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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1956
Page
2
A fragmentary notice links traffic hazards with drinking and driving. It mentions injuries and fatalities including Frederick, city numbers, and a 1958 reference, presenting a cautionary public safety message without full details.
Democratic National Chairman Paul M Butler endorsed a statement by six religious leaders urging the avoidance of racial and religious bigotry in the 1956 campaign. He urged all party leaders and members to uphold the principles and prevent bigotry on any level.
The total number of married people in the United States climbed to 81 million in 1956, up from 60 million in 1940, reflecting demographic change over the period.
Mrs. Jean McGill and her babies arrived after a nonstop Houston to Boston flight that diverted to Lovell Field in Chattanooga for the birth. Captain Douglas McGill Sr. and Captain H. E. James coordinated medical aid as the twins were born 90 minutes after touchdown, with both babies and mother reported in good condition.
Nut shells and fruit stones are used in ground form for fertilizers, insecticides, and animal feeds. Peanut, almond, and walnut shells serve as carriers for fungicides and as filters and absorbents, though vast quantities remain unused.
A weekly sales directory details August farm auctions in Virginia West Virginia and Pennsylvania with dates times locations and auctioneers. Listings include farm machinery tractors dairy cattle antique furniture and household goods at multiple rural sites with clerks and auctioneers named.
James Chatwin, 38, was plucked from the sea by a Royal Air Force helicopter after a beach attendant mistook a non distressed figure for trouble. He credits the crew as first class while noting he was peacefully floating and finished his swim after returning to the shore.
Free taxi service between designated parking areas and the Morgan County Fairgrounds in Berkley Springs West Virginia will operate August 14 18. Nine Berkeley Springs businesses provide this transportation to ease congestion. The U S Navy exhibit focusing on aerial warfare with demonstrations of the flying platform and Pogo will run all four days. Sonny McCumbie and the All Star Review with Herman the Comedian headline the final night.
Mexico has four general climate zones from tropical to cold shaped by altitude and rainfall. The lower coastal areas lie near sea level, then highlands at 3 000 to 6 000 feet, then 6 000 to 10 000 feet, and the tierra helada as the frozen land. The rainy season runs June to October with the rest of the year dry.
Stockholders of Capital Transit Co led by Louis E. Wolfson voted to sell the firm to O Roy Chalk for 131 million dollars and to form Universal Corp to invest sale proceeds. Wolfson criticized Congress and local officials as the franchise faces congressional charter cancellation. Chalk, linked to Trans Carribbean Airways, seeks congressional approval.
A 23-year-old Hanover County Black man Junious Henderson Dandridge waived preliminary hearing on charges of hurting raping and robbing a 61-year-old white woman in July in Hanover County. He pleaded guilty to a money theft charge but denied the rape accusation. He is held without bail in Richmond City Jail.
Counsel for James W. Holley III Linwood C. Bailey and James A. Gray filed in Norfolk Federal District Court seeking injunctions to ensure Negroes may use City Park Golf Course unrestrained. They allege denial of admission on July 15 and July 24 citing race and color with whites allowed entry, and note a caretaker claimed use only on Fridays. Defendants include the city mayor council city manager and department heads. Case rests on equal protection under the 14th Amendment.
Studies from 1955 across 33 states show passenger cars averaging 52.1 mph, trucks 45.8 mph, and buses 52.6 mph. Over one third of motor vehicle fatalities that year were linked to excessive speed, with speeds increasing in the Central and Western States and slightly decreasing in the East.
The Fourth Circuit upheld a Tax Court ruling imposing over two million dollars in income tax deficiencies and penalties on William G. Lias and his wife Alice B. Lias for 1942 to 1948. It rejected arguments against net worth computations and fraud findings while noting uncataloged cash transactions and ownership claims.
United Steelworkers sign contract with Crucible Steel Co as nationwide strike approaches its 34th day. President David J. McDonald calls for momentum with more signings. U S Steel expected to sign soon, Bethlehem Steel in progress, Republic negotiations unclear. Officials eye recall of workers by Monday.
Clarke County hosts the final summer twilight barn meeting at Robert Lee Withers Green Hill farm one mile north of Berryville on U S Route 340. Harold Roller from Loudoun County will demo dairy cattle fitting and showing. Clarke County Agent John Gergen says the event will aid future exhibitors. 4 H Club members are invited and light refreshments will be served.
Mrs Blanche England of Clarksburg West Virginia testified she and her husband saw a puff of smoke and a falling object from storm clouds near Winslow Arizona before noon on June 30. She described a parachute like object and smoke trailing it, initially thinking jet but later learning two planes were missing.
Indications from Cairo-London suggest President Nasser will refuse an international control conference on the Suez Canal. He is expected to stand firm that the canal be nationalized and operated by Egypt, while remaining open to international traffic as before. Also noted is the U S freight train average speed of 18.6 mph, factoring time for car switching.
Mauritius, a British island in the Indian Ocean, records a population density of 600 persons per square mile showing dense settlement patterns and potential resource pressures.
The United States Civil Service Commission seeks librarians to fill positions paying 5440 to 7570 dollars yearly in federal agencies around Washington DC. Applicants must pass a written test and show suitable education and experience. Obtain forms from Joe Haines at the local Post Office. applications accepted in Washington until further notice.
The governor pledges legislation for an August 27 special session to prevent any integration of races in public schools. Details remain unclear with authorities hinting at withholding state funds as a lever, tied to public welfare or safety, and contingent on integration and school operation concerns.
Answers to the published IQ quiz questions list ten items with brief verdicts. Items include responses such as three for number one, mind communication for number two, and Frances Perkins for number four, along with yes or no judgments and reasons about atmospheric change and evaporation.
The typical U.S. farm worker can now feed himself and 18 others, a figure far higher than 1860 when he could provide for 342 others.
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