This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1956
Page
4
Proprostu, a Warsaw student newspaper, questions Marxism and notes Poland faces unemployment, land waste, and shortages. It argues reorganization could boost output but criticizes centralized bureaucracy as unable to lift the economy. The piece highlights risk to party orthodoxy if students doubt state authority.
Charles B. Shuman of the American Farm Bureau Federation condemns excessive political farm relief and urges farmers to pursue economic remedies. He warns ongoing government aid distorts supply and demand and risks delaying prosperity in the face of persistent surpluses and income decline.
The Augusta Herald notes a humorous promotional history claiming long underwear began as Saxon resistance to Norman dress after 1066. The editorial treats the tale as dubious and notes historians overlook many other topics beyond kings and politicians.
The Nobel Prize committee awarded the 1956 citation to the three American physicists who developed the transistor, highlighting Bell Laboratories and its intense research culture. The piece notes the transistor's tiny form and impact on radios, switches, and hearing aids, while stressing the need to improve science training in schools and universities.
The National Assembly backing for Premier Guy Mollet signals France is settling into a period of relative calm despite multi party politics. Mollet aims to pacify Algeria through negotiated autonomy with elections and continued discussion, while preserving the interests of 1,206,000 French settlers.
The Star Winchester Memorial hospital reports a busy Coretons holiday period with many injuries from automobile accidents and falls. Community updates note residents visiting, celebrations, and local deaths including Dr. William D. Cameron. Firecracker injuries are also mentioned as a local incident.
An Associated Press survey shows a nickel still buys an hour of parking in Charlottesville Staunton Petersburg Danville Suffolk Winchester and Fredericksburg with some lots offering two hours for a nickel in Waynesboro and Staunton. Private lots are higher. Charlottesville and others vary by location and time.
A car carrying six people plunged 500 feet after sliding rocks toppled onto Angeles Crest Highway. Kenneth McRae of Palmdale and Elsie Beelow of Minneapolis died. Richard McRae, Martha Beelow, and Pred Beelow were seriously hurt. Survivors said the Beelows were visiting the McRae family en route to a Christmas dinner in Garden Grove.
A Winchester store advertises complete stocks and quicker service with lower prices. It emphasizes fast assistance and broad selections to attract shoppers.
London newspaperman James Greenwood coined a phrase while researching hospital water use. He noted a patient bathed in the same water as the previous person and described the last bath as soup like. The expression became popular immediately.
Rainfall details show 48 hour period ending 8:30 a m on December 11 with 2.53 inches to date for 1956 and 38.83 inches since the year began. Average annual rainfall over 43 years stands at 36.95 inches with monthly means listed for 1012-1955. January 2.45, February 1.95, March 2.98, April 3.10, May 3.90, June 3.90, July 3.69, August 3.99, September 2.65, October 3.22, November 2.57, December 2.46.
Aimed at parents with young children, the piece urges letting older kids help decorate the tree and to sing carols while explaining the religious meaning of Christmas. It suggests homemade cards and giving presents by children, to guard against disillusionment as they grow. It also notes blood transfusion safety briefly in a Q and A section.
The article reflects on burdens people bear in life and urges not to overload oneself with inner worries Morbid fear pride remorse envy hatred and other self inflicted weights are unnecessary and better left to the Lord in daily living
A quiz guide presents 10 day scoring with daily averages and labels memory genius very superior excellent good. It lists sample questions on Stevenson Treasure Island Long John Crashed topics including U S state initials and historical figures.
NEW YORK reports that filter cigarette brands rose 59.6 percent ahead of 1955, capturing 30 percent of the U S market. Non filter king size and regulars declined, while five top brands Camel, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Winston and Chesterfield hold major shares.
Mary Frances Hagan of Huntington West Virginia, a U S citizen aged 28, is sewing prison overalls at Ramileh Prison after a solitary confinement period. She was sentenced October 1 to a year for alleged spying for Syria and initially refused work.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.