Man With 2500 Seashells Keeps Ocean Sound Alive
John Dill, a Amherst resident and history teacher, has about 2500 sea shells in his home. He explains the ocean-like sound is air flow around shells. His hobby began during WWII as a sailor and continued with trips to Florida and beyond for new specimens.
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Dill
Jonah Jones
Philippines
West Indies
Guan
Okmawi
John
Baldwin - Wallace College
Kent State
Lorain
Lakeview
Central School
Florida
Amherst
Australia
Barrier Reef
Sanladel Island
Indian Ocean
South Africa
Mecca
Mexico
Yukatan Peninsula
New Orleans
Gulf of California
Plumb Co Low Bidder On Area Sewer Contract
Plumb Construction Co with bid 344 003 leads bids for the Cooper Foster Park sewer project in Amherst The Board of Public Affairs will award in about 10 days after a detailed B P A review The five firms opened bids at noon with BPA president John Mattey presiding Representatives from the contractors and the engineering firm Floyd G Brown and Associates attended The BPA plans a 7 10 day report before the official award evaluation includes Homer A Merritt Co 389 432 Fairview Park Excavation 347 seventeen Andy s Excavating Lorain among others
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Amherst
Roger J. Au
Mans Plumb Construction Co
Cooper-Foster Park
Board of Public
BPA
John Mattey
Joseph Husar
Henry Gordon
Dale Tesmer
Floyd G. Brown and Associates
Marion
Big Company
Homer A. Merritt Co
Lorain
Fairview Park Excavation Co
Olmsted Falls
Andy's Excavating
Holy Name Society Plans Installation at Eight Mass
Amherst St Josephs Holy Name Society will install newly elected officers before the eight o clock Sunday Mass. Officers include Hugh McGarvey president James Wenzel vice president John Franklin secretary William Holden treasurer Charles Gray program publicity Lewis Vilazi marshal Louis Evans sick and vigil committee William Krohe Catholic Action Rob Richard Weigand Youth John Conry retreat Adelbert Young and Robert Meesig deanery delegates Tom George Edward Chudinski coordinating committee delegates. After the installation the officers and Safety members will receive Holy Communion during the eight o clock Mass.
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Amherst
St. Joseph's Holy Name Society
Hugh McGarvey
James Wenzel
John Franklin
William Holden
Charles Gray
Lewis Vilazi
Louis Evans
William Krohe
Catholic Action
Rob Richard Weigand
John Conry
Adelbert Young
Robert Meesig
Tom George
Edward Chudinski
Taking No Chances MEMPHIS Tenn Church Nursery Worker Removes Envelope
Mrs P. Keck, a church nursery worker in Memphis, says a mother stapled an offering envelope to a small boy's coat to ensure it wouldn't be lost. The incident highlights concerns about keeping church offerings secure.
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UPI
P. Keck
Amherst Police Pistol Match Sets Records Weekend
Amherst Public Safety reports a weekend outdoor pistol match where fourteen officers fired 2,800 rounds in an FBI course led by Sgt. Edward Kobal. Patrolman Bil Hall set a new Amherst Police pistol record with 1,000 points, besting Kobal’s prior 898. Billy Goodwin posted 81 in second.
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Amherst
Amherst Police Department
OK Corral
FBI
Edward Kobal
Bil Hall
Kobal
Billy Goodwin
Amherst area church events and service schedule
Amherst churches across faiths list Sunday and midweek services, Bible studies, youth groups, and choirs. Listings include North Leavitt Road Rev J Pat Craig and others, with times from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. across First Evangelical United Brethren St Peter St Joseph St Mary area churches.
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Southern Baptist Convention
North Leavitt Rd
J. Pat Craig
G. Howard
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
South Main St
Gail Bergstresser
Ister
Bishop's Players
St Peter's Church
Amherst and Community Council of Churches
St. Peter United Church of Christ Church
Guy Moyer
South Amherst First
Amherst Athletic Assn Standings Reach Across Cities
The standings list teams such as Texas Pacific Coast, Fort Worth, Seals