cease Fire In Korea Talks

Washington reports the United States opposes any cease fire push with the Chinese Communists now but would consider talks if the Reds initiate. Officials say no truce overtures are known. The State Department has told the 16 troop nations in Korea that Peiping must be weakened further before any new cease fire proposal can succeed.

Washington United States State Department Korea China Peiping

Girls Shanghaied in Norfolk Navy Gala Mix Up

Last night a party aboard the Destroyer USS Borie back from Korea drew waves to a gala dinner. The ship’s bus took women off to the wrong vessel, as the crew of another ship had shanghaied the guests. After a rapid radio and newspaper appeal, replacements were found and the Borie party proceeded.

Norfolk Gance Borie

Wills Probated in Clarke County. various executors named

Clarke County probate records show the will of Lucy Virginia Cooper of Gaylord died May 29 1951 with real personal and mixed estate including bank accounts and stocks to three Cooper children. Harold G Potts named executor posted a 4000 bond. appraisers listed. Bank of Clarke County Trust Dept qualified as personal estate administrator with bond 7050. Other wills cited include Thomas L Clarke of Boyce leaving all to wife Ethel L Clark with executrix bond posted. An authenticated copy of Mary Armisted Byrd’s will admitted in Baltimore City was presented in Clarke County and recorded.

Clarke County Clarke Lucy Virginia Cooper Gaylord John Randolph Cooper William Francis Cooper Eleanor Virginia Cooper Hardy Harold G. Potts H. C. Barther Roy E. Potts Arthur Edmunds W. D. Bartner D H. Allen Trust Department Bank of Addie P. Bean Hugo G Robert L. Withers W. N. Rutherford Ed. T. von Pippin Leonard H. Bell Thomas L. Clarke Boyce Ethel L. Clark L. McWilliams Edith Rodgers W. D. Burtner Mary Armisted Byrd Orphan's Court Baltimore City Joseph A. Massie Winchester

Chattanooga Mayor Rejects Father’s Day Proclamation

Chattanooga Tennessee Mayor P R Ognati denounces Father’s Day proclamations saying future proclamations will be rare unless they promote the general welfare. He recalls past mayoral proclamations as more significant and laments current routine declarations.

Chattanooga Tenn P. R. Ognati Enid

Dynamite Accident Injures Worker In Markleysburg

A Markleysburg Pennsylvania worker identified as Eugene Glisen was severely burned when a dynamite charge exploded near him on Thursday. He was in serious condition at Memorial Hospital, officials said.

Dynamic SS Euguen Glisen Markleysburg Memorial Hospital

Eniwetok Atomic Proving Grounds Cost $65 Million

New Orleans report states the Eniwetok Atoll proving grounds cost more than 65 million dollars plus additional funds for base operations. Rep. Herbert notes a regular population of about 8000 scientists and military personnel. He cites five accidental deaths since 1947 with none linked to atomic tests and describes safety patrols by the Air Force over 30,000 square miles.

New Orleans Eniwetok Atomic Weapons Proving Grounds mid-Pacific F. Edward Herbert D-La Herbert Associated Press The Proving Grounds House Armed Services Committee Atoll Air Force Navy Congress

Falsies Used To Smuggle Narcotics

U S Customs agents found 060,000 worth of narcotics hidden in a pair of falsies worn by a woman passenger from Orient aboard the liner Pres it Cleveland. The woman, a porter and a waiter aboard the liner, were held for questioning.

Honolulu U. S Orient Presit Cleveland

New York Officials Estimate 6000 Schoolchildren Addicted

Police estimate 6000 New York City school age youths are dope addicts, rising by 1000 from earlier counts. Lt. Bernard Boylan of the Narcotics Bureau disclosed the figure at a three day hearing, saying he could not confirm how many are actually in school. Attorney General Nathaniel L. Goldstein put forward a lower bound of at least 1500 addicted children in some form.

New York New York City Bernard Boylan Narcotics Bureau Boylan Nathaniel L. Goldstein

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