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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1951
Page
3
United States polio figures indicate more cases from Jan 1 to Aug 25 than the same period last year, with 11,892 nationwide and small Alaska and Hawaii counts. Officials caution predictions, noting last year’s late peak in September.
Virginia's Crusade for Freedom will be launched Saturday in front of the State Capitol. A station wagon with sound gear and a two ton replica Radio Free Europe truck will tour Virginia towns. Former Governor William M. Tuck will receive the equipment to begin the journey.
Postmaster Carl L. Campbell was in a minor highway collision about 8:30 this morning on Route 11 near Kerns town School. Edward D. Barnett followed a northbound school bus and stopped suddenly. Campbell’s 1950 Pontiac rear ended Barnett’s 1948 Mercury. Damages were about 50 dollars to the Pontiac and 15 dollars to the Mercury. no charges were filed.
On Blue Ridge Parkway about five miles from US 501 a car failed to negotiate a curve and crashed into a tree. William Fifer 18 and Kenneth Hudson 22 were killed and found three hours later. Two others, Tom Turpin 17 and William Manley 22, were injured and walked to Route 501 to report the accident.
Vermillion South Dakota. Dr. Louis Michalek a 28 year old medical researcher was cleared by a coroner jury of culpable negligence in the deaths of two laboratory subjects at the University of South Dakota. He had injected methadon by mistake during an experiment intended to test another sedative as a pain killer. Two lab workers Jack Clifford and Ardys Pearson died within a day.
William and Mary coach Marvin Bass warns his veterans that no position is locked up as talented freshmen and sophomores push for playing time. He cites Keller Lipski Connors and others as potential starters while noting stiff competition from newcomers in preseason drills across UVA VMI VPI and W&L contexts.
In Muskogee Oklahoma city court Dr. Perry E. Hewitt Jr was acquitted of first degree manslaughter in the death of Mrs Allene Shuler 38 of Borger Texas. The judge ruled he acted from fear not drunk while treating the patient and tha t she died Aug 9 shortly after treatment. Five doctors testified they could not determine the cause of death.
Dutch patrol reports discovering a completely walled fortress village in the New Guinea jungle. Chief Justice Bernard Damen described the scene as hostile tribesmen defending their fortress while patrolmen crawled through a wall hole. Den Haam soothed the villagers with native songs and gifts to win trust.
Kenneth R. Hyde of Shenandoah Valley Inc denounces moves to move General Daniel Morgan's remains from Mt. Hebron Cemetery in Winchester to Cowpens. He calls Morgan's ties to the Shenandoah Valley and Winchester essential and notes regional travel promotion efforts. The group supports the local burial and plans a 22 minute travelogue covering the Valley's spots for free distribution in 1952. Shenandoah Valley, Inc. is based in Staunton.
Washington lawmakers blocked a plan to televise Senate sessions at a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing. Senator Benton argued it would ruin the Senate while Senator McFarland warned it would turn the chamber into a showbiz arena. Wallace J Campbell of WCFM backed the idea but retreated as opposition grew.
Police Judge John W. Rice disposed cases with fines and costs for 14 individuals. Names include Dewitt A. Ritchie of Harrison and Emmitt Whitlock of Sharp Street for drinking in public. Nelson Taylor of Washington D C and Constance S Goheen of Washington D C for drinking and disorderly conduct. others faced speeding, drunk and disorderly, hit and run, or no license charges with various sums from $7.25 to $55.25 plus totals.
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