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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1956
Page
10
TV star Phil Silvers remains hospitalized in Derby for bronchial complications. Doctors expect a five to seven day additional stay as he ages out of hospital care and recovers from a bronchial condition while preparing to emcee the Sullivan Show.
A head-on car crash Monday left four people hurt. One victim suffered a fractured rib and facial injuries while others sustained abrasions. Comedian Phil Silvers will substitute for Sullivan as emcee of the Sunday variety show.
The Rockfeller Center precinct in New York City is described as being mostly owned by Columbia University, with buildings occupying the land under university stewardship.
President Eisenhower is convalescing faster than anticipated after his June intestinal operation. Doctors had warned four months before he might golf again, but he played nine holes at Burning Tree and planned three to four more days of golf after the Republican convention, signaling a quicker return to duties.
W G Rogers reviews Shirley Watkins The Prophet and the King a long solid novel portraying Samuel of Ramah and Saul son of Kish as the first Israelite king. The piece traces battles, loyalties, and sacred rites with a colorful cast including Jonathan David Goliath and the Witch of Endor.
The Interstate Commerce Commission has power to regulate railroads and related agencies, oil pipelines, motor carriers, water carriers, and freight forwarders. The agency’s scope is broad though much interstate motor and water transport operates under exemptions or by private carriers.
Mrs. Wilda Whitacre and her six children known as Max Wayne and the Harmony Family will appear Saturday morning August 18 on Cheyenne Dal Brunette’s Ranch House Tales on Channel 6 Richmond from 9 to 11 PM in an interview at the Whitacres’ home. The siblings perform hillbilly songs with Lorette 19 Max 18 Joan 17 Betty 15 Ann 14 Wayne 13, with Wayne on mandolin and Max on guitar. They have appeared on WINC radio programs and play weekly at Cave Springs Resort Edinburg, plus local picnics and Farm Bureau events.
The Panama Canal was inaugurated on August 15, 1914, marking a major milestone in maritime history as ships began to use the new waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The project, led by United States administration, faced delays and engineering challenges but achieved a historic completion.
The U S Army abolished flogging on August 5 1861 replacing it with guard house or kitchen police for discipline.
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