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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1956

Page

4

Redeeming the time

Short newspaper note notes August 10 in Winchester with a motto on timely living. No further events or names provided in readable text.

Western powers invite Russia to help in Suez control

The article argues Western nations faced with Nasser's Suez Canal seizure are forced to seek Russian involvement to form an international control body for the canal. Initial aid for the Nile dam was scrapped to rebuke Nasser, who then seized control, leaving Moscow with expanded Middle East influence.

Suez Russia Mediterranean Nasser Suez Canal Washington London Egypt Aswan Nile Canal Company Middle East

Neglected U S Constellation Faces Decay at Baltimore Pier

The 18th century frigate U S Constellation, oldest US Navy vessel, rots at a Baltimore pier awaiting a permanent berth near Fort McHenry. Water intrusion worsens damage, threatening hull integrity through storms and winter. Once famed for defeating French ships in the Quasi War, the ship now languishes homeless and inaccessible to the public.

Baltimore Fort McHenry Boston Leonard F. Cushing Boston Navy Yard France

Battle Backers Back Battle for Vice President Support

Editorial digest notes Petersburg delegates to the Democratic National Convention intend to back former Governor John S. Battle for vice president on at least one ballot. Virginia delegates face slim chances of a Battle nomination, with many planning second choices amid debates over Supreme Court decisions and state rights.

Battle Petersburg Virginia Battlestick Stevenson Supreme Court Lunsford Butterworth Dinwiddie Chicago State Bar Association Spreme Court Federal Union of States

Old Ironsides Gets New Resting Place Fame

The Constitution known as Old Ironsides deserves a fitting resting place beyond the cloudy waters of Baltimore harbor as a historic frigate once feared on the seas.

Constitution Baltimore

Jaye P Morgan Sees Technicolor Dreams In Night Songs

New York singer Jaye P Morgan, rising star among female vocalists, reveals nightly dreams in vivid Technicolor with red blue and purple imagery. She discusses career rise, family roots, and fear of the dark, noting dreams can be controlled for a happy ending.

New York Jaye P. Morgan Morgan Jaye Colorado Mary Jaye P Lena Horne

Cabinet backs Nixon as Stassen drives bid to dump him

Washington sources report Eisenhower’s cabinet lined up unanimously to support Nixon as Harold Stassen presses to dump him as the 1956 vice presidential candidate. Summersfield and Seaton warn that a Stassen win would fracture party loyalty and jeopardize future legislative goals.

Stassen Nixon Washington Eisenhower Harold E. Stassen Richard M Nixon Arthur E. Summerfield Fred Seaton Summerfield Seaton House Senate

Strength For The Day on Vacation Balance

A devotional urging readers to take regular rest and vacations as part of life’s balance. It cites weekly rest, biblical examples from Jesus, and warns against excess in work or leisure, urging reflection on health and sanity.

Jesus

How's Your I Q Memor y Quiz Questions

A selected quiz prompts readers on memory and general knowledge with ten questions about policing nicknames, mothballs, biblical quotes, cavemen, glue, escalators, capers, currency, niggling behavior, and word meanings. The page asks for Page 2 answers and defines score categories.

London Police Bobbies Sir Robert Peel

Are dogs allergic to things in their surroundings

Yes. Many veterinarians consider allergies one of the main causes of the skin rash called summer eczema.

News Of Other Years Highlights Local Life And TV History

The item lists local ads and personal notes from Winchester including grocery specials, visits, parties, and a reporter's illness. It also mentions bloodhound procurement for rogues, regional travel, and a 1936-1939 glimpse into England vs United States TV reception with early broadcast context.

Cotton batting canning method and curious Q A items

Reader questions explore a cotton batting covering for preserved fruit jars and its claimed protection from air born microbes. Additional entries cover kinkajou as a pet and a philosophical take on whether sound exists without a listener.

Tyndall

Local Questions and Answers Revealed in Winchester Star

Answers list names and numbers from page 1. Items include Cameron Loudoun Braddock Boscawen Kent Piccadilly Monmouth Washington Stewart Tennyson Leicester Pall Mall Cecil Clifford Amherst Fairfax Gerrard Cork and 1010 George W. Harrison Dr J M Casey.

Cameron Loudoun Braddock Boscawen Kent Piccadilly Monmouth Washington Stewart Tennyson Leicester Pall Mall Cecil Clifford Amherst Fairfax Gerrard Cork George W. Harrison J. M Casey

Rainfall Totals and Averages for 1912 1955 Period

Rainfall data cover past 24 hours to 8 30 am today with August totals 2 18 inches for 1956 rainfall to date 25 72 inches and average annual rainfall over 43 years 36 95 inches. Monthly values from 1912 1955 include January 2 45 February 1 95 March 2 98 April 3 10 May 3 90 June 3 90 July 2 69 August 3 99 September 2 65 October 3 22 November 2 57 December 2 46.

Television Evening Lineup Across Stations 6 to 11 PM

A listing of prime time programs across multiple channels detailing shows from 6:00 PM through 11:15 PM including dramas, news, movies, and sports. Notable items include Truth or Consequences, Boxing event Lightburn vs Zulueta, Tonight with Steve Allen, Fabian of Scotland Yard, and a John Wayne featured late program.

Jaye P. Morgan Riley Lightburn Zulueta Red Barber Sprague Paul Steve Allen Fabian Scotland Yard Dirk Bogarde Crunch Des Liberace M. Warren Featurama John Wayne Martha Scott

Channel line up for multiple stations and programs

Broadcast schedule lists Channel 4 5 1 9 with movie features serials cartoons and music shows. Highlights include Ingrid Bergman and Leslie Howard in Intermezzo and Westerns with The Fighting Ranger and Law of the West. Channel 9 features The Lone Ranger and Jungle Hunters programs.

Channel 4 Capt. Gallant Cartoon Circus Trading Post “Range Justice Fighting Ranger Encore Playhouse Ingrid Bergman Leslie Howard Brooke Johns Footlight Theater Law of the West Meet the Cha’p’s

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