Ben-Hur Dominates Oscars With Eleven Wins
Hollywood reports the 15 million dollar epic Ben-Hur claiming 11 Academy Awards led by best picture and best director William Wyler. Chariton Peston won best actor and Hugh Griffith best supporting actor while Shelley Winters took best supporting actress for The Diary of Anne Frank. Room at the Top won screenplay. Gigi trailed with nine.
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Designers Shine At Oscar Night Amid Strike Pall
Hollywood glamour defied the month old actors' strike at the 32nd Academy Awards as Dior Saint Laurent, Edith Head and other designers dressed stars in Parisian originals. Olivia de Havilland wore a black gray print gown. Elizabeth Taylor in yellow chiffon. Shelley Winters with a bustle. Janet Leigh wore a nude chiffon beaded gown.
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Bob Hope Wins Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Bob Hope received the Jean Hersholt humanitarian award at the Oscar show. He quipped that he has no writers to cover such a moment and thanked the presenters and audience.
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Prince Charles Appears on Stage at Cheam School
Prince Charles, 11, son of King George VI, acted as an usher in a Cheam School play. The event marked his first appearance as a school actor in London.
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Don’t Buy Battlecry Of Negroes Sparks Racial Clash
A new anti segregation movement urges Negroes in Nashville to boycott downtown firms and skip Easter finery after sit in protests at lunch counters. Across Tennessee arrests follow at libraries and in Birmingham for sit in charges while Oregon men face murder accusations tied to racial tensions.
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Woman pinned after steel truck collision at 14th and Main
Mrs Maxine Taylor of Tren ton Route 1 was trapped for about 30 minutes when a steel truck struck her car at 14th Avenue and Main Street. She received treatment at Middletown Hospital shortly after noon. Ray Wilson, 34, sought in an attempted drug company robbery, surrendered today. New York reports more business failures last week than in two years, per Dun and Bradstreet.
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Powell Jr. Tax Evasion Count Dismissed by Judge
Federal District Judge Frederick Van Pelt Bryan dismissed one of three counts in the indictment against Rep. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. from New York. The case concerns income tax evasion allegations facing the congressman.
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Weather outlook and temperature changes in Middletown
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy cold weather today with light rain showers. Clearing skies are expected by Wednesday with a warmer afternoon, and a high around 50s and a low near 36 tonight. Middletown records show yesterday’s high at 56 and morning low at 36 with about 0.5 inches of rainfall last night.
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Can't Count Nelson Out Capehart Says Rockefeller Still Possible
Sen. Homer Capehart of Indiana says Governor Nelson Rockefeller cannot be ruled out as a GOP presidential contender despite President Eisenhower's endorsement of Vice President Nixon. Capehart notes Nixon may lead in Indiana's May 3 primary, while Rockefeller could win at the convention if Nixon weakens in the next three months. Nixon also faces Sen. John Kennedy in the Democratic race.
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Nun jailed in Czechoslovakia for urging faith in schools
A Communist court in Czechoslovakia sentenced a Roman Catholic nun to 2½ years in prison for attempting to spread religious influence among schoolgirls.
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New Rise Prompts Widespread Flood Alarms Across Midwest
A new flood surge pushed the Mississippi over levees near Clarksville Missouri and Canton while the Missouri breached dikes near Augusta. Thousands evacuated as rivers rose through Iowa Illinois and Wisconsin and officials warned of rising losses. National Guardsmen patrolled levees as areas faced extensive flood damage and statewide evacuations.
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Stakes High In Primary Contests At Delegates At Stake
The AP reports in the upcoming primary two national conventions with 30 Democratic delegates and 30 Republican delegates at stake plus one extra Democratic vote split between two Wisconsin national committee members. Kennedy Humphrey slates appear on the Democratic ballot while Nixon appears on the Republican ballot. voters may vote on either ballot without party ID. Poll hours vary: cities 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. CST, rural areas 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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Voter Total and District Layout for Election
About one million expected to vote from an eligible pool of 2.3 million across 3 455 precincts and 10 congressional districts. A candidate may win the popular vote yet lose delegates due to district weight. Weather described as partly cloudy with 40 to 50 degree temperatures.
Wisconsin Voters Weed Out Hopefuls
The 1956 Wisconsin presidential primary opened with three leading contenders facing statewide tests. Kennedy contended for a high delegate tally, Humphrey aimed for a state-wide win, while Nixon ran unopposed on the Republican ballot. Wisconsin voters turnout hinged on district and statewide results by 8 pm.
Chuckle: Don’t fall for the chiropractor Mother
A lighthearted quip cautions a mother against falling for a chiropractor as the joke hinges on him merely pulling her leg.
Listen for Signals From Space on Ozma Project
In Green Bank West Virginia astronomers use a 85 foot radio telescope at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory to listen for intelligent life beyond Earth. Dr. Frank D. Drake explains the search aided by NSF funded tools and the vast Milky Way as a potential cradle for civilizations.
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