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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1956
Page
3
The article outlines a high profile divorce suit involving Peaches and Browning over alleged control of a rich estate from a marriage. Browning spent about $1,000 daily on his young bride while she claimed wealth remained with her, and her mother lingered around. The testimony drew sensational interest from readers.
Peaches Browning born in 1910s rose from vaudeville to New York stage earning up to 42000 yearly. After Browning's 1934 death she sued for a third of his estate and settled in 1938 for an undisclosed sum. She later married Bernard J Hynes and Joseph S Civelli before marrying Ralph Willson in 1946.
The project uses over 250 chemicals from igon gas to zinc chromate pigment as part of submarine construction. Researchers outline the broad chemical toolkit and safety considerations guiding the process.
Keyser West Virginia sees two new garment manufacturing operations preparing to start within two weeks. The Play Company led by Paul J. Miller will move equipment to the Bright Building with about 75 employees at peak. David Klein of New Bedford Mass will take over the former Perfection Garment space with a similar 75 worker peak, while Perfection had already shifted its operation to Martinsburg for consolidation.
The State Highway Department selects the Harrisonburg Rt 11 by pass routes with a southern junction about 2.15 miles from the city and a northern junction about three miles from the city limits It will be about 80 miles long on a 200 foot limited access right of way and may become Virginia’s first interstate link under national plans James A Anderson the Highway Commissioner announced the decision in letters to officials
A Lonside West Virginia man died in a Roanoke hospital from injuries after an auto truck collision last night, becoming Virginia’s 519th traffic fatality of the year. James Claude Ballard, among State Highway Department workers in a Virginia Tech summer course, was involved. The crash happened on U S 11 four miles west of Salem.
The Evening Star reports a potential Virginia tax payers rebellion if Gov. Stanley’s plan to withhold state funds from integrated schools is adopted. Boston discusses targeted counties Arlington Norfolk and Charlottesville considering two methods: outright tax refusal or organized challenges to tax entitlements.
A 46 year old Richmond woman, Kathleen R Moore, plummeted eight stories to her death from the 10th floor of the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board building to the roof of a nearby two story slip cover structure. She was pronounced dead on arrival at a local hospital around noon.
The convention featured Robert W. Scheutte of the National Fire Prevention Association speaking on selling fire prevention to youngsters. Officers were elected and next year’s meeting site chosen. Afternoon sessions included Roy Allsopp, Robert Diehl, Emmitt Cox, Lawrence Oliver, and C M O Connor with magnesium fire control and extinguishment demos. A banquet at the Shenandoah Hotel and a Darktown Parade closed the day.
Edward A. Hintz a Chicago banker and former president of Southmoor Bank & Trust Co was sentenced by Judge John P. Barnes to three years in federal prison after pleading guilty to 39 of 54 counts charging misapplication of 872 006 in federally insured state funds. He received five years probation after prison. The case also involves Hodge and Edward A Epping with concurrent state and federal terms.
Wichita report notes Sedgwick County Patrolman Dale McCoin stopped to assist a motorist with a flat tire. With both tires flat he lent his patrol spare to reach a nearby filling station. Also mentions Franco as a fisherman and Canadian telephone training for defense communications.
The report notes that there are about 65 000 sawmills in the region, highlighting the scale of small timber operations and their economic footprint within the local forestry sector.
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