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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1956

Page

3

AP to Staff 100 for Better Convention View in Coverage

The Associated Press will deploy more than 100 experts to cover the Democratic and Republican conventions in Chicago and San Francisco. Lead reporters, editors, photographers and technicians will deliver round the clock coverage to Winchester Star readers, offering a clear living-room view of the events and a balanced, evaluated narrative as the conventions unfold.

Winchester Evening Star Associated Press Chicago San Francisco Winchester Star William L. Beale Jr Washington al Orton Bob Bunson Don Kovacic Washington News News F. A. Rasch Bennett Wolfe Washington Service Bell Senate Cornell White House Roosevelt William T. Peacock Ed Hankinson Norman Walker Ovid A. Martin Adlai Stevenson Estes Kefauver Averell Harriman Harry Truman Nixon Knowland Eisenhower

Artificial Food Colors Flavors Declared Safe

Two FDA scientists say Americans are not in danger from artificial food colors or flavors. A Lehman Nelson report asserts safety requires a long term safety margin of at least 100 times the potential human intake. The study also claims no current US pesticide poses a danger to consumers.

Rome U. S. Food and Drug Administration A. J. Lenman A. A. Nelson Possum International Unin Hoeper Lehman-Nelson United States Lehman Nelson Alsu Reby U. S

Read Conscientiously for the Best Seat in the House

Instruction encourages careful, thoughtful reading to gain an advantageous perspective. It emphasizes diligence and attentiveness as the key to understanding events and roles.

Veniremen Called in Week One of Brink's Trial

In Boston Suffolk County Court 400 veniremen were summoned in week one with no juror seated. Judge Forte oversaw the fourth 100 in review. defense challenged 28 and prosecution 2 while 39 were excused for preformed opinions. The trial concerns the January 17 1950 Brink's armed robbery of the Boston Brink's Inc office.

Boston Suffolk County Court House Felix Forte Forte Suffolk County Paul T. Smith Smith Brink's Inc

First Country to Widespread TV Reception

England led the world with the first regular television transmissions when the British Broadcasting Corporation began daily programs in July 1936. The service ended on September 1, 1939 for World War II, with about 30,000 TV sets in English homes and many orders unfilled.

England United States P. V.S British Broadcasting Corporation

Intensive heat drives rescue workers back at Bois du Cazier

Rescue teams strained by extreme heat retreat from a 3 000 foot level corridor in the Bois du Cazier mine. They will focus on fighting the fire as 260 miners remain trapped since Wednesday with 130 workers in the gallery.

Marcinelle Belgium Bois du Cazier

Frightened child falls to death from New York apartment

In New York, a frightened four year old fled to a bathroom to avoid a haircut. He crawled to a window and fell four floors to his death, an accident reported as authorities investigated. The incident involved Roberto Gutierrez, the boy's family awaiting details.

New York Roberto Gutierrez

Georgia Soldier Sentenced Ten Years for Joining Reds

Pvt. Gayter L. Turner of Montgomery Georgia was sentenced to 10 years in jail and a dishonorable discharge after pleading guilty to deserting to the Communists and joining an organization advocating violent overthrow of the U S government. He left the 5th Infantry Division in Munich January 31 1955 and crossed into East Germany. Turner surrendered to U S authorities in West Berlin last July 3. The group Turner allegedly joined is composed largely of Western defectors housed by the Communists in Bautzen East Germany.

Berlin Montgomery Gayter L. Turner U. S Turner Munich East Germany Bautzen

Brothers Drown In Farm Pond Near Tappahannock

Essex County tragedy as 17 year old John Lewis Gardner tries to rescue his 9 year old brother Edward after they drown in a farm pond. The two boys were among nine youths accompanying Spottswood Taliaferro and his wife who had brought their son for swimming instruction.

Tappahannock, VA Essex County Here John Lewis Gardner Edward

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