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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1956
Page
4
Ironic ruling and wartime deserters in federal case
A federal court in Kansas City ruled against former Corporal Edward S Dickenson who argued illegal imprisonment. He will remain at Fort Leavenworth serving a 10 year sentence for collaborating with the enemy, alongside Corporal Claude Batchelor who received 20 years. Also mentioned are three other soldiers who stayed with Chinese communists and were later freed due to a Supreme Court decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kans
Cpl
Edward S Dickenson
Dickenson
Ft. Leavenworth
Claude Batchelor
U.S
U.S. Supreme Court
Batchelor
Reds
Two Surplus Deals Under Negotiation Involve India Brazil
The United States may sell government surplus farm commodities valued at 500 million dollars under a congressional authorization allowing sales for purchasing countries currencies. India seeks 400 million in wheat flour rice and cotton while Brazil could buy 100 million in wheat. The deals aim to influence regional alignments in Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Brazil
United States
U. S
Middle East
Asia
Latin America
Lange Renegade in Poland Faces Soviet Pressure
The exiled Chicago economist Oskar Lange, once a promoter of red economics, now questions Stalin era policy. He suggests trimming Poland arms production for consumer goods, expanding private trades, and permitting small private firms to hire up to seven workers, courting reform but risking Russian scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskar Lange
University of Chicago
Poland
Lange
Stalin
Charleston Business Dress Trends Hold Steady This Summer
The Charleston News notes a plateau in the shift away from ties and coats with many businessmen returning to traditional attire. Air conditioning and light fabrics are influencing wear, yet observers see more men in ties and coats this season than last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Red propaganda in Virginia attacks Governor Stanley on desegregation plans
The Virginia Communist Party is distributing mimeographed sheets from Missouri urging defeat of Stanley's school desegregation proposals. The articles claim court compliance while arguing against withholding funds from integrated schools. Local labor and Virginians resist desegregation, blaming the Communist tactic for broader social harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Communist Party of
Virginia
Stanley
St. Louis
Missouri
Supreme Court
Communist Party of Virginia
Pathe News to End Its Rooster Crow After 1900s Era
The Pathe Newsreel service is going out of business ending a long era known as The Eyes and Ears of the World. Since 1900 the rooster symbol shaded headlines in theaters and studios across the globe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pathe News
Charles Pathe
France
United States
Pathe Studios
Jetta Gondal
Marilyn Monroe
Pathe
St. Louis
Myles Standish
Warner-Pathe
Twentieth Century-Fox
Movietone News
MGM
News of the Day
Paramount News
Universal News
Steps in Presidential Disability Contingencies
The article explains constitutional options if a candidate dies or is incapacitated before or after the election. It outlines substitute candidates by party committees, Electoral College procedures, and potential House selection if no majority emerges. It notes a possible vacancy of the vice presidency and highlights the need for fit VP candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
N. de P
United States
House of Representatives
Lou” Deschler
Joe” Smith
Terrytown
Neb
Harry S. Truman
White House
House
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
Thurmond
Eisenhower
How's Your I Q Memory Quiz From 1900s
A practice quiz asks 10 questions with answers covering architecture croquet scripture Cuba climate large islands New Zealand and song lyrics. It tests comprehension and recalls if items are from titles refrains or common phrases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parthenon
Athens
Tower of Babe
Rome
Cuba
New Zealand
England
U. S.S
F. McGlennon
Don’t Forget Your Pets During the Hot Weather
Advice urges kept pets hydrated with fresh water in hot weather. Editorial note references the knights’ buckle down origin of the phrase buckling armor before combat.
Dangerous Mosquitoes Spread Encephalitis Across Regions
A health column warns mosquitoes spread encephalitis, with summer peaks in August and September. It notes transmission only via bites, symptoms after 5 to 15 days, and mortality up to 60 percent in severe outbreaks, urging protection in rural areas and ongoing investigations to prevent future cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Illinois
Strength For The Day By Earlt Douglas
The piece compares a popular English maze amusement to moral and spiritual life. It argues that struggling to escape worsens confusion, but help appears when one looks up to a guiding figure who shows the way out. inner struggle is eased by relying on external guidance rather than self effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
U S Patent Office Destroyed by Fire in 1836
The U S Patent Office burned completely on December 15, 1836, destroying thousands of models drawings and books and all patent records. The records were later partially restored in following years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Patent Office
Rainfall Figures From Past 24 Hours and 43-Year Averages
Rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 8 30 a m is .19 inches. Year to date for 1956 is 27 81 inches. The long term average for 43 years is 36 95 inches. Monthly averages for 1912 1955 show January 2 45 February 1 95 March 2 98 April 4 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 inches.
Television Guide Listings By Channel Four Six
Channel 4 features Traffic Court at six with News at six thirty and Weather highlights. Prime time includes Adventure Theater at eight and People Are Funny at nine thirty followed by Encore Theater and Safeway Theater. Channel 5 airs Capital Caravan at six, Opry specials, Baseball Washington versus New York, and The Tenth Inning at ten forty five. Channel 7 programs Ozark Jubilee and Lawrence Welk Show plus Jimmy Dean hosted Masquerade Party. Channel 6 offers Cisco Kid, Stories of the Century, Beat the Clock, The Honey Mooners stage show, Gunsmoke, High Finance, and The Late Show with Annapurna expedition notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Channel 4
4 Corners
Tomy Bennett
Safeway Theater
Fred Allen
Jack Benny
Mirror
J. Drees
J. Gleason
Dorsey Brothers
Sam Levenson
Russ Morgan
James Arness
Dennis James
Annapurna
Maurice Herzog
Sunday Full-Day Network Television Schedule Fragment
A dense list of TV programs with times across channels detailing daytime to late-night offerings including movies, talk shows, dramas, news, weather, sports, and specials. The fragment captures a broad schedule, noting various networks and program names without narrative context.
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Stars of the Grand Ole Opry
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Jimmy Dean
Cisco Kid
Steve Allen
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Tennessee Ernie
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Ernie Kovaks
Robert Montgomery
Les Paul
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Dotty Mack
Voice of Firestone
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Guiding Light
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Johnny Carson
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Amos ’N’ Andy
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