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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1957
Page
4
New York drama critic John E Booth argues that rising box office totals mask falling theater attendance. He says audiences chase hits for social prestige rather than theater itself, leaving some shows with fast crowds and others struggling, signaling possible increased conformity among Americans.
John E. Jones of Culver City California has devised an electric-eye parking meter that resets to zero when a car leaves, forcing new parkers to start over. San Francisco reports the device could lift city revenue by more than 50 percent, highlighting meters as revenue gadgets rather than mere timekeepers.
The piece argues liberal Democrats and some Republicans seek to end unlimited debate to push Civil Rights legislation. It warns against destroying safeguards of the Bill of Rights and stresses the Senate as a last check on majority overreach. It cites Senator Reed and urges sober consideration of preserving minority protections.
The piece argues that scientists frame humans as inferior to animals for walking erect. It claims upright posture has caused human anatomy to misalign organs and reduce efficiency, blaming clothing and cosmetics for compensating losses in natural grace. It satirizes the idea with a quip about women in high heels.
A century after Commodore Perry opened Japan, Fukuzawa Yukichi who helped modernize Japan reflects on early Japanese immigration to the United States. He recalls U S hospitality, the friendly protestant democracy in Washington, and lingering cross Pacific ties. He notes mutual curiosity and ongoing efforts to foster relations across the Pacific.
An analysis argues Nevada must diversify from tourism and casinos to attract industry. It notes fear of regulatory and investment risks, reluctance to relocate workers, and local resistance to rapid gambling expansion. Proposals target state agencies to recruit plants while maintaining tourist appeal.
From the Files of the Star 25 YEARS AGO-1932 Jesse Jones of Houston and Harvey Couch, Democrats, were appointed by President Herbert Hoover to the board of the new Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Mrs T S Morgan and infant son returned to Radford after visiting with the Bakers and Duttons. Others, including Mrs B B Dutton and Mrs Percy Randolph, returned home from Woodstock where they were guests of their parents.
Virginia Farmers Union president John B. Vance told delegates at the VFU convention that Eisenhower's veto of 90 percent parity price support legislation cost Virginia farmers at least 17 million dollars. He urged a new secretary of agriculture and suggested replacing Ezra Taft Benson with a capable Republican from Kansas.
Progress report notes the last house owned by Alonzo Horton, founder of modern San Diego, is being torn down in 1900s era. The 2 1/2 story wood and brick dwelling built in 1868 hosted a fireplace in every room and was Horton's first home in San Diego after arriving in 1867. The item also mentions Crystal Cave in Bermuda with a natural lake covering two acres and lying 80 feet underground.
Rainfall data shows none in the past 24 hours ending 8:30 a.m. today. January rainfall to date 1.10 inches. Average annual rainfall over 44 years is 36.99 inches. Monthly averages from 1912 to 1956 list values for each month with January 2.43 inches and December 2.67 inches.
Practical tips to help readers wind down and fall asleep include warm baths or showers, avoiding cold baths at night, listening to soft music, and using clock radios that turn off. Reading quietly for a short period is helpful, but avoid exciting stories. Establish a regular pre bed routine to signal sleep.
An essay distinguishes neurotic and psychotic disorders and argues emotional disturbance is a disease of the soul treatable only by religion. It notes neurotics lack mind disease yet struggle in specific life areas while psychotics have a mental illness. The piece suggests spiritual remedies are essential.
A quiz prompt exposes ten questions from a 100 item test spanning history science and literature. Questions cover Creek Cherokee land cession 1774, vertebrate backbone, a biblical book opening, oak fruit, Plains of Abraham continent, Sir Henry Morgan knighting, NLRB, Coleridge Ancient Mariner hero, formal speech usage, and a Coleridge line questioning driving pronoun.
Six year old Michael Sullivan, already in a cast on his left arm, fell from a low fence and broke his right arm just before his Oklahoma City birthday party.
A Year of church fires across the United States has destroyed or damaged about 50 houses of worship. Arson and incendiaries are cited in several cases, with architects blamed for design flaws that aid spread. Notable fires hit St. Marys Cathedral in Trenton and Hartford’s St. Joseph Cathedral, with multi‑million losses.
In Oshkosh Wisconsin Melvin Kuehn was told by a Toledo Ohio used car salesman to take the car home and give his wife a ride He then showed the vehicle to his ex wife prompting a federal warrant for auto theft Kuehn faces federal action based on the storefront sales pitch and the subsequent display to his ex wife.
A dense schedule listing daily programs across channels 5 7 4 including news movies sports and comedies with start times from 6:00 to 5:30 am next day noting notable titles actors and sports events such as Eddie Machen boxing and Philadelphia basketball game days and times for various theater plays and specials.
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