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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1959
Page
5
The Desilu Playhouse drama features Raymond Massey as a ruthless political boss who shields his grandson after a murder arrest while an assistant district attorney pushes charges and is beaten. Co stars include David Janssen and Whitney Blake.
A certified lab test shows Bell-Ans tablets neutralize stomach acidity three times faster than leading competitors in one minute. Consumers are urged to buy Bell-Ans for rapid relief.
A dense listing shows programs across hours from 5:00 to 4:30 with cartoons, news, sports, dramas and movies. Notable items include Abbot and Costello, The Restless Gun, Peter Gunn, Father Knows Best, Perry Mason era films, and live variety shows.
NBC WRCA-TV in New York adds the Consult Dr Brothers program after The Jack Paar Show starring psychologist Joyce Brothers. The 15 minute late show targets family issues after kids are asleep and may go network this season. A Variety quote notes rising sex appeal in Westerns and higher guest talent prices.
Guests included June Havoc Ricardo Montalban and Paul Winchell among a notable lineup at the engagement. The attendance highlighted marquee names in a program shaping local entertainment.
New York AP reports the Negretto Tribe in the South Pacific holds a simple wedding ritual where the bridegroom is presented to the chief who briskly knocks their heads together and proclaims them man and wife. The column surveys quirky news bits and trivia with wit and varied topics.
The first TV program will air in September on Indian screens not as entertainment but as a government sponsored agricultural demonstration. All India Radio with UNESCO aid plans broadcasts to 10 villages showing farming methods, while performers hold back on talent market pricing.
Hollywood notes on Preston Sturges whose early string of hits made him a top creator. His decline began after leaving the big studio system and failing projects with Howard Hughes, ending life in bitterness toward Hollywood.
Virginia Department of Agriculture says egg prices unsettled with a wider gap between medium and large. Production declines through September with a 7 percent national chick decrease, except South Atlantic and Western groups up. Virginia A large eggs 39-41 cents, mediums 23-25. Shenandoah A large 39-43 cents, mediums 23-26. Norfolk A large 39 cents, mediums 24. Cows show high prices. expect further decline into fall. Virginia auctions: cows $18-21.75, utility $15-19, canner $12.75-18. Chicago cow prices quoted.
Farmers report a slightly short Virginia watermelon crop due to a dry spell followed by heavy rain. Peak heavest should arrive earlier than last year with good quality despite weather. Prices for small melons run about 1 to 1.25 cents per pound and mediums from 1.25 to 1.5 cents.
A note on language warns against common phrasing and suggests alternatives to ask how an action occurred. It highlights the distinction between routine inquiry and emphasizing chance or circumstance in the question.
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