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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1952
Page
4
Public masthead details list DeLisser Inc as national representative and address lines for the Winchester Evening Star. It also records AP republication rights and post office filing as a second class matter with standard rates.
President Truman told about 2 000 cheering supporters on Friday that he is not licked and not through until the fourth day of November. He emphasizes the Truman Administration record as the dominant campaign issue and shifts from we to I in naming Stevenson.
The article outlines contrasting positions on the Taft Hartley Act with General Eisenhower urging keeping the law largely intact and Governor Stevenson calling for full repeal. It notes the law's 1947 origin and links to Wagner Act tensions, plus implications for labor leaders and presidential veto power and future legislation. It mentions specific figures like Philip Murray and John L. Lewis and highlights audits and public reporting requirements under the law.
The United Mine Workers strike the Wage Stabilization Board amid disputes over a $1.90 wage boost reduced to $1.50. The piece argues the strike defies all three government branches and critiques President Truman and labor leadership, calling the action unpatriotic and harmful to national policy and wartime production.
The piece notes the Taft-Hartley act banning closed shops and allowing injunctions to halt strikes for 80 days in defense sectors. It cites President Truman using the law nine times and states Eisenhower supports retention while Stevenson favors repeal, with voters deciding on November 4.
People and events from Elkridge and nearby areas include Ibert A. Grimm named Shenandoah Area Boy Scout Council field scout executive. Navy seaman Hedrick Light trains at Bainbridge and Mrs Robert Pizano and Miss Mary Lousteele attend a Quota Club Convention in Ocean View. Beverley Beavers visits Washington club. Odell Eider couple announce birth of a son. Elder is the former Marie Funk.
Twenty five years ago A J Novick commanded the Robert Y Conrad Post American Legion. R L Pangle Northwestern Crade finished threshing wheat with an average of 30 bushels per acre. Mrs Randolph T Shields visited Dr and Mrs John Randolph Graham in New York.
H. Delmer Robinson was elected President of the Shenandoah Appie Blossom Festival. Mr. and Mrs. L. K Dellinger hosted visitors including Miss Julia V. Steele of St. Petersburg Florida. Mrs. Jack Anderson returned home to Kernstown after hospital treatment.
Two colts owned by Stewart Strong were killed when struck by an engine on the Cumberland Valley Railroad track north of town. The incident occurred on the railroad line and involved the animal owners and local authorities investigating the accident.
Analysis notes New York and three key states may decide the 1956 race with 266 electoral votes needed. GOP surveys argue Eisenhower could win New York Pennsylvania and Illinois, while Democrats count on Stevenson support and Kefauver’s campaign impact shaping the contest.
Houston report quotes Dr Charles F Kettering, GM research VP, predicting dieselization of passenger cars is not feasible. He says industry focus remains on efficiency, durability, styling and power plant upgrades. New high compression engines may boost mileage 25 to 40 percent, but widespread use unlikely for five to six years.
Past 48 hours ending 7 p m show no rainfall. October rainfall to date 128.1952 rainfall to date 35.10. Average rainfall for 9 years 36.79. Average rainfall per month 1912 1951 period as follows Jan 2.45 Feb 1.99 Mar 3.88 Apr 3.03 May 3.83 Jun 3.99 Jul 3.82 Aug 3.82 Sep 2.63 Oct 3.27 Nov 3.56 Dec 2.50
An article notes emotional strain can trigger urinary complaints when exams show no disease. Cystitis is discussed, especially in women, with emphasis on psychological roots such as overprotective mothers and guilt in men. Antibiotics and antiseptics are used for infections.
Simon H Hausenfluck of Stephen City Virginia urges adherence to Bible based governance and questions party loyalty. He criticizes those who endorse the Democratic platform while condemning Byrd and advocates for leaders guided by justice mercy and peace.
Summer opens a chance to view the sky and beauty missed the rest of the year. The author muses that daily life crowds out sight of God’s landscape and heaven. He notes joy in simple sights and compares spiritual sight to two eyes and climbing toward heaven. He ties prayer to mountains and hills in biblical thought.
Quiz style page asks 10 trivia questions spanning history art and war and gives IQ level ratings from Memory Genius to Good. Questions include Eisenhower and Stevenson at a Minnesota plowing contest and Edith Cavell’s era, plus calendar type and Blackwood convention usage.
A fragment reflects on a warmth and peace found in daily life that surpasses worldly offerings, contrasting transient allure with a steady inner comfort. The note hints at a tranquil, enduring calm amid ordinary routines.
In a tense scene from The Book of the Crime Elizabeth Daly shows Rena Austen returning to her husband’s home at night. Confronted by Jerome and Gray, she explains she is meeting distant contacts for work as a domestic helper, while a wary Gray questions her motives and loyalty. The encounter reveals a fractured household and looming conflict.
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