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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1956

Page

7

Show Business Day In Los Angeles Court

In Los Angeles a divorce action features Peggy King seeking dissolution of her marriage to trumpeter Knobby Lee. Other divorces awarded include Jeanne Crain, Joanne Gilbert, and the wives of Edward G. Robinson and Art Baker. Edward G. Robinson Jr pleaded innocent to a felony drunken driving charge. Brinckman and King figures appear in settlements, alimony, and property divisions amid a flurry of celebrity divorce claims.

Los Angeles Peggy King Jeanne Crain Joanne Gilbert Edward G. Robinson Art Baker Robinson Edward G. Jr Miss King Knobby Lee Norbert Lidrbauch Miss Crain Paulrinkman Brinkman

Judge Paul rules desegregation speed set in Virginia suit

The ruling reiterates that the superintendent has the most influence over school operation and sets an early desegregation date for Charlottesville. It notes specific white and Negro student counts in grades and high schools, outlines costs and fees, and references related cases in Arlington Norfolk Newport News and Prince Edward County. The decision denies a motion to dismiss for lack of formal applications by Negro students and highlights NAACP involvement.

Paul Charlottesville National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People NAACP Virginia Arlington Albert V. Bryan Prince Edward County Norfolk Newport News Richmond Oliver W. Hill

New Burglar's Aid Used to Loot Bank of $100,000

Lynbrook New York burglary involved a lookout on a railroad trestle wiring a telephone alarm to the bank vault. Thieves climbed to the annex roof, entered via a third floor window, and burned the depository with an acetylene torch, fleeing with about $100,900 in cash and undisclosed checks. the bank alarm failed to trigger.

Lynbrook N. Y Meadowbrook National Bank Long Island Bank

Ebersole's Body Not in Plane Found Sunday

The Ebersole family learned the CAA said no bodies were in the plane found Sunday and that four bodies were later reported in Parker Lake Texas The Sutton Corporation plane disappeared February 7 on a Houston to Mexico flight and is still believed to be involved Local officals plan to drag Parker Lake for remains and note shallow muddy conditions and recent drought may reveal wreckage

Ebersole Christian M. Ebersole George Ebersole N. Braddock St CAA Sutton Corporation Parker Lake Texas

Star performers to entertain at GOP convention

San Francisco prepares for the Republican National Convention opening August 20 at the Cow Palace with a lineup of major entertainers. George Murphy chairs the tent committee and has secured Ethel Merman Rosa Lind Russell Irene Dunne Jane Powell John Charles Thomas Howard Keel and other Metropolitan Opera stars for the event.

San Francisco Cow Palace George Murphy Ethel Merman Rosalind Russell Irene Dunne Jane Powell John Charles Thomas Howard Keel Gene Archer Metropolitan Opera

Two Winchester Crashes Cause $625 In Property Damage

Two traffic accidents in Winchester yesterday caused property damage totaling $635. Lester Franklin Raines, 37, was found guilty of driving drunk and failing to report an accident in separate incidents, facing fines and costs. The first crash involved Raines in a 1952 Studebaker rear ending a parked 1952 Chevrolet on 8S. Washington St. The second crash on Stonewall Ave and Lee St involved a Plymouth and a Pontiac with damage to both vehicles.

Winchester Lester Franklin Raines Rt. 1 Gore Washington St Raines Joseph C. Ritter Winchester Police Department Mr. Raines Studebaker John Newton Turner Rt. 2 Stonewall Ave Lee St Holmes McFarland John Warren Rice Edward Warren Truslow E. Piccadilly St Rice

Pink Elephant Stolen From Philadelphia Lawn

Police search for Mrs. Rose Petrella following the theft of a 200 pound pink elephant statue on a concrete base with iron spikes. Petrella expects quick recovery and notes the quirky item was originally on her front lawn.

Philadelphia

Death sentences confirmed in Cyprus extremism case

In Nicosia Cyprus Governor Sir John Harding confirmed death sentences for three Greek Cypriot extremists linked to a Dec 15 ambush that killed a British corporal and injured others. A traffic ban was imposed as authorities prepared for the executions, following prior hangings by British authorities.

Nicosia Cyprus John Harding Greece Andreas Zakkos Charilaos Michael Iacovos Patatsos Zakkos Michael Brian Coombe Coombe Patatsos

Shrimp Supper Draws Local Fire Company Members

About 30 members of the South End Fire Company attended a shrimp feed last night at the Lions Shelter. Kenneth Curl chaired the supper committee. The group voted to buy 400 feet of booster hose and asked the equipment committee to seek prices for a 214 inch fog nozzle. Curl reported repainting of the truck room floor.

South End Fire Company Lions Shelter Kenneth Curl John A. Boyd

DA Affirms Oath and Duty Amid Press Scrutiny

The prosecutor said he remembered his oath of office and the duty to both the defendant and the people who elected him. Judge Forte noted historic cases with heavy press coverage but stated the public had confidence in the jury.

Smith Forte

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