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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1971
Page
7
In South Charleston a new automation era arrives as West Virginia begins computer based driver examinations. The ITEM system from GEMCO offers eye checks at 40 stations, selects 20 questions from 80, and records results on ticker tape reducing manual grading.
Milburn Stone who plays Doc Adams on Gunsmoke is temporarily replaced by Pat Hingle as Stone recovers from heart surgery. Hingle portrays Doc Chapman, arrives in Dodge City to study new medical methods while Doc Adams is away East. The change is explained by a letter and Festus briefly runs the office.
Austrian engineer Georg Hammerschmidt says his Hammerschmid carburetor halves exhaust pollution and boosts mileage. After five years in Graz he tested it on a 200000 mile drive, reporting 16 percent fuel savings and smoother engine operation.
Tricia Nixon selects sister Julie Eisenhower as matron of honor for the June 12 wedding and invites Ann Cox to be a bridesmaid.
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