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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1950
Page
4
The University of Michigan will not accept government funds to establish an atomic energy peacetime studies department. President Ruthven states the university aims to prove civilization can adapt to the atomic age through free enterprise, citing a project cost above 6.5 million dollars funded by alumni and friends.
In late October 1944 the Pacific war hung in balance as Admiral Tom Kinkaid faced a Japanese threat from three directions. He ordered a retreat and the fleet regrouped to strike in Surigao Strait where U S ships effectively defeated the enemy. Kinkaid later appeared on the carrier Enterprise, now inactive, bearing his four star flag.
The admiral, last to haul down his flag, retires after turning over Atlantic Reserve Fleet and Sea Frontier command to a new flag officer. The once dense line of famed admirals like Nimitz and Halsey has thinned since 1945 as retirement and death reduce numbers. Carrier warfare now stands at a crossroads while the admiral receives a 17 gun salute and national thanks.
Current Opinion notes the debate over how to cover sex crimes, especially against children, balancing public interest and restraint. The FBI proposal favors publicity that protects victims while focusing on offenders, and critics question deterrence but support warnings. Crime trends cited include a 100 percent rise in rape over 15 years.
A humorous essay extols periods of not answering the telephone as a costless pleasure. It contrasts free activities like walking and sunlit sitting with calls that press for unwanted tasks. It notes calls often serve as requests and urges households to schedule silence, while joking that only a quick on their feet lawyer could improvise suitable excuses.
County authorities probe two fires on the R F Sager farm for possible incendiary origin. Billy Good age two suffers first degree burns after a hot air furnace register incident at home. Mr and Mrs Raymond Boyd welcome a daughter in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs L G Bridges chosen president of the Virginia Branch of the Women Missionary Assn at the state convention in Roanoke.
Harry L. McCann Hobson C. McGehee and Mrs Homer E Alberti joined the board of directors at Winchester Hospital while Dr H H McGuire was reelected president. Mrs Virginia Johnson received a telegram reporting her husband’s release from a Prisoner of War camp. Foutz of 352 National Ave won the War Bond at an American Legion carnival at the fairgrounds.
Ten years ago reports described Germany advancing into the low countries as fighting intensified across occupied territory. Citizens faced disruption as troop movements and bombardments affected towns and farms, with international concern mounting over the conflict’s spread and humanitarian impact.
Robert F. Brill, longtime Winchester merchant, accepted a strong position with a major Baltimore firm. Miss Catherine Harwell of Handley School won first honors in the sight reading contest at the University of Virginia State Literary Contest. The season’s first golf tournament took place at Winchester Country Club.
Fifty years ago Reverend J S Sibley of Georgia preached a stirring sermon to Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church. Wrights barn near here burned in a night fire causing 3500 dollars in loss. Wright suspects arson by enemies.
A veteran expert, Robert Morris, steers the Tydings Committee toward a deeper probe of Amerasia and Lattimore connections. Morris supplied questions, helped reveal key figures, and triggered a shift in committee atmosphere while facing access limits. The probe ties to Navy intelligence, the Amerasia case, and State Department figures amid broader China policy tensions.
A legend tied to dogwood, once a strong timber for the cross, explains why the tree is now slender and bent. Its blossoms are said to resemble a cross with two long and two short petals, a symbol of sorrow and pity.
Present and past rainfall data for a 24 hour period ending 7 a m with May rainfall to date at 2.01 inches and year to date at 10.50 inches. The 37 year average is 36.56 inches. Monthly Indies rainfall for 1913 1949 includes Jan 2 50 Feb 1 92 Mar 2 86 Apr 3 09 May 3 77 Jun 3 78 Jul 3 81 Aug 3 93 Sep 2 58 Oct 3 34 Nov 2 47 Dec 2 42.
A fragment describes a flower with brown rust stains and a central crown of thorns. The reader is told that all who see it will remember, featuring the name Sophie Baker and an address in Winchester Virginia.
A middle aged man recalls his youth in China and tells how Christians’ presence shifts attitudes toward the weak. He describes a sailor’s boat-side scramble for seats as five Chinese passengers fall overboard, yet no one helps until a Christian’s intervention changes the scene.
The article laments drownings seen by crowds and argues that Christian influence over two millennia fostered mercy and human sympathy even among nonbelievers. It contends Occidental peoples would rescue drowners in harbors and credits Christianity with shaping this ethic.
A reader quiz presents an IQ scoring scheme from memor to genius levels and asks ten knowledge questions on abolitionists Hindu dietary customs grammar a guard’s life status a Hoffman office a writer East River and Truman’s adviser. It also asks about Five Hundred card game origin OAS Guatemala relations and the first Postmaster General under the U.S. Constitution plus chinchilla breeding and fur requirements.
Jenny discovers Brent painted her as the lead figure in a new canvas and realizes his feelings. Brent returns home with a framed painting that confirms their love and promises a united New Year and life together. Diane and Natalie play supporting roles as the couple confronts their bond.
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