Grandmothers Form Swing Band Roars From Rock to Blues
Hollywood AP reports an all grandmother orchestra of 22 women in their 70s who favor rock n roll over rocking chairs. Organized by Jean Ward last fall they rehearse weekly hoping for TV bookings. They cover jazz from the Whiteman era to George Shearing and perform high energy drum solos and shouted encouragements.
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Hollywood
Jean Ward
Granny
George Shearing
Woody Herman
Highways Death Rate Dips Again in April
The National Safety Council reported a continued drop in traffic fatalities in April, with four month totals at 10,330, eight percent below last year. The April toll fell to 2,600 from 2,950, the largest monthly decline since 1956, while vehicle mileage rose 2 percent in early 1958. The council credited safer behavior, enforcement, engineering, and broader public efforts. A separate notice announces the appointment of George Scholl as executor of the estate of Thresa Victoria Scholl, with creditors required to file within four months.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Thresa Victoria Scholl
Paw George Scholl
Middletown
Ohio
Butler County
Harry F. Walsh
Said County
J. A. McIntosh
Kaiser opens Ravenswood aluminum plant in Ohio Valley
The Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical plant in Ravenswood West Virginia began full aluminum production from ore marking a 200 million dollar investment. It caps four years of work and will grow the local workforce from 1800 to about 4000 by 1950. Two potlines are now active with 72500 tons annual capacity. The rolling mill produced 10000 pound ingots converted to thin coils. Falconry history notes tracing archery and hawking across ancient civilizations.
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Ravenswood
W. Va
Ohio Valley
Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp
Oakland
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Manchester Avenue
Middletown, Ohio
Wolfson
Jamaica
Strick
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McAlpin
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