Echoes of the Past is a collection of historical articles curated from The Virginian Review and other publications archived since 1914. You may be exposed to content that you find offensive or objectionable. For historical purposes and accuracy, articles are reprinted in their original, unedited form, and do not reflect the opinions and beliefs of the publisher.
December 7, 1923
99 Years Ago
Jury Will Get Enoch Murder Case Late Today
The case of Joseph Enoch, 23-year-old railroad employee, charged with murdering 16 year-old Celia Shevick while she was on her way home from a motion picture show here April 26 last, will be given, to the jury today. Argument on the instructions to the jury was completed before Judge Richardson in hustings court this afternoon after the defense had rested in its effort to prove an alibi. Judge Richardson did not pass on the instructions suggested by counsel but took them home for consideration overnight.
December 7, 1957
65 Years Ago
Labor War Intent Denied
Both the AFLCIO and the exiled Teamsters Union disclaimed any intent today of starting a labor war in the wake of the truck union’s expulsion on corruption charges. The giant Teamsters organization was ousted from AFL-CIO membership yesterday by a 5-1 voting margin of convention delegates.
December 7, 1982
40 Years Ago
Senator Byrd Honored
They came, amid pop and glitter, to pay effusive tribute to a man and help write the final chapter to an unbroken 50th year political legend. Byrd, 68, ended speculation about his future political career in November 1981 when he said 18 years in the U.S. Senate was “long enough” and he would retire at the end of his current term.
December 7, 2002
20 Years Ago
Unemployment Rate Hits A 8-Year High
The nation’s unemployment rate soared to 6 percent in November, delivering what one analyst called a “cold, hard slap in the face” about a sagging economy that many thought had already hit bottom for job seekers. The jobless rate, up from 5.7 percent a month earlier, matched an eight-year high set last April.
December 7, 2007
15 Years Ago
Remembering Pearl Harbor
Joan Martin Rodby, 76, of Honolulu, pictured below, tries on a gas mask at the Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor Thursday, Nov. 29. Rodby is using a mask similar to the one she used as a 10-year-old fifth grader at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in Waikiki when Japanese planes bombed Oahu. Authorities required Rodby and other children to carry gas masks with them everywhere in the months after the attack, even to the playground. Today marks the 66th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941.
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