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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1954
Page
2
Fire crews answered a 5 10 p m alarm at 610 S Cameron St to a kitchen fire from potatoes baking in the oven. Only slight smoke damage reported. Separately Middletown firemen fought a straw rack blaze on the McDermott farm with two alarms and a total of twenty one firefighters responding.
A local sales directory lists multiple upcoming auctions and real estate sales in Frederick, Clarke, Shenandoah, and Winchester areas. Items include tracts of real estate, farm machinery, household goods, cattle, and autos scheduled May 7 through May 15 at various venues and auctioneers such as Chas Duvall, Byron Brumback, and E T Snider.
American military doctors say Communist agents spread drug addiction near Allied bases in the Far East. Capt. James K. Luce reports highly pure drugs addict soldiers quickly. 25 narcotics cases were found at Ashiya Air Base in eight months, with many more likely undetected. Medical amnesty failed. education and strenuous physical programs are the preferred countermeasures.
In Washington a surprise antidiscrimination amendment to the Taft Hartley bill risks stalling Senate action. Senate Labor Committee Chairman H Alexander Smith warned Southern Democrats would filibuster if the amendment is brought up. Senator Lehman pledged to use all power to force a vote on his measure barring race creed color national origin or ancestry based discrimination by employers or unions. Senator Ives prepared a similar amendment.
Readers learn the answers to ten questions including famed Russian composer, go hunting phrase, Chicago Illinois, graphite, New York Harbor, Republican, Wyoming, Alabama, spending time in the country, and Costa Rica.
The Frederick County 4-H Dairy Judging Team finished fifth at the District Dairy Judging Contest in Culpeper with 910 points. It was their first year competing, with members Susan Stine Donald Cole Pat McTiernan and John Ballone and leaders John T. Wolfe and Howard Fisher. Miss Stine led the team with 344 points and was among the top six individuals overall as six classes of Holstein Guernsey and Jersey were judged.
Denny Place of Clearbrook was elected president of the Francis Asbury Sub District at a Stephens City Methodist Church meeting. Other officers include Eddie Dove as vice president and Betty Peer as secretary, with Kathryn Bell as treasurer and Betty Vonn Brill as publicity chair.
LA GRANDE Oregon thousands of birds lay dead in streets and yards. Burns T Bailey county agricultural agent suspects the birds died from eating frozen vegetable matter after a weekend frost. Dr Ernest Anderson biology head at Eastern Oregon College explains freezing vegetables can create an acid that poisons birds.
Question and answer outline that Boys' Clubs welcome boys of all ages and all religious faiths. These clubs have been organized in cities and towns across the country.
BELGRADE Yugoslavia reaffirms support for a six nation European Defense Community and vows to join under conditions. Foreign Secretary Popovic said the policy stems from Berlin's failure to solve the German question and the need to block German militarism. He cited Trieste disputes but suggested EDC could resolve broader European tensions. Foreign press access was restricted during the speech, a first since 1948.
Five states hold primaries with Alabama drawing national attention to Senator John Sparkman and Ohio to Republican hopeful George Bender. Sparkman faces his first post 1952 race challenge from Laurie Battle, while Bender battles William Saxbe for the GOP nomination. Burke seeks Democratic renomination. Advanced Alabama turnout could reach 500000 to 600000 votes.
A young visitor from Australia caused the destroyer O Bannon to go into brief chaos aboard the ship off the US coast. The boy reached the bridge and pulled levers activating alarms and orders before the deck officer intervened.
In 1953 a Wisconsin egg candler found an egg containing five yolks. This is considered the first reported instance of such an occurrence.
Mrs Minnie T O Connell 77 widow of J L O Connell died at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs James F Sargent in Clearbrook Born March 15 1877 in Redbud she was a Brucetown Methodist Church member Preceded in death by husband 1949 Survivors include son Douglas J O Connell daughter Mary S Largent two brothers Howard Boden Reading Pa Jack Boden Brucetown and grandson Douglas O Connell Winchester Funeral 2 30 PM Thursday at Brucetown Methodist Church Rev Emory Ellmore Rev J S Peebles officiating Body to return to the home late tomorrow Pallbearers named.
Senate Republican Leader Knowland of California says he would give his fullest support if President Eisenhower asks Congress to approve sending U S troops to Indochina. House Speaker Martin says such action will not be necessary and cites Asiatic nations needing material and moral support to win their freedom.
Police joined Jefferson Parish investigators in a manhunt after masked robbers overpowered a night watchman at Schwegmann Bros. near New Orleans. They seized safes and merchandise valued at 125000 to 140000 in checks and 35000 to 50000 in cash plus nearly 25000 in watches and jewelry from a jewelry concession.
J W Booze of Washington DC died this morning. He is survived by two sons James Booze and George Booze and daughter Miss Katherine L Boozer, all of Washington DC, and two grandchildren. Services Saturday at 2 pm from Fairview Lutheran Church Gore conducted by Rev Roy Neff. Body at Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge until services.
Special counsel Joseph N. Welch said he would call Roy M. Cohn and Francis P. Carr, revising his earlier offer to rest after Stevens and McCarthy. McCarthy accused Welch of welshing as the panel weighed ending hearings and handling charges against Hensel.
Reports quote a source close to McCarthy suggesting the former senator may take the stand as hearings begin. The development comes just before proceedings open, signaling a potential pivotal moment in the inquiry.
The family residence of President Dwight D. Eisenhower in Abilene Kansas is undergoing conversion into a museum, preserving its historic rooms and artifacts for public display.
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