Week of February 22, 1956

conquer the world through the peaceful economic uses

of atomic energy.

President Eisenhower orders release of 40,000

kilograms of Uranium 235 - worth a billion dollars - for

use at home and abroad in development of atomic

energy for peaceful purposes.

There’s a leak around the White House that President Eisenhower may run for a

second tem.

Five persons were killed and at least 60 injured when the Pennsylvania

Railroad’s embassy 80-mph Washington to New York train, derailed about three

miles north of Odenton, Maryland.

The 20thcongress of Communist Party unanimously warns against any attempt

to restore one-man rule in the Soviet Union. It publicly flashed a big red light

against any person in the party who might try to take over Stalin’s role. Party

boss N Khrushchev and all other top leaders have told the congress they are

devoted to the principle of collective rule. They have disavowed any intention to

return to the one-man system.

Olympic Figure skating Champs Hayes Alan Jenkins and Tenley Albright and 13

other Americans are held for five hours by Communist police on their arrival in

East Berlin from Prague.

Another rail wreck as 13 are dead and at least 60 injured in a rear-end collision of

two Boston & Maine commuter trains near Swampscott, Mass.

Grace Kelly says she

plans to leave Hollywood

March 15 for a two-week

New York shopping

spree and a few days

with her family in

Philadelphia before

sailing for Europe and

her April 19 marriage to

Prince Rainier of

Monaco. She explained

that the New York

Week of February 22, 1956

Shopping trip is a “must” and not only for last minute details: “I haven’t even done

the first-minute details,” said the actress.

Prince Rainier III selects the photograph of his bride-to-be that will appear on a

publicity agent would have selected. The photo arrived some time ago from the

Prince, who had many taken to be used on the stamp, wedding pictures,

medallions and other such items. No one at the palace knows who took the

pictures.

Passing - Famed fashion designer Hattie Carnegie (70).

Entertainment news -

International Airport from New York. As she

stepped from an American Airlines flagship

plane, hundreds of airport workers streamed out

to catch a glimpse of the film star. At the press

interview, she admitted she was ‘a bit tired’ from

the trip and said she is in town to do the picture

“Bus Stop” - her first under a reconciliation pact

Fox. She said she has no romance in her life at

the present time, “but I haven’t given up.”

Grace Kelly wins a Golden Globe award and

does Marlon Brando. Both get the top “Henrietta”

award. Other winners include Ann Magnani,

Ernest Borgnine. Anita Ekberg, Dana Wynter, Ray Danton, Virginia Shaw and

Russ Tamblyn were heralded as stars of tomorrow.

responding to London critics who put his film “Othello” down,

conceded, “Critics are always right.” “They have to be

because they get the last say.” The only answer is to make

another picture and hope they like it better. “Of course,”

continued the actor/producer - “If the critics get too strong in

their opinions, then sometimes it makes it hard for me to do

my job again. The weakness of an artist’s position is that he can only answer by

his next work.” Welles is appearing at the Riviera Hotel.

Week of February 22, 1956

Television news -

Will Rogers Jr., the son of the late humorist, makes his debut as host on CBS-

TV’s morning show, “Good Morning.’ Between news and weather reports, he

conducts interviews and offers comments.

Week of February 22, 1956

At the movies -

Picnic - William Holden, Kim Novak, Rosalind Russell

Carousel

Walt Disney’s The African Lion

Week of February 22, 1956

Week of February 22, 1956