Woman Editor Who Lost Both Legs Tries To Decide How Tall She Wants To Be
Rebecca Gross, editor of the Lock Haven Express, lost both legs in a New Year’s Eve crash in Williamsport while driving to the airport. Now at Kessler Institute, she plans to return home and lead a normal life, joking about choosing her artificial height and a future wardrobe. Eddy Gilmore recalls their Moscow visit and Becky’s courage as she motivates others in rehab to stay hopeful and active.
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Eddy Gilmore
Rebecca Gross
Lock Haven
Pa) Express
Moscow
Gilmore
Foreign Service
London
Becky
Williamsport
Kessler Institute For Rehabilitation
Henry Kessler
Eddy
Valiant editor Rebecca Gross seeks passport height
West Orange resident Rebecca Gross, the valiantly injured editor who lost both legs in a car crash, says she is applying for a passport. She jokes that the passport may be the only document showing her height, while friends hint she may travel soon.
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West Orange
Rebecca Gross
Becky
Robert Radabaugh Opens Law Office
Robert Radabaugh of 2020 Gran Ave has opened law offices in the Pickwick Building, 54 S Main St. He is a University of Cincinnati Law School graduate, passed the state bar in Columbus, and is a 1945 Middletown High School alumnus and native of the city.
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Robert Radabaugh
Gran Ave
Pickwick
S. Main St
Clara Radabaugh
Elwood St
University of Cincinnati Law School
Columbus
Radabaugh Is
Middletown High School
Postmaster Delivers Mail To Woman On Century Birthday
In Long Beach California Acting Postmaster George McMillin announced that anyone who reaches 100 may have the postmaster deliver mail on their birthday. He delivered mail to Mrs Eva Grace Emery who turned 100 yesterday. A letter from President Eisenhower congratulated her. Mrs Emery, born in Millport New York, has been a widow for 25 years.
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Long Beach
Calif
George McMillin
Eva Grace Emery
Eisenhower
Leaders of the 1909 Top 100 Giants Evolve Over 45 Years
The March issue of the Exchange notes two thirds of the original 1909 list no longer rank among today’s 100 largest industrial corporations. Many disappeared, merged, or lagged as rivals grew faster. General Motors and Ford rose or fell with shifting markets. Du Pont remains a current leader. 36 firms survive from the original list, including Allied Chemical, American Can, Bethlehem Steel, Du Pont, General Electric, U.S. Steel, Westinghouse Electric, and Standard Oil NJ.
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Sam Dawson
New York
New York Stock Exchange
the Exchange
General Motors
Ford
Jelite
du Pont
Brookings Institution
Allied Chemical
Allis-Chalmers
American Can
American Car & Foundry
American Smelting & Refining
American Tobacco
Anaconda Copper
Armour
Bethlehem Steel
Borden
Eastman Kodak
General Electric
International Harvester
International Nickel
International Paper
Jones & Laughlin
National
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By Eddy Gilmore
Norris Insurance Agency
Brell Drive
Middletown
Bob Ranft
Franklin
William J. Miller
King Features, Inc
Business Mirror
BUICK
Noromc
Century
America
Acros
Wewest
Milton Berle
Buick-Berle
Middletown, Ohio
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