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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1951
Page
10
Six years after the war end Italy faces ongoing child deaths from hand grenades bombs and mines. The National Organization for Accident Prevention runs a campaign distributing posters of a boy about to touch a half buried shell as a mother cries no death is there.
Funeral services for Bertram Longstreet 63 brother in law of Gibson Baker will be held at Hysong Funeral Home Washington tomorrow at 10 DST. Graveside rites follow at Mt Hebron Cemetery here at 11 EST conducted by Dr William Archer Wright with pallbearers listed.
A historical TV lineup lists daytime DST schedule across channels WTTG WMAL WTOP and WMAL. Programs include news sports theatre films cartoons with titles like Yellow Streak Follow Me and The Goose Steps Out plus various hosts and guests.
Randolph Turpin, who stunned Sugar Ray Robinson to win the middleweight title in London, arrives for the rematch set for Sept 12 at the Polo Grounds with Robinson. Turpin vows to be 100 percent fit and aims to repeat the victory as gate receipts expected to reach a record 500000.
A listing of 6:00 to 11:00 programs across networks with news, debates, dramas, music, and variety. Highlights include Gordon MacRae Show, Lone Ranger Drama, Boston Pops, and Mystery programs among other classic broadcasts.
Shirley Bryant, 21, of Norfolk has been chosen as Miss Virginia to represent the state in the Mrs America contest. The winner will compete at Asbury Park New Jersey on September 2 with the Mrs. Virginia title.
Virginia readers hear from Colonel Asher W. Harman state director of Selective Service about mandatory registration for men aged 18 to 26 separated from the armed forces. They must register within 30 days at a local board, with option to register at the most convenient board while providing a home address.
Norman Rockwell, the 57 year old cover artist, came to Kansas City to paint the city’s spirit in oils. He was inspired by the flood disaster and will complete the work in Vermont after gathering impressions here with camera and sketch book. He could not estimate the completion time.
The record shows 62,400,000 fans in 1948, then a drop to 16 percent below the previous year in 1950. For 1951 forecasts, attendance is about 10 percent under 1950 levels.
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