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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1947
Page
3
A Pennsylvania Railroad train hit a road grader at a crossing four miles northwest of Fort Wayne. Early sheriff reports list five dead including the engineer and fireman, two Fort Wayne passengers, and an off-duty railroad employee. The crash derailed the locomotive and three cars on the Fort Wayne to Grand Rapids run.
Nanking reports Manchuria reverses worsen China’s economic outlook. Prices rise about 10 percent as the currency weakens further. Rail traffic is crippled with only the Mukden to Chishsien segment still operating, highlighting the depth of disruption.
An man reports three days on INNER AID cleansed his bowels and body, stopping headaches, pimples, and rheumatic knee pain. The ad claims 12 herbs cleanse bowels clear gas and improve liver and kidneys, and urges readers to buy at drug stores.
Boston October 7 The Textile Workers Union of America executive council votes to respect Taft Hartley non Communist affidavit requirements. Emil Rivee president says compliance is forced but does not reflect acceptance of the act’s principles. Union members number about 450000. CIO national officers had declined to sign. The union warns noncompliance could invite unaffiliated labor groups and company unions to raid.
In Norwalk Connecticut a Socialist ticket swept the city electing Irving C. Freese as mayor and ousting the Republican incumbent. Freese won by a large margin with 8 561 votes to Oliver 4 745. Democrats trailed with 3 745. The outcome marks the city’s second socialist administration.
In San Francisco the AFL executive council weighs Hutcheson control of carpenters against IATSE over erection work affecting about 350 jobs. The convention pauses as the council considers Hutcheson and Lewis alliance amid threats of mass walkouts by 600,000 carpenters and allied trades.
In the United Nations Assembly social committee the Soviet resolution urging a world press campaign against fascism and war-mongers was defeated seven to thirty three with seven abstentions. Debate ran hot and even disrupted the translation system as the Russian bid failed again.
Mayor C. R. Anderson urged Fire Prevention Week observance from Oct 5 to 8 in Winchester. He noted 1946 national fires totaled 1,700,000 with property losses of 560,000,900 and asked fire departments, schools, and city workers to educate the public and have students inspect homes.
Three Virginia teams won first place in state open judging contests at the Atlantic Rural Exposition opening day. Dairy animals and livestock judging titles went to Virginia teams led by Appomattox’s Jay Stewart and Harold Stratton and M. Clinton’s Paul Harper. The 4-H Daily judging winning team featured Daniel and Emery Brubaker and Tommy Flora with Bobby Neft Jr. from Rocky Mount. Representatives from Frederick County 4-H showed fat hogs and baby beeves, including Roxanne Rogers and Tommy McCann among others.
The British foreign office announced Russia will attend a London meeting of Big Four foreign ministers on November 25 to draft a German peace treaty. The Soviet Union will also attend a deputies meeting on November 6 for preliminary agenda. The 25th session would be the second Big Four effort after Moscow’s March talks failed. London venues and royal wedding crowding limited accommodations were noted.
Agriculture Department reports current price levels for U S Grade A eggs at .69 per dozen for extra large, .67 large, .58 medium, and Grade B large at .55. Live poultry prices include No 1 quality broilers at .33 to .34 per pound, heavy breed hens at .25 to .26, Leghorn hens at .18 to .19, and old roosters 12 to 13 cents. turkeys under definite sale.
London reports the Big Four debate on Italy pre war colonies Eritrea Italian Somaliland Tripolitania Cyrenaica. They agree to hear Italy Ethiopia and Egypt claims and dispatch investigators to each colony before final decisions. Disagreement remains on who else to consult and number of investigator commissions. US delegate Waldemar Gallman hopeful for procedure by November.
The Daily Worker editorial argues a nine country European Communist coalition opposes big business, not America. It links Europe’s resistance to Taft Hartley foreign policy with American labor and rejects labeling it anti American.
Salem Oct. 7 L A Ballard president of the State Fire Chief s Assn said he and fire chiefs of Danville Hopewell Norfolk and Petersburg will meet with the State board of education in Richmond tomorrow to choose a fire instructor for Virginia. Ballard said the instructor will work on a full time basis.
The American Newspaper Publishers Assn. accuses the International Typographical Union of violating the labor management relations act of 1947 in a Cincinnati report dated October 7.
At a congress, Comintern delegates from Poland Russia Yugoslavia Bulgaria Romania Hungary France Czechoslovakia and Italy pledged unity to oppose fascism and capitalism and to confront what they called American imperialism led by the United States. Chervenkov attacked the Truman doctrine and Marshall Plan as part of a Western policy, while Bohumil Lausman urged independent socialist cooperation with Communists in a united front.
In sad but loving remembrance of my dear son, Roy EB Silk, who departed this life three long years ago, Oct 7. As we cross the silent river, and we close our last long day. May we always still remember it was God who planned the way. Gone but not forgotten. By His Mother.
Secretary of the Army Royall plans a home state trip Wednesday and Thursday to Goldsboro for the centennial ob ghype event. He will be the principal speaker on Kenneth C Royall Day and gave no clear answer on a North Carolina governor bid, noting less likelihood than two months ago.
Obituary note from Apple Pie Ridge reports the death of Mr. Joel DeHaven with condolences to his family. Local residents share recent visits and health updates including Mrs. A. W. Adams illness and social calls among families.
The NRLB conflict hinges on Denham's position versus the board under the Taft Hartley act. The dispute eases pressure on the AFL as it holds its annual convention in San Francisco. Some unions such as Dan Tobin's Teamsters have threatened to withdraw from the AFL.
Clarke county board of supervisors increases appropriation for the county rest room to 25 dollars monthly. Present were Clifton Price as chairman E B Lee and W M Fenton. John M Fishpaw from Long Marsh district was absent due to his sister in law’s illness.
Weatherstripping offer for homes before cold weather. Expert workmen and finest materials with a free estimate from Valley Weatherstrip and Awning Co.
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