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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1958
Page
1
The Common Council unanimously approved a balanced budget of 1,719,441.50 for July 1, 1958 to June 29, 1959 based on the current tax rate. Mayor Claude B. Smalts Jr set a public hearing for June 10 at the next regular meeting. Citizens may attend to voice views on the budget.
Judge W E Edwards will decide next Tuesday in the Wilhelm case the former James Wood High School teacher charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor and possessing indecent literature. Testimony over four hours and 28 exhibits were presented with three teenage girls testifying they were exposed to obscene material and asked for a date. Wilhelm denied the charges and claimed ownership of some items without knowledge of the incidents. He is represented by Garnett Scott. Commonwealth's Attorney Joseph A Massie Jr led the state's case.
President Eisenhower said he deplores federal troops being used to enforce federal court orders in civil rights cases. He warned that defiance of a court order endangers fundamental rights and addressed Little Rock patterns in response to questions about Virginia integration and Governor Collins’s pro segregation stance in Florida.
Washington reports Confederate veteran John Salling will be honored tomorrow at his Slant Virginia home for turning 112. Congress and Civil War Centennial Commission members plan to present a certificate naming him an honorary member and a letter from President Eisenhower. The event echoes prior tributes to Walter Williams, 116, in Houston.
U S Defense Department reports 36 Air Force planes carrying Army troops reached Ramey Air Force Base Puerto Rico as Nixon and Eisenhower defend precautionary moves after mob violence in Caracas. 13 Navy planes with Marines head to Guantanamo Bay with more to follow.
The Common Council authorized two street projects agenda in the northern and eastern city areas and ordered removal of nonconforming signs on city property. A $15,000 Commercial Street package includes rail crossing work and paving from Fairmont to Oates. A $7,800 Cork Street project covers curb, gutter, and street work from Shawnee to Purcell.
Markets at a glance report softer activity in New York with declines in stocks steels and oils. Hogs lead gains for butchers while cattle show moderate declines. May wheat and corn show gains on short covering, oats collapse, soybeans irregular.
Violence in Venezuela toward Vice President Nixon adds an emotional angle to the House debate over a 3.603 billion foreign aid bill. Speaker Sam Rayburn doubts it will sway votes as the measure survives money-cutting efforts and a final vote nears.
President Eisenhower said anti American demonstrations in Venezuela Peru and other nations reflect a mix of economic troubles and possible Communist influence. He cautioned there is no single cause noting unrest in French Algeria may have different roots and emphasized U S economic aid and trade remain vital. The remarks came as he discussed taxes and recession remedies with reporters.
A 60 mile police chase ending in Lynchburg involved about 29 officers pursuing Frank James Collins Jr., 34, from Washington. Collins sped through multiple towns from Fairfield to Amherst before ramming a city police car in Lynchburg. State troopers used shotguns to halt him after he repeatedly ignored roadblocks and traffic laws.
In a ruling by Judge Lyttleton Waddell of Charlottesville the City of Winchester is ordered to issue a building permit to Thomas G. Scully for a commercial structure on Amherst Street. The decision challenges the city zoning code and outlines that the court should act as a zoning board of appeal.
The US Embassy sent a ship to retrieve Americans in Tripoli amid escalating violence in Lebanon. Ambassador McClintock said 53 Americans remain in Tripoli mostly from the Presbyterian mission, advised to depart. armored convoys escorted eight Americans and two Cypriot girls into Beirut from the Bekaa valley as bombardments and strikes continue.
Adlai E Stevenson told a Chicago fundraising dinner that anti American riots abroad stem from ignorance of America and democracy, not dislike. He cited 28 USIA libraries attacked in 15 countries since 1947 and called the Caracas demonstration against Nixon a disturbing sign of bitterness and hatred.
Vice President Nixon, amid mob violence in Caracas, assured Eisenhower by phone that order prevailed. Eisenhower sent 1000 Marines and paratroopers to nearby bases, while Venezuelan authorities fortified the ambassador's residence and prepared for Nixon’s departure.
New York Senator Irving Ives aged 62 plans no bid for a third term due to ill health. Friends report he will announce after today following medical tests in Washington. He cited poor prospects for doctor approval and noted health issues including high blood pressure and swelling. A separate public notice lists a Gainesboro Fire Co general meeting for May 14 at 7 30 p m at Gainesboro School.
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