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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1956
Page
3
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The piece decries the public and officials’ reluctance to adopt concrete highway safety measures. It notes repeated lists of suggestions garner editorial support but fail to become action, and argues real progress requires public resolve rather than crocodile tears.
A major new oil discovery at the Four Corners intersection of Utah Arizona New Mexico and Colorado triggers expansion by leading U S oil firms. Drilling on Navajo lands targets 400 1500 barrels daily per well with reserves near 1 billion barrels, potentially surpassing Citronelle Alabama.
The U S Army ends its final combat mule outfit at Fort Carson. Helicopters and machinery will replace mules for logistics tasks once handled by the pack animal unit.
The Army shifts from mule logistics to aircraft for speed and distance, marking the end of a long era. Veterans recall Merrill’s Marauders in Burma where mules brayed to persuade Japanese troops to retreat, and mules carried supplies and wounded in mud and pioneer days, a nostalgic farewell to a storied partnership.
The Columbine ferried eight Hungarian adults and thirteen children fleeing dictatorship from Munich to the U S. On arrival near Boston President Eisenhower and crew greeted the exiles with Christmas gifts, turning a routine flight into a hopeful holiday moment.
Opinion piece questions the idea of inviting world leaders such as Tito Chou En-tai and Nasser to meet on a front porch at Gettysburg. It cautions against overestimating simple face to face meetings for solving global issues while acknowledging possible value under proper circumstances.
The piece notes that both heir and hair can be managed with a brush and proper grooming. It presents a light instruction tone as a domestic tip from the periodical.
Star files from five years ago in 1951 recall the city’s first recorded death on January 6, 1913 when a 8 year old boy named Loring Fries was killed instantly on Northwestern Street. The note lists arrivals and social events including Eus. Bryan Minnegrode visiting from Norfolk and the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Smallwood. It also mentions Mrs. Ruth Larrick leasing a Strasburg filling station and Salvation Army Christmas dinners held at the Reuss engine house.
In brief notes from the archive the names Rhodes and Beverley Wiighi appear with Pauls in a 25 year milestone. Details are fragmentary but indicate a family or community acknowledgment within a local record.
Fifty years ago in 1906 the Reuss Hook and Ladder Company received a new service truck said to improve response. Mr Rosenmeyer acted as Santa pro tem on Christmas day distributing gifts to children. Gunners Claude Ryan of the Maine and John Nurton of the Otco, both Winchester Boys, joined a festive New York Christmas celebration with the North Atlantic Fleet greeting Santa.
Virginia legal authorities and politicians condemn Judge Robert Taylor’s injunction and contempt orders in Clinton Tennessee, arguing the actions threaten constitutional rights. The series will present views from law professors, deans, and lawmakers on the trial and broader federalism issues.
The four Evangelists record Jesus baptism noting its significance for His ministry. John questions Jesus, but Jesus submits to fulfill righteousness. After the rite, heavens open, the Spirit descends like a dove, and God declares His pleasure in Jesus. The meditation links this to prayer opening the unseen world.
A 10 day 100 question test with daily results ranks IQ levels from Memory Genius to Good. Turn to Page 2 for correct answers. item 1 asks the term for buying or selling ecclesiastical benefit. item 2 asks the name of the sorcerer of Sama.
The note urges the Food placea to start feeding birds regularly now to keep many birds alive through the coming winter. It emphasizes consistent provision for sustenance and survival during harsh conditions.
Rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 8 30 today is trace. December rainfall to date is 2.53 inches. Yearly rainfall to date totals 38.83 inches, while the 43 year average is 36.95 inches. Monthly averages by month from 1912 to 1955 list 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.
A dense listing of programs across multiple channels and times. Notable entries include Wild Bill Hickok Dinah Shore Dragnet You Bet Your Life Lux Theater Michael and Mary Cinerama Premiere Star Playhouse The Falcon Wrestling News Weather and sports updates along with late night reports and dramas.
A detailed listing of Friday daytime and early evening programs across channels 4 and 9 with titles such as Fight Man of the Plains and The Straw Man, plus game shows and soap operas. Notable names include Randolph Scott Jane Nigh Dermot Walsh Merle Oberon and Ruth Warrick.
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