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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1951
Page
4
Local newspaper boilerplate and contact details show in print. The fragment mentions advertising rates and office hours with an Associated Press note but provides no distinct news event or claim.
The excerpt contrasts observed nature with insights from seers, claiming the Great Nazarene leaped to conclusions without logical scaffolding. It emphasizes a critique of purported understanding rather than methodical inquiry.
The new $60 billion defense plan swells overall spending while urging a $28.6 million allocation for an atomic powered submarine. Proponents argue such a vessel would revolutionize underwater warfare and protect national safety, insisting funding must match latest military advances.
After 17 months under strict rules, Robert Vogeler faces a newfound freedom that feels overwhelming. His wife and associate describe his trauma and shell shock as he recalls life under political police control and his belief that American censorship cut his family off.
A detainee narrates his experience after a trial in Korea era custody. He faced solitary confinement under constant supervision with privileges revoked, and was forced to reread his trial record and confession. His fate contrasts with the claim that authorities sought his future statements about his treatment.
After winter, many plan tours in new cars but Dr. W A Eggert cautions seven hours sleep or less raises accident risk. Night truck drivers show safer habits, while tourists who drive long daylight days risk fatigue. Rest at intervals and ensure both car and driver are fit before long trips.
The piece notes a Miami origin for a movement to replace the term cop with officer. A lieutenant dismisses the effort, saying officers will quit being cops if they stop using the label. The tone satirizes the campaign and preserves police terminology.
A severe electrical storm dumped 1.12 inches of rain over the city and a hot spell followed, driving the year’s high temperature. A building permit was issued to Ker Crowser for a two story front to Miller Hardware Co. Dabney Watts named committee chair for judges with Harry A. Carpenter on prizes and Carl Haines on publicity for the Joe Soap Box Derby set for July 4.
Wayne B. Omps plans to relocate Omps Funeral Home to 1445 N Loudoun Street. The Star salutes local servicemen including George R. White Conrad H. Sirbaugh Thomas W. Rexrode and Franklin H. Patterson among others.
Officials estimated attendance at the Apple Blossom Festival reached about 50 000 persons. Miss Pricilla Bridges was crowned Queen Shenandoah III by Governor Harry Flood Byrd. Messrs. Bryarty DuShane Roller Green Swank were in New York on business. Mrs. G A Deverle of Roanoke visited her parents in Boyce.
Fifty years ago Winchester billed as the Gem City of the Old Dominion after a visit by Richmond editor Harvey Wilson. The town faced its worst blaze in years when lightning struck a pole near C. W. Allamond’s planning, igniting a fire that shocked local operators.
In Washington the President resists firing Secretary of State Dean Acheson despite wavering support and mounting calls to oust him. Truman backs Acheson while seeking a politically expedient shift on a threefold Far East policy, with MacArthur and Chiang critiques shaping the debate and a rising dissent among lawmakers.
A health column explains that colds are caused by viruses and vary in symptoms. There is no proven preventive, vaccines have limited results, and antihistamines should not be taken daily without a doctor’s advice. Rest, fluids, and salicylates ease symptoms. antibiotics prevent complications but not the cold itself. Further study is needed to find an effective remedy.
Rainfall figures show 48 hour total of 0.67 inches ending 7 a.m. today. May rainfall to date 0.67 inches. annual totals to date 12.82 inches. Averages per month over 38 years are listed for each month from January to December with varying amounts, including 3.91 in June and 3.84 in July.
A quiz feature outlines daily scoring for IQ progress with ranks Memory Genius Very Superior Excellent and Good. It lists questions on law language literature rulers and historical facts and notes Florida orange color dye rules per FDA agreement.
McGann wakes to Irma Nelson on his fire escape. She asks about Ronnie Tompkins and a pillow embroidered with her name. Irma explains she left the pillow at Ronnie’s, hoping to box it for a doll, and recounts visits after their divorce as part of a tangled affair.
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