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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1952

Page

2

U N Truce Team Takes Three Day Break in Korea

In Munsan Korea the Allied Korean War Truce Team relaxed during a three day recess as talks pause. Nam Il accepted the break while negotiations resume Tuesday. The U N proposed the pause after Apr 28 when the Allies offered to return 70000 prisoners. Nam seeks 168000 held by Allies. Maj Gen William K Harrison remains at Munsan as senior delegate. The camp plans a movie titled The Love Nest tonight.

Munsan Korea Reds U. N Nam I Nam T William P. Nuckols Alliedpokesman Alles U.N Nam William K. Harrison Seoul Eighth Army U. S Tokyo Yu Jai Heung

24 Municipal Elections In State June 10

The State Board of Elections said today 24 Virginia cities and towns will hold municipal elections on June 10. In addition, ballots at Norfolk will give voters opportunity to say whether that city should adopt daylight saving time in the summer months. Newport News ballots will carry also names of prospective delegates to the First District Democratic convention on June 24.

Richmond State Board of Elections Virginia Norfolk Newport News

Lions Select Miss Virginia 1952 Ann Angle of William and Mary

Virginia Lions Club selects Ann Angle a 20 year old sophomore from the College of William and Mary as Miss Virginia 1952. She will represent Lions at the international convention in Mexico City next month. Winners of the James Bland memorial scholarships for musically talented children were June Farmer Altavista and Ralph Hill Manassas first prizes both pianists.

Virginia Beach Virginia Lions Lions James Bland June Farmer Altavista Ralph Hill Manassas Walter Noona Norfolk Richard Smith Rocky Mount Jarrell Roper Fairfax Margaret Townes Clarksville Ronnie Shomo Pearisburg

Winchester weighs river water option for city supply

City officials and the Home Finance Agency consider funding to survey and design a Shenandoah River water system. Engineers warn spring yields will not meet demand by 1960, with daily use rising to 4.4 million gallons by 1980. Only Afflick spring offers marginal value, making river water the preferred expansion path.

Home Finance Agency Common Council Winchester Virginia Alexander Potter Associates North Fork Shenandoah River Rouss Shawnee Old Town Fay Water and Sewer Committee

Market Quotations for Cattle Hogs Sheep and Calves in Baltimore

Prices show cattle generally steady with canner and cutter cows weak to lower. Steers and heifers reach 35.50 to 33.75 for choice and prime, with various grades listed. calves, hogs, and sheep follow similar steady or modestly uneven trends across weights and classes.

Baltimore USDA

Farmers Livestock Exchange Market Report Winchester VA

Market steady on all classes of livestock with bids and ranges for cattle calves heifers cows bulls hogs pigs sows lambs and stock sheep including Good medium and plain grades and up to 270.00 for dairy and stock cows. Spring lambs 32.90 and 32.45 with various ranges for other categories.

B. H Endless Caverns U. S New Market Virginia Shenandoah Valley Breeding Association

Restrictions on Auto Gas Lifted

Washington reports the end of all restrictions on automobile gasoline kerosene and fuel oil as the government cancels the ban. Aviation gasoline control will be relaxed but delivery for sport and pleasure flying remains forbidden.

Washington

Senate chiefs weigh future actions in Korea

Gen Clark and Gen Van Fleet are nearing decisions on assignments. Dodd says no new post. unassigned at Eighth Army HQ. Pace and Collins report that reform of Kimchi Island prison facilities continues, with new enclosures to separate prisoners into eight 500-man compounds to curb unrest and Red flag displays.

Clark James A. van Fleet Eighth Army Dodd Korea Colson U. S. First Corps Byrd Pace Collins 187Th Airborne Regiment U. N Kole Associated Press Robert Bunson Tokyo Koje

Stocks Hover in Quiet Final Saturday Before Summer Recess

New York stocks moved narrowly in a quiet market ahead of the summer recess. Trading was light as many traders were away for an extended weekend. Gains appeared in Pan Am, Kennecott Copper, American Cyanamid, and ITT. declines showed in Southern Pacific, Texas Corporation, Phelps Dodge, and Consolidated Natural Gas.

New York Pan American World Airways Kennecott Copper American Cyanamid International Telephone Southern Pacific, Texas Co Phelps Dodg Consolidated Natural Gas

Chicago Wheat and Grains Open Firm on Trade Floor

Chicago grains opened firm on the Board of Trade with spring wheat weaker on rain absence. Prices showed backing across wheat corn oats rye soybeans and soy product futures with July September and other contracts quoted for each.

Chicago Board of Trade Lord

Local Market Price Corrections From The Star

Daily corrected local market list includes flour and corn meal varying by weight and type, grain prices for wheat and yellow and white corn, oats, feeds, eggs mash, broiler mash, mixed feed, cracked corn, and butter products, with notes on possible typographical errors and no responsibility for them.

