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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1951
Page
1
In Havana the U S Embassy reported a Marine guard and a janitor were found shot to death. Cuban authorities investigate with no clues to motive or robbery. The embassy sits in the Horton Building on Obispo Street. the janitor Augustin Fernandez has served there for over 20 years.
Mrs. Dan Shepherd heard a muffled noise and alerted authorities. Thieves used an axe on a safe but escaped before search efforts by County Jailer Bowers and others. The safe held valuable papers, checks worth $200 and about $800 in cash.
E Blackburn Moore of Winchester and Berryville was elected president at the National Apple Institute closing session in St Louis. He succeeds C C Ta of Michigan and will serve for one year. John F Watson serves as secretary as the institute met Wednesday through Friday.
Two crews report losses as three jets crash during routine training. Officials urge safety checks after the incident and call for inquiries to determine cause and any injuries.
The Senate inquiry group votes for a quick windup possibly by mid next week. They plan to call four additional witnesses including Patrick J. Hurley and Maj. Emmet O'Donnell. Also named are Maj. Gen. David C. Barr and Vice Admiral Oscar W. U.S. Naval Commander. The panel, at a brief session, did not call Harriman.
Veterans protest Bradley era account that downplays the 29th Infantry Division. They note Omaha Beach and the 115th 116th and 175th Infantry landings, stressing the division’s National Guard roots and sacrifices from Maryland and Virginia.
O Conor argued for stern sentences to deter dope traffic and youth exploitation. He warned organized crime from the liquor era and gambling could seize control of narcotics if preventive measures are not taken.
Recreation official Charlie Aikin announced a band concert tonight between Crown softball games at Senseny Park. The note emphasizes community event timing amid the doubleheader schedule.
In Dickson Tennessee a new Roman Catholic church on a wooded hillside was dedicated yesterday. The $100,000 Cristopher's Church honors Edward Hensleen heavy's vow after his son served as Navy officer in World War II. More than 400 people from Jewish, Protestant and Catholic communities attended the service led by Right Rev Msgr. A high mass sermon recalled the family's gratitude to God.
Weekend traffic incidents in the city left two people injured and a third jailed. At 9 55 p m Saturday a 1939 Buick sedan owned by Florence of Bal struck a parked 1941 Cherie about 8 feet north of North Avenue on Fairmont Avenue. Damage to the vehicles was estimated at unknown.
Funeral services are planned for Tuesday at 2 p m at the church near his home. The notice notes the judge's sudden death and mentions a Truman message to the widow.
Pfc. Richard Kanode of Fort Meade Maryland is hospitalized at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a speed car oil line rupture while he led the midget auto race at Airport Speedway yesterday. He is severely burned.
The new Hunting and Fishing licenses for 1951 52 go into effect July 1 1951 and expire June 30 1951. Boys and girls are urged to enter Ward's Bicycle Safety Parade to be held Wednesday with valuable prizes. Call at Ward's tomorrow.
Report states two U.S. soldiers were found dead after an apparent assault. Witnesses described emotional reactions among survivors and investigators found a pickaxe near the scene. Details on motive, location, and exact timing remain unclear.
An official at General Headquarters states North Korea failed to produce effective vaccines due to lacking potency. He personally examined the outbreak and found the disease to be a form of illness with limited vaccine value.
De Gaulle's bloc leads France with about 115 seats and 18.9 percent of the vote as the assembly shrinks from 183 to roughly 110. North Africa split 565 of 627 seats among De Gaullists Center Parties and Communists. A separate item notes a skeleton found in Clevedon garden with coroner ruling no nest needed.
A former RFC official is charged amid scrutiny of a $15 million loan to Texmass from RFC. Senate Pulbright committee criticized the loan as a bailout for Texmass creditors.
James R. DuShane, longtime apple grower and former WPI home economics professor, died at 58. He will be cremated and mourners will attend a service at the Robert A. Pumphrey Funeral Home in Bethesda. Ashes will be sent to his sister in Yakima.
Winchester was named first and will serve with Commander James Clower of Woodstock. He succeeds E. O. Baldwin of Heights. Speakers at the meeting included L. Hodges of South Boston. Campbell and Jones head the credentials committee.
A low, wet tornado dipped down into the center of Sachse around 7 30 a m CST causing damage as it moved through the area.
A Washington report confirms 12 Navy officers died in a crash in Japan involving a marine mine and a vessel. Official details list casualties and ongoing investigations.
Warsaw reports a German soldier buried alive for six years after entombment in a sealed Wehrmacht food bunker. A 32 year old Berliner survived until daylight, later suffering blindness and a heart attack. Four comrades accompanied him as the retreating Germans abandoned the bunker. two others died from illness.
Far East Air Forces reported all American FP-86 jets involved in the operation returned safely. The Red jets reappeared as indications grew that Chinese forces might plan a new ground offensive. Unclear fragments describe armored units and mine obstacles along the Red Iron Triangle.
An official reports a sheriff resigns amid a new crime hearing in Miami. Sullivan faces grand jury indictment for neglect of duty. Warren suspends Sullivan and vows to investigate her real estate dealings and related matters.
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