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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1956
Page
3
The text reflects a newspaper masthead listing circulation and contact details for editors and offices in Winchester with a local press presence. It mentions reader reach and a national representative service, indicating standard publisher information rather than a news event.
The piece links Middle East tensions and Arab League divisions to broader peace risks, noting Syria and Iraq in flux amid pro Soviet influence. It shifts to U S excise taxes, arguing for elimination of high rates especially on transportation as essential for travel and commerce, with congressional action anticipated.
The article notes diphtheria as a lingering threat despite vaccines and mass immunization success worldwide. It cites WHO data showing US deaths declining from 6782 in 1901 to 156 in 1953, then rising above 200 in 1954. Detroit reports five child deaths since January 1 amid a non-epidemic outbreak.
An editorial summary notes Hartford Courant’s stance on transportation taxes urging fiscal prudence. It highlights how tax policy affects urban mobility, public funds, and commuter costs while weighing potential economic benefits against burden on residents.
In 1839 at Arlington on the Potomac Robert E. Lee learns from his son Custis as the boy imitates every step in the snow. Lee resolves to model his conduct to guide his boy and never forgets the Christmas lesson.
The Federal Reserve backs tighter credit while business and city officials warn of deflation and unemployment. Interest rates rose from 2.76 to 4.07 percent between June and November. Some New York banks will pay 4 percent on savings from January 1, potentially increasing investment capital but raising borrowing costs and dampening new lending.
From the Files of the Star 5 YEARS AGO 1851 notes Parker Murray ran Elm's Fairen home as Battletown Inn in Berryville. Capt Mumma Jr and Mrs Mumma hosted guests. Nancy Larrick arrived from Washington to visit the Larricks. George Barnsley to run Georgetown Garage with Joseph Schroth as owner. Harry Fowle visited from UVA. Mrs Riley returned from Ohio after surgical meeting. Kidnapping of Nellie Donnelly in Kansas City alleged ransom. Birth of Nancy May to Sam and Nell Hurst. Dorsette family moved to Anger One Terrace.
Mrs. William P. McGuire and daughter Evy Tucker McGuire returned from a shopping trip to Washingon and were entertained at supper by Congressman H. D. Flood at New Willard. Dr A B Tucker, formerly of New York, opened an office over the Berryville post office and will practice there. Mr William J Atkinson, son of Judge and Mrs William M Atkinson, is at home on vacation from Hampden-Sidney College.
Al and Sadge Tisch and their two sons build the 17 million dollar Americana, a 475 room luxury center in Miami Beach. The family owns several properties, stating the hotel is their dream come true and a monument to the family. The resort features an indoor rain forest and art collection while offering many services on site.
Korea hosts about 370 bird species including year round residents such as magpies turtle doves crested larks and house and brown breasted buntings. Visitors include wild geese ducks orioles swifts swallows and cuckoos with water birds akin to western North American and land birds to European varieties.
The set asks about owl vocalizations the nature of Pauls Scarlet the author of The Faerie Queene and identifies the only three time winner of the Western Women's Open and uses word form for more than two and a nursery rhyme shell.
The report shows past 24 hours rainfall ending 8:30 a.m. today as none and December to date 1.46 inches. 1956 year-to-date rainfall reads 37.75 inches. Average annual rainfall over 43 years is 36.98 inches. Monthly averages for 1914-1975 include January 2.45, February 0.19, March 2.98, April 3.10, May 3.99, June 8.90, July 3.69, August 3.99, September 2.65, October 3.22, November 2.57, December 2.46 inches.
A compact listing of prime time broadcasts across multiple networks featuring drama comedy and news. Highlights include Kraft Theater color presentation The Wonderful Gift at 9 00 pm and This Is Your Life at 10 00 pm with NBC News at 11 45 pm.
Thursday listings show daytime to evening programs on channels 4 5 17 and V with cartoons game shows dramas films and soap operas. Notable titles include Tic Tac Dough It Could Be You Living Dangerously Late Love Queen for a Day Modern Romances Susie and Lady with a Lamp starring Anna Neagle along with several soap operas like Guiding Light As the World Turns and Our Miss Brooks.
A reader quiz describes scoring based on 100 questions over 10 days with daily bands 9–10 correct for Memory Genius, 7–8 Very Superior, 5–6 Excellent, 4 Good. Page 2 promises correct answers and asks four sample questions about the Continental Congress, the Comstock lode, the abi dine virtues, and Dryden Wren Bunyan and Leibnitz.
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