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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1956
Page
4
Oil companies push higher octane fuel plans to fit older and new cars while testing multigrade mixes in Florida. Sun Oil conducts a successful multigrade experiment expanding beyond initial areas as other firms race to meet varied engine needs amid rising compression.
A tongue in cheek feature argues against banning colorful drinking slang as the Arizona Labor Plaster Institute weighs the term plastered and its links to old wine practices. Scholars cite plaster of Paris in wine testing while critics warn of puritanical censorship and linguistic overreach.
On September 7 Mars will come within 35 million miles of Earth, the nearest since 1924, prompting astronomers to seek answers about the planet. Since the canal myth arose from early Italian observations, researchers hope clearer views will reveal if lines are real features or optical artifacts.
Washington correspondent James Marlow notes that a second Eisenhower term could demand harder leadership. With the 1951 amendment limiting presidents to two terms, Ike’s influence in Congress may shrink as rivals clash, especially if Republicans seek the 1960 nomination. Opposition from his own party may rise alongside Democratic maneuvering.
The Suez crisis spurs talk of a leaner armed forces with small ground troops and strategic atomic weapons. Radford's plan prompts debate on defense costs and balance with modern weapons as Democrats and Republicans argue over military strategy and budget.
A short quiz style page explains a 100 question test with daily scoring. It lists percentile labels Memory Genius Very Superior Excellent and Good for score ranges. It includes true false questions about Medici, a sentence correction, a biblical dream, the author of William Tell, brick wall strength, a biology true false, and a question about an island in the Greater Antilles.
A joke is called a gag due to show business roots. If an actor misspeaks during performance, another delivers a gag to quiet him and delay memory of the correct lines during the act.
Rainfall for the 48 hours ending 8 30 today is none. August rainfall to date 3 68 inches for 1956. Cumulative 43 year rainfall totals show 36 95 inches annually on average. Monthly averages 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.
Recent hospital reports indicate almost equal rates of myocardial infarction among women and men, challenging the belief that three to seven men suffer for every woman. The piece discusses personalized treatment, smoking's impact, moderate exercise, and reducing emotional stress during recovery.
A short trivia item asks if Antilles is a U S territory and includes word origin clues. It queries the term for mastication pulp reduction and the Aztec linguistic roots behind a common word. It ends with a familiar misquoted proverb about fools.
News notes from 1931 include Clarke County treasurer W A Bradford announcing his January retirement after nearly four decades in public office. Also listed are social visits from Philadelphia guests, a Berkeley County marriage, a former Winchester ballplayer pursuing law in Atlanta, a theft of home preserves, and returning travelers from Atlanta.
The piece urges young readers to value college education despite costs and service obligations. It argues marriage and family are valuable but education improves future life, work, and judgment. It warns the opportunity may not return and emphasizes a pivotal period in character formation between age fifteen and adulthood.
A fragmented passage emphasizes education as a growing experience and a path to deeper life fulfillment. It urges readers to seek education to gain greater opportunities and to view learning as a priceless pearl guiding personal development.
Channel 4 features Footlight Theater Paul Arnold and news followed by Death Valley Days Gordon McRae and News Caravan. Prime time includes Ernie Kovacs Medic Robert Montgomery Presents Frontier Doctor and Weathersports. Channel 5 offers Looney Tunes The Great Gildersleeve I Spy Eve Movie, boxing, Baseball Hall of Fame and Featurama. Channel 6 airs Cisco Kid Range Rider Adventures of Robin Hood Burns and Allen Talent Scouts Vic Damone Studio One plus Summer Theater and The Flame finale.
A dense listing of daily shows across networks from 12:00 noon to 5:30 pm and beyond. Programs include Tic Tac Dough It Could Be You Queen for a Day Mystery theater Yok and more with hosts Lon McAllister Inga Art Lamb Basil Rathbone Ruth Warrick and Gale Storm among others. The schedule compiles soap operas game shows dramas and variety acts with multiple timeslots.
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