The Star Dolioy i Bisa

Agriculture Dept Egg Market and Live Poultry Prices

U S Grade A Extra Large eggs 37 cents per dozen other grades listed. Live poultry prices in the Winchester area include heavy breed hens 22 cents per pound and leghorn hens 16 cents, rocks and cross broilers 24 cents, leghorn broilers 6 to 6.5 cents, heavy cocks 10.6 cents, leghorn cocks 0 and white broilers 7 to 9 cents per pound. Old and young guineas priced per each or per pound.

U. S U.S Winchester Ccce Beltsville

Pacific shipping halted by Sailors Union protests

The AFL Sailors Union of the Pacific began stop work meetings in San Francisco protesting shipowners' refusal of wage increases and Saturday overtime pay, stalling Pacific Coast shipping.

San Francisco Pacific Coast AFL Sailors Union of the Pacific

West Virginia Sales Directory Auction Dates

A May and June schedule lists multiple auctions in Ransom Gerrardstown Wardensville Winchester Mount Williams and Clearbrook. Items include cattle antiques furniture dairy equipment grocery stock real estate and personal property with named auctioneers Maurice Beall Duvall Chas. R. Du vall and others. Leads and times span May 26 to June 14.

Victor Farms Ransom W. Va Aberdeen Angus Virginia Aberdeen Angus Association Keightly T. Wilson Gerrardstown Winchester Milling Corp School House Wardensville Maurice Beall Mt. Williams Chas. R. Duvall E. H Woore Clearbrook Rt. 11

Washington State April Freeze May Boost Eastern Apple Market

Washington state apple crops suffered sharp losses from 24 to 22 degree freezes at the end of April affecting Delicious and Winesap yields. Eastern markets may gain as lighter Western pressure improves early-season opportunities for varieties like Jonathan Grimes and Delicious. Weather woes and scab threaten Appalachia crops, with mixed bloom and weak forecasts for bumper production.

Washington State Appalachian Washington Wenatchee Yakima Jonathan Grimes Appalachia Pennsylvania Mt. Jackson Virginia Potomac River Potomac Midwest New York R. I. Greenings McIntosh N. Y

Panty raid disrupts Longwood campus

Longwood campus faced a raid with four intruders entering dorms and stealing lingerie amid signs reading panty raid sales. Deputies state police and firemen assisted as officers quelled the incident near 2:30 a.m. at the girls college near Farmville.

George Rex Longwood Hampden-Sydney Farmville

Proud Virginia Tradition Broken

Charlottesville editorial denounces a university party raid at the University of Virginia. The Cavalier Daily laments loss of the coat and tie tradition and notes visitors’ attire contrasted with expected decorum. A separate Q and A discusses painting coats in home maintenance with guidance from the National Bureau of Standards.

Charlottesville University of Virginia Virginia Cavalier Daily

Outbreak at Prison Camp Leads to Casualties and Clashes

Witnesses recount a chaotic scene at the camp gate as unarmed prisoners and guards exchanged fire. U S soldiers and South Korean guards faced Red POWs who seized the compound, with bodies of leaders reported among the dead and routine efforts to preserve them. Brig. Gen. Boatner warned Red spokesmen that Geneva rules demand respectful treatment of prisoners.

McGuire U. S Dodd Jorden Haydon L. Boatner Red Boatner

Byrd Defends Virginia Ethics Amid Budget Talk

Senator Byrd argued against new taxes beyond fuel and car taxes and praised Virginia's ethics. He highlighted RFC and IRS scandals as national issues, claimed no corruption in Virginia federal agencies, and noted the federal budget would reach 75 billion dollars with a deficit.

Virginia Byrd RFC Washington Potomac

Byrd Sounds Alarm on Federal Spending and Debt

Senator Byrd warns that federal government spending will total about 13 billion this year and 14 billion next year, labeling it a “give away” program. He says the debt has grown to twice the value of all U S property and questions how long the pattern can continue.

Byrd Virginia America

Byrd Urges Fortitude in Facing National Storm

Senator Byrd says the nation can weather the crisis by working together with fortitude patriotism and self denial. He emphasizes unity and resolve to meet wide implications of the peril.

Byrd

How's Your I Q Answers Revealed on Page Four

The page lists quiz answers including Minneapolis and St Paul Fatima The Constitution of the U S The Phoenicians from whence cometh my help the red hat Arkansas Real organization incorporated in New Jersey in 1943 Angora goats Reno Nevada.

Minneapolis and St. Paul Fatima The U. S Phoenicians Red Hat Arkansas New Jecey Ir Angora Goats Reno Nevada

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