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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1949
Page
5
In Davenport Iowa delegates from seven Midwestern states formed a permanent political action group. The two day conference produced a 10 point program calling for removal of big business domination in foreign policy and rejection of war hysteria. An executive board combining labor and farm leaders was named with about 100 delegates in attendance.
A reader recounts Cy Stubbs stopping from his garden to assist a neighbor with heavy shopping bags. He is praised for courtesy on the telephone party line and willingness to yield the line in emergencies, reflecting common values on community service and shared telecommunication in Virginia.
Russell Kinsman of Berryville is jailed on a $1000 bond after allegedly knifing Henry Symons, 33, early Sunday. Symons, an orchard worker, was treated at Winchester hospital for a 12 inch wound over the left shoulder and back. he identified Kinsman as the attacker. State police noted the seriousness of the wound was limited. A closing line on corn to pork feed ratios appears at article end.
Chip Halliday and companions reach the remote town of Forlorn Valley with supplies. They meet Seton Alessandro and the Forlorn hierarchy as Clark Rayburn greets his daughter Hope. The mission to free the valley continues toward its final act.
Senate Senate House atomic committee members split over an inquiry into the Atomic Energy Commission and whether it may cost AEC Chairman David Lilienthal his job next year. The confirmation fate hinges on Truman’s support and mounting opposition from McKellar Wherry and other foes.
Former Secretary of State James F. Byrnes spoke at Washington and Lee University in Lexington Va decrying proposals he said would transfer power to the government. He warned of a looming state economy where many groups seek special privileges and advocated cutting federal spending to match income. He also accused the Soviet Union of flirting with German militarism while praising U S stands at the Paris Big Four conference.
The University of Pennsylvania announces dihydro egocarmine, a temporary blood pressure lowering drug developed by four physicians. It releases brain vessel spasm, lowers overall pressure, and has no unfavorable effects, but is not for routine treatment. The drug is injected into muscles and derived from a fungus on rye. An extract for goiter is obtained from slaughtered animal thyroids.
The passage notes that most individuals openly aiding his defense within the Senate House committee are members of the House, highlighting a cross-chamber effort.
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