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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1956
Page
2
A brief archival entry lists accident counts for 1955 alongside city crime and incident figures for 1956. It names Frederick and Clarke regions with numbers 87 91 and 95 41 as part of the dataset.
Wednesday August 1 at 1 pm Mrs L E Arme 612 S Cameron St Inchester items include furniture and appliances auctioneer Charles Duvall. Thursday August 9 10 am Duncan C Gibbs Trustee real estate Martinsburg Pike auctioneer E T Snider. Saturday August 11 930 am Lucy Mason residence Washington and Mildred in Charles Town features artique furniture china and household goods auctioneer Paul Miller with G E Vickers and Paul Furr clerks.
Whitehead argued the Constitution entrusts the General Assembly with school district appropriations. The Gray Commission meets tomorrow to decide on the governor's program, including pupil assignment. Federal Judge Bryan postponed Arlington County desegregation suit hearing to Monday due to scheduling conflicts.
The page lists quiz answers including Blenheim Papyrus Grass like plant Eugene ONeill and Saturn. It notes jumbo lobsters are edible but tough with typical restaurant lobsters weigh 1 to 2 pounds and over 5 pounds have little market.
An offer to receive the Star newspaper daily at a vacation address is advertised with a contact phone number Star on Your Vacation. Subscribers are urged to call the listing to arrange daily delivery during travels.
Radio fans mark The Romance of Helen Trent entering its 24th uninterrupted year on CBS. The soap, created by Frank and Anne Hummert, features Helen a designer in romance who has never married, with Julie Stevens as the current Helen and Margo Brooks as the writer.
London reports Mrs Ekaterina Furtseva the top woman Communist urged reductions in arms and a ban on nuclear weapons as the world s most serious issue She said the British people understand the danger of an arms race and noted Prime Minister Eden s planned May visit to Moscow could foster Britain Soviet ties
Rebels derailed the Algiers to Constantine express and opened fire on the disabled train. Troops protecting passengers repelled the attack, killing one rebel. A bus carrying five French soldiers and four children near Philippeville was ambushed. two soldiers and the driver were killed and others injured. French patrols reported additional ambush fatalities and wounded, with no rebel loss figures given.
Sen Mil likin declares ill health prevents running again with his term ending in January. The brief note notes his retirement plans and confirms he will not seek a second term.
A Winchester man was slightly hurt in one of four crashes in 24 hours. Russell Hockensmith, 55, suffered a bruised left leg when a 1956 Chevrolet left the road and struck a truck at the Rt. 522 Bufflick Road intersection. The other crashes involved a Long Island driver, a Berryville motorist, and a two car collision at S Kent St and Millwood Ave, causing minor damage totals.
Virginia tally reaches 443 traffic deaths for the year, up two from the same date last year. Edward Shapiro, 31, of Baltimore, died in Clifton Forge hospital after a truckcar crash on U S 60 near Clifton Forge. Dora G Hunt, 46, of St Petersburg, killed in a two car crash on U S 11 near Staunton. Michael J Sislock, 26, of Marianna, Florida, suffered a broken hip.
Shoppers pack Winchester’s shopping area Friday through Saturday for Winchester Days with discounts up to 50 percent on summer clothing furniture and picnic items. Free city buses from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and free metered parking run during the four hour window each day. Local retailers including Sears Penney Co Macy J C Penney Co and many more participate in the citywide sale event.
Edward Boonicci, a pro British Spinneys store executive and fiancé of a local woman, was shot twice in the back and once in the head on Hippocrates Street known as Bloody Alley. Police cordoned the inner city as gunmen blamed on Greek Cypriot nationalism were suspected. A Maltese man in his early 20s, Boonicci managed the clothing department and served as a special police constable. Earlier threats linked to nationalists were noted after his refusal to close during a spring general strike. A separate RAF casualty and a Kolossi bomb injure a Greek Cypriot family near Limassol.
Egyptian wives of diplomats were told not to encourage men to kiss their hands at official functions. The Ministry of Social Affairs said the custom smacks of foreign influence.
Alaska continues to produce about eight million dollars worth of gold annually. This figure dwarfs the price America paid in 1867 for the Alaska purchase, highlighting enduring resource value.
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