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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1948
Page
7
The article argues that a Western occupied Berlin faces a food supply lasting about 25 days. It suggests Moscow aims to starve Germans into turning away from the United States Britain and France and toward the Russians, potentially prompting Germans to urge Western forces to withdraw.
In Kansas City a shooting after a disturbance call left Patrolman Floyd Montgomery fatally wounded by a shotgun blast. Patrolman Paul Warrington was wounded after firing into a house where the assailants, including a Negro man and woman found dead, apparently shot themselves. Another Negro, E. E. Jones, was wounded in the exchange.
Hugh Namon Rakes of Leesburg Virginia had appeal argued before the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Asheville opening a two week session. At a second trial he was sentenced to three years in prison and fined ten thousand dollars for aiding in misapplication of funds of the Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Fredericksburg Virginia.
E M Davis Maryland State Conservationist announced a Maryland Soil Conservation Service field day near Harper's Ferry at Mrs Nellie Thrashers farm two miles south of Jefferson on the Jefferson to Point of Rocks road. Demonstration will start early and run all day showcasing contour planting strip cropping diversion terraces permanent pasture seeding reforestation woodland management farm pond drainage ditches. Attendance invited.
Investigator Seale spots car at Stephens City after a steamboat whistle on the exhaust. Franklin, charged with driving while license revoked, denied driving. Colvin names Franklin as the driver. Perjury admissions follow. Franklin and Lillis refuse to testify. Franklin sentenced to 60 days, $100 fine, costs, two suspensions revoked, bond set at 2500. Lillis and Stout bonded at 1000 each. all in Frederick County jail.
In the Civil and Police Justice Court of Winchester Virginia Farmers & Merchants National Bank sues James R Rhodes to attach Rhodes property held by co defendant and to collect $550 with interest since January 22 1947 plus 15% attorney fees and costs. Rhodes is non resident. service unavailable in state. Order requires appearance within ten days after publication and posting. notice to be printed weekly for four weeks in Winchester Evening Star and mailed to Rhodes at 76 Inverness Street Portland Maine.
Richmond June 28 Up wards of 450 new Virginia laws become effective at midnight. Key changes include raising the speed limit on divided four lane highways from 50 to 55 miles per hour and increasing truck gross weight from 40 000 to 50 000 pounds for four axle vehicles. Firework sales are banned with exceptions for small devices. The Crockett act raises license fees for fishermen with a new license zone starting Thursday.
Pasadena report on Dr Horace W Babcocks measurements at Mt Wilson Observatory show stellar magnetic strength proportional to rotation speed. He notes fluctuations and occasional pole reversals, with HD125248 strongest. Currents in atmospheres could emit cosmic ray particles, though uncertainties remain. Further studies urged to confirm a stellar source for cosmic rays.
Count Folke Bernadotte presented peace proposals to Jewish and Arab representatives in Rhodes as a basis for further discussion. Syria's Premier Hathambey rejected partition and a Jewish state, while Jewish and Arab experts proceeded to Tel Aviv and Cairo respectively to pursue the talks.
A quake centered near Fukui quartz the Sea of Japan area about 200 miles west of Tokyo. Tokyo and Osaka felt the tremor with no damage reported outside Fukui vicinity. An American relief train under Maj. Gen. Joseph W. Swing left Tokyo as Japanese reports said rail lines were clear to near Fukui.
A sharp earthquake rocked Honolulu at 1:38 a.m. local time. No damage reported immediately as the fire department responded to alarms and residents fled into the streets amid several seconds of severe tremors.
Bernadotte said his proposals are not a rigid peace plan and urged both sides to present counter suggestions. He indicated the final form and reactions of the disputing parties should be known by week’s end.
The Vacation Bible School at Winchester Presbyterian Church closed Friday with 86 children enrolled across three departments. It averaged 69 pupils daily and was hailed as among the church’s most successful programs. Workers included Beginner Supt. Miss Sarah Tanquary and assistants Mrs. E Willis Lacy Jr Miss Maxine Keckley and others, plus Primary Dept leader Miss Ada G Baker.
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