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 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1956
Page
4
The piece argues a prolonged steel strike would mainly lift steel prices after mills reopen, with limited short term harm to the overall economy. It notes autos and farming show resilience, and national prosperity remains robust despite sectoral shifts and possible cost increases.
The Bethesd a Navy Medical Center plans freezing human organs for storage and later implantation in bodies. Corneas and skin have been frozen and grafted to restore sight. Experiments consider creating banks of frozen spare parts and a British scientist reports freezing live hamsters.
The article describes experiments that revive frozen hamsters after a period of apparent death. Scientists hope to extend the revival window to months or years and potentially apply it to humans. It imagines people choosing deep freeze to escape current troubles and awaken in a future era.
Secretary Dulles denounced Soviet communist despotism as he called its present leaders close collaborators of Stalin and beneficiaries of purges. He cited Khrushchev’s secret speech as the most damning indictment of despotism by a despot, signaling skepticism toward Moscow’s "new look."
A curated selection from daily editorials highlights prevailing opinions and debates. The digest surveys national policy, economic issues, and social concerns as reflected by multiple papers, offering concise summaries of arguments and viewpoints.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports a 25 year old case where a Memphis woman was arrested and lectured by a judge for appearing in public without stockings. The incident reflects past decorum laws once enforced by city authorities.
Adults at WSJ argue children require nagging and persistence to avoid laziness, urging parents to prod and push rather than overly lenient approaches. The piece warns forbearance leads to unmotivated behavior akin to parental patterns.
News briefs from Clarke County highlight social visits in Staunton and Winchester. Guests include Mr and Mrs William D Smith and Mrs C A Buckley visiting local households. Barbara Jenkins recovering at Johns Hopkins. Red Cross names Henry M Davis chair. U S Navy airmen McFarland and Fansler return from Caribbean cruise aboard Tarawa. Dorsey stationed in Alexandria. Lions Club names C F Schenck Lion of the Year. Ann Robertson travels to Boston. Virginia Elingabetth Lee, 81, dies at Winchester Memorial Hospital.
H. H. Hable announced plans to construct a theater costing 100000 on South Loudoun Street with expected opening by September 1. A marriage license was issued to G. B. Jenks and Dorothy H. McKinley. Alma Bean hosted a tea in honor of Mrs. Charles B. Snider, with co-hostesses Meda Dick and Kathryn Dispanett.
In Frederick county farmers worked the wheat fields with reapers in full use and an expected average yield. Also noted is Harry K Thaw awaiting an insanity plea in the Stanford White murder case and Postmaster Kern receiving a pay raise from 2400 to 2500 dollars.
Philadelphia firm H Daroff and Sons predicts 1939 style leadership with 900000 men’s suits this year. Michael Daroff extols American fashion, argues European styles lag and notes Americans buy smartly with a made in America label signaling comfort and status.
Weather records show 68 percent of tornadoes occur from March to June. Radar and Army Signal Corps research aim to provide early warnings. Tornadoes in 40 years caused about 9 000 deaths and 794 million dollars in damage.
Past 24 hour rainfall shows none to date at 8 30 am totaling 1 96 inches while year to date stands at 15 7 inches for sea rainfall over 43 years 1912 1955. Average monthly rainfall for 43 years lists values by month from January to December ranging 1 95 to 4 00 inches.
Advice on learning to swim, breathing, and staying safe in water. Warns against swimming with ear problems, stresses safe water, hygiene after swimming, and avoiding mucus in Eustachian tubes. Notes jellyfish sting risks and questions UV sun lamps for sinus treatment.
The passage discusses taste as more than physical sensation. It notes how taste shapes likes and dislikes, is influenced by reading, and extends to moral and spiritual life including how words and stories can be sweet to the soul.
A quiz based on 100 questions over 10 days rates results from 9 or 1 correct answers as Memory Genius to Very Superior. It lists questions on primitive boats, cousins, biblical names, planetary order, sound measurement, Shakespeare, insect migration, Gariglia no River, satin origin, and a proverb completion.
Justice Bernard V. Shaw, 65, critically wounded by two gunmen as his car paused at a signal in Nicosia Victoria Street. A Greek woman died in crossfire. Shaw received a blood transfusion and remained in danger. British troops hunted the assumed EOKA attackers, while Shaw had previously sentenced six Cypriot rebels to death.
The total number of U.S. symphony orchestras was reported at 565, more than all other countries combined. In 1955 professional music performances drew 35 million attendees, with music lovers in 2,100 communities spending $50 million, nearing baseball in attendance and surpassing it in box office expenditure.
The World War I favorite Say ARMY SONG began as a wager on New Year's Day 1912. Jack Judge bet he could write words and music in a single day and performed the result that night in an English theatre.
A dense listing of nightly programs across Channels 4 7 and 9 includes classic dramas comedies and news. Notable titles include Superman The Evening Movie One Touch of Venus The Cisco Kid Wyatt Earp The $64 000 Question and The Late Show with Lloyd Bridges among others.
A daytime schedule lists programs from 12 noon to 5:30 pm across channels, featuring It Could Be You Feather Your Nest Feature Playhouse Along Came Jones Tennessee Ernie Ford Sh Jerry Ford shows including Matinee Theater color Date with Life Modern Romances Queen for a Day Comedy Time Susie Pete's Place Afternoon Movie Gentlemen from Dixie Ladies Be Seated Tele Oper ator Racket Squad The Lady Vanishes Mickey Mouse Valiant Lady Love of Life Search for Tomorrow Guiding Light Theater of Stars As the World Turns Donna Douglas Johnny Carson Art Linkletter's House Party The Big Pay-Off Bob Crosby Show Pick Temple Ranch My Little Margie Foreign Incident.
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.