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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1952

Page

2

Utah Flood Takes Its First Victim

Salt Lake City reports rising flood threats as Ogden River sweep claims 17 year old Robert Spaun. Provo Canyon residents flee as Provo River floods highways and dikes. Weber River floods Weber Canyon area. Officials warn more evacuations and record lake levels, with heat wave and snowmelt accelerating conditions.

Salt Lake City Utah Robert Spaun Ogden Ogen Provo Canyon Provo Vivian Park Weber Canyon Lake City Weber River U. S Weber Utah Lake Great Salt Lake Isa Arina Wasatch Mountains

May 9 to 24 Sales Directory Listings at Virginia Auctions

A series of auction notices list events at Sporting Field Park Capon Bridge Edith ies near Winchester Shen Valley Orthorn Breeders Assn and Northern Va Livestock Producers Assn. Includes registered Shorthorn and Angus cattle household goods furniture and more with dates May 9 10 17 and 24 and auctioneer Byron Brumback.

Capon Bridge W. Va Edithies Winchester Valley Orthorn Breeders Assn Northern Farmers Livestock Exchange William Lawrence Lindamood Stephens City Byron Brumback

Police Seize Marijuana Heist Linked To Los Angeles Couple

State police stopped two suspects on Route 30 near the Irwin interchange and seized 40 pounds of prepared marijuana plus seeds. Authorities said the haul could fetch 50 000 dollars retail and 18 000 wholesale. Suspects Joseph Torquato and his wife, both in their late 40s or early 50s, were held.

Greensburg Pak Irwin Pennsylvania Turnpike Joseph Torquato Los Angeles Cal Fayette County J. F. Maroney Maroney New York

Ambassador Kennan Arrives in Moscow as U S Envoy

George F. Kennan aged 47, a specialist in Soviet diplomatic strategy, arrived in Moscow today as the United States ambassador. He flew in on a special plane from Berlin and was greeted by a foreign ministry protocol official. He stopped in Germany and London en route for discussions on Western powers' response to the Soviet question of a German peace treaty.

Moscow George F. Kennan United States Kennan Berlin Protocol Section Foreign Ministry Germany London Soviet Union

Ike Pays Farewell Calls in Italy

Gen Dwight D Eisenhower told Italian officials at an airport news conference that their government has influenced Western Europe and urged unity for real prosperity. He linked Atlantic Pact success to security prosperity and peace and spoke before flying to Paris after farewell calls to President Luigi Einaudi and Premier Alcide De Gasperi.

Rome Dwight D. Fisenhower Italy Western Europe Eisenhower Paris NATO Luigi Einaudi Alcide de Gasper

Prison Riot at Bordeaux Jail Sparks $400,000 Damage Probe

In Montreal coverage of Bordeaux jail unrest prisoners were separated into individual cells after a riot that began Sunday. About 327 remained inside, 250 others were moved to police stations, with damage estimates reaching $400,000 as investigation continues.

Bordeaux Montreal

House Tax Scandal Probers Target New Focus

Washington investigators shift to new targets in the tax scandal probe after failing to obtain testimony from former Revenue Commissioner Joseph D. Nunan Jr. The panel weighs three to four new charges of mishandled tax cases as it winds another phase of inquiries. Nunan invokes constitutional rights amid questions about personal finances and sources of $161,609 in cash and checks.

Washington Revenue Joseph D. Nunan, Jr House Ways and Means Internal Revenue Bureau Nunan Ardian DeWind New York King D-Calif Treasury The Revenue Bureau

Airline Pilot Aids Rescue Of Three On Lake Michigan

Trans World Airlines pilot Jess F E Henslee with 12 passengers on a Washington to Chicago flight spotted SOS flashes from a disabled 25 foot cabin cruiser on Lake Michigan three miles from shore. The Coast Guard rescued the three men unharmed after the flight crew alerted Chicago Midway and coast guard responders.

Chicago Lake Michigan Coast Guard Jess FE Henslee South Bend Ind Chicago Midway Airport

Youngsters Adrift In Boat On Milwaukee River

Two boys aged 9 and 8 were playing in a boat on the Milwaukee River when the rope loosened and the craft drifted away. Three police officers pursued in a rowboat then rode with a motorboat to recover the frightened children after about 300 yards. The boys Richard Klevensky and Ronald Rorleskii were more frightened than harmed by the incident.

Milwaukee Wis Richard Klesveynski Ronald Rorleskii

Allies Face Korea Deadlock As Van Fleet Warns of Peace Choice

Gen James A Van Fleet said the Allies can out-fight or out-sit the Reds if peace talks fail. The 15 minute session was the sixth since April 28 with no progress and a next meeting set for 11 a.m. tomorrow.

van Fleet James A van Fleet U. S. Eighth Army

Council Nominees To Address Civic League Friday

Local men running for the Common Council in June will speak at the Women’s Civic League luncheon at 12 30 p m Friday in the George Washington Hotel. Speakers include Fred Brumback Claude Smalts Jr George Pully and A C Oates E R Clark will send a letter and all will present their platforms.

