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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1956
Page
4
An OCR fragment shows DeLisser Inc at 11 East 44th Street New York City with a phone listing indicating a business contact in national representation services.
The piece notes Marion B. Folsom may study delaying retirement to allow longer gainful work for physically able seniors. It cites a Senate finding linking youth unemployment to delinquency, supporting the adage that idle hands breed trouble. It argues laws protecting child workers limit teens from early jobs, though many youths seek employment for purpose.
The piece notes anti Shakespearean activists plan to probe the grave of Sir Thomas Walsingham in Kent to hint that Christopher Marlowe wrote Shakespeare’s plays. Marlowe’s alleged survival fuels the claim, repeated by critics who say Shakespeare lacked formal schooling and could not have authored such works.
Planning for a soil bank under the farm program would take 20 percent of crop acreage out of production with owner checks, at an estimated cost of $1 billion yearly. Democrats control Congress, and other proposals likely join in any bill as election day approaches.
Dr James L Stern of the United Automobile Workers CIO automation committee told Atlanta AAAS members that within a decade workers could have four days of labor and a 20 percent raise as automation boosts productivity and leisure. He urged consideration of what people would do with three idle days per week.
New York profile outlines how Alec Guinness credits poverty and disappointments for his discipline and versatility. The revered actor recalls early struggles, disdain for typecasting, and his long ascent from London roles to high profile cinema, noting the uncertain span of fame and the value of varied character parts.
Friends of Vice President Nixon believe he could win the Republican nomination if Eisenhower does not run. A California sentiment survey, run with Nixon’s knowledge, suggests Nixon is stronger than William Knowland or Goodwin Knight, though party bosses lean to Ike. The White House regency reportedly backs Nixon, while Democrats move to control farm policy to shape next year’s elections.
A southern flower the Magnolia was named to honor French botanist Pierre Magnol (1683 1715) who classified it. Today there are 35 Magnolia species with most varieties thriving in Louisiana and Mississippi the Magnolia State.
A compact meditation by L Douglas D D argues against constant outcry and criticism. It praises quiet, steady effort over vocal protest and urges focusing energy on solving problems rather than yelling. It stresses humble, unfailing service and small daily deeds.
A 100 question self testing quiz offers daily tasks over 10 days with graded scores memory genius very superior excellent good based on correct counts. Sample questions include phonograph inventor first voice islands crossroads of the pacific biblical proverb order of o states roman bacchus and dionysius god of what smallest US coin denomination does rottenstone serve lapidary or mason nature rat gall bladder and a quoted Dickens bargain rule from martin chuzzlewit
Sacramento report recalls an amusing in flight moment on a Los Angeles to San Francisco airliner. A California governor or chief justice was not the person introduced as Earl Warren, the traveler replied with humor.
The U S Navy recruiting office plans to enlist a 186 ton company from the coal fields of Southern West Virginia for unit training. Recruiting chief Typsy F P Smith said the group would be sworn in at the state capitol and each man would receive an autographed photo of Tennessee Ernie Ford, author of the coal field ballad 16 Tons.
Detroit sells 183 streetcars to Mexico City as buses replace transit. One hundred fifty fetch 4000 dollars each and 33 at 3000 dollars, with most streets already bus service and two remaining routes slated for conversion.
A New York magistrate orders barratry charges against a church leader near Harlem. The minister has filed ten suits in city state and federal courts over five years against the founder’s son over church property. Barratry is explained as idle or groundless litigation in legal terms.
In Jordan Montana the town prides itself as the jackrabbit capital of the world with abundant rabbits and a local shipper shipping 17 000 rabbits to market, while longtime residents claim rabbit numbers remain high.
Data reports rainfall for the 24 hours to 8 30 am and year to date figures. It lists average annual rainfall over 43 years as 36 95 inches and monthly averages from 1912 to 1955 with values for each month. The notice includes January through December totals and notes past rainfall amounts.
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