28 Dec 1956
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Newspaper
Corona Daily Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1956
Page
1
A young Russian soldier crossed the border into Austria after a 200 mile trek across Hungary to flee his own army. The 838 Hungarians who reached safety amid a blizzard included a doctor, his wife and 11 children who had been turned back three weeks earlier.
The Eisenhower inaugural panel outlined required materials for the event and related facilities. It lists enough lumber for 45 three bedroom houses 120 kees of nails for four automobiles and enough plywood for 470 ping pong tables.
A 7:00 boxing feature leads the lineup with 7:00 Success Story and 7:30 Person to Person. 8:00 West Point Story and Jim Bowie follow, then 8:30 Walter Winchell and Gangbusters. 9:00 The Crusaders and Bob Hope, 9:30 Four Star Playhouse, 10:00 The Lineup.
A dense Friday evening lineup lists programs across channels 2 3 4 5 8 9 and 13 with movies news cartoons westerns sports and theater. Notable items include Five Star Final Buffalo Bill Jr Sky King Waterfront Waterfront Crossroads The Hunter and Treasure Hunt plus stars Rosemary Clooney Bob Hope Gene Autry and Sherlock Holmes.
A fragmented TV guide lists show times and titles such as Captain Kangaroo Mighty Mouse Doodles Weaver Gator Bowl and Cowboy Roundup. It includes movie slots, matinees, and special programs across the day with channels and times badly garbled.
A dense schedule lists stations and hosts from KABC KFI KNX KHJ and others with times ranging from 5:15 PM to midnight. Names include Murrow Allen Wilcox Morgan and Baker among many others with sport music news and weather bulletins noted.
Fragmented timetable lists stations KABC KFI KHJ KNX and others with program blocks from 7:00 to 2:30 PM including news music sports and weekend features. Mentions hosts Henry Gill and Andy Porter and partial show names such as Changing Times Story Master and Monitor.
Ruby Westbrook writes a pleasant local column about beauty parlors in Mira Loma. The piece reflects community ties and reader appreciation, noting how residents respond to columnist efforts and the column’s light, everyday topic.
A nostalgic column mocks salon jargon and beauty trends detailing why women seek new stylists for special occasions, the lure of do it yourself looks, and the ongoing battle with aging mirrors and hair maintenance.
A playful column recounts dental toothpaste in spray debate, toupee swimming myths, water softeners, and three earrings to a set. It includes a child’s misnaming of lettuce as quarts, a beauty salon joke about finger waves, and a narrator’s indulgent reflections on grooming, toiletries, and barber shop visits.
Mrs. Violet Kitson told police in New Britain Connecticut that a boy who sang Silent Night for her received money she gave him and also took cash she left for the milkman. The report notes the caroler allegedly stole additional funds after the performance.
Secretary John Dulles in U S News and World Report says a risky Kremlin may provoke danger to the free world. He notes that free nations enter the second postwar decade with a vista of hope for peace.
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