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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1957

Page

3

Galento Aims for Oscar in Florida Film Project

Dominick Anthony Galento, the former heavyweight boxer nicknamed Two-Ton Tony, pursues an acting career with a lead in Across the Everglades. The film, produced by the Schulbergs and featuring Burl Ives and Christopher Plummer, casts Galento as an ex convict who battles feather gatherers and a 250 pound pig, while he contemplates future roles and a possible wrestling offer.

Tony New Jersey Lou Nova Hamlet Seattle Tentacle Galento Budd Stuart Warner Brothers Schulbergs B. P. Schulberg Hollywood Burl Ives Christopher Plummer Chana Eden Gypsey Rose Lee MacKinlay Kantor Emmett Kelly Sammy Renick America Florida Everglades Miami Oulaw Renick

Fund Established To Find Workable Shavian Alphabet

In London a £8 300 ($18 260) sum from George Bernard Shaw's fortune funds a bid for a 40 letter English alphabet. The will prompted court questions as executors faced objections from the British Museum and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. The public trustee later announced the compromise settlement after the Appeal Court hearing.

London George Bernard Shaw Shaw British Museum Royal Academy of Dramatic Art R. P. Baulkwill

Berryville Sinclair Dealer Receives Dealer of the Month Award

Phil Kirk a Sinclair dealer in Berryville earns the national Dealer of the Month honor from Sinclair Refining Company selected from over 25 000 dealers. Area Manager J M Hoffman presents the framed citation noting Mr Kirk has four years at the Berryville location and a record of achievements.

Phil Kirk Sinclair Berryville Sinclair Refining Company Kirk J. M. Hoffman Richmond Sinclair Dealer

Public competition offers 500 pounds to craft Shavian alphabet

A public competition with a first prize of 500 pounds will be launched to develop a workable Shavian alphabet. Organizers seek a practical version suitable for widespread use and literacy.

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