Common Council Women’s Civic League George Washington Hotel Fred Brumback Claude B. Smalts, Jr George Pully A. C. Oates E. R. Clark

Feinsinger to Quit WSB by June 30 Says Feinsinger

Madison Wisconsin Na than P Feinsinger director of the Wage Stabilization Board says he will resign by June 30. On leave from the University of Wisconsin Law School he hints the steel dispute will settle in weeks or days and expresses faith in both sides to reach a long term solution.

Madison Wis Wage Stabilization Board Nathan P. Feinsinger University of Wisconsin Law School Feinsinger Washington

Taft backers aim 52 of 56 Ohio GOP delegates

Voting across several states shows Taft solidifying delegate strength. Ohio plans 56 delegates with at least 52 expected for Taft, while Stassen supporters and Eisenhower leaners appear in the mix. Indiana offers 11 House nominees as delegates are chosen for a June convention. Kefauver and Russell claim leverage over the Alabama delegation. MacArthur’s support for Taft is cited by Wedemeyer.

Taft Ohio Harold Stassen Minnesota Dwight Eisenhower Indiana House Kefauver Russell Alabama New Mexico Dennis Chavez Patrick Hurley Wesley Quinn John Knorr Chaiman Washington Albert Wedemeyer Douglas MacArthur Wedemeyer MacArthur Citizens’ Committee

McGranery Opposes Individual Listing of Subversive Groups

James P McGranery testified on his Senate nomination as attorney general saying listing subversive organizations should be guided by Congress rather than a single official. He urged legislative standards for listing Communist fronts and noted Truman era loyalty programs lacked formal guidelines. Ferguson pressed views on executive power during steel mill seizure debate.

Washington James P McGranery Congress Philadelphia McGranery Senate Judiciary Committee J. Howard McGrath Sen. Ferguson R-Mich Ferguson Truman

Lieutenant Richards Killed in Korea

Relatives in Mt. Rainier Md. learn that 1st Lt. Clark M. Richards Jr. was killed in action in Korea on April 21 after serving there since January. Survived by widow Marguerite Webster of Washington D C, parents, sister Mary C. Richards of Rocky Mount N C, brothers Eugene Richards Riverdale Md and Pvt William Richards U S Army, grandfather Elijah Richards Wardensville W Va, uncle G Harry Richards, and aunts Mollie C Richards and Hazel Glenn Frederick County.

Clark M. Richards C. M. Richards Mt. Rainier Korea Marguerite Webster Washington, D. C Mary C. Richards Rocky Mount N. C Eugene Richards

German Anthem Revival Stirs West German Leaders

Bonn reports the revival of Deutschland Uber Alles as the national song of the West German Republic. President Theodor Heuss accepted Adenauer’s recommendation with misgivings as authorities opted to restore the worldwide sovereignty anthem despite past postwar removal. Western officials indicated no objections to the revival.

Bonn Germany Theodor Heuss

How to renounce U S citizenship abroad

The Immigration and Naturalization Service states that United States citizenship cannot be renounced while in the United States. An application to renounce must be filed with a United States Consular Officer outside the United States.

S. C The Immigration and Naturalization Service United States

Bank Official Charged With Embezzling Over 450000

William C. Horley 50 a banker and former vice president at First Bank and Trust Company faced embezzlement charges alleging losses over 450000. Middlesex County Prosecutor Al ex Eber noted 150000 may be recoverable. Horley held civic roles including Red Cross director and Boy Scout fundraiser head.

Perth Amboy N. J William C. Horley First Bank and Trust Company Middlesex County Alex Eber Horley Harley Community Chest Red Cross Boy Scouts American Institute of Banking St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Eber

Mrs Kabler lauded for Red Cross leadership in Winchester

Mrs Kabler won admiration for efficiency in the local Red Cross office and sympathetic handling of calls from armed forces members veterans families and disaster victims. Under her ten years of service the chapter managed wartime emergencies blood program water safety Grey Ladies Nurses Aides disaster relief and home service with budgets up to 34000 annually.

Kabler Red Cross Grey Ladies Bell

Question quiz answers printed on page four

Answers to the page four quiz list reveal responses for employer and geography prompts. Items include Acheson adviser, Florida and Belshazzar, seven, railroads, Napoleon III, St. David, manly beauty, Southwestern Asia, and a Maryland Virginia colonial quote.

Acheson Florida Belshazzar Railroads Napoleon Iti St. David Manly Beauty Asia Maryland Virginia

Viscoose Earnings Reported By American Viscose Corp

American Viscose Corporation reported at its annual meeting that net earnings for the quarter ended March 31 were 4,151,000 dollars after preferred dividends equal to .95 per share. This compares with 6,330,000 dollars or 1.48 dollars per share for the same period in 1951.

Philadelphia American Viscose Corporation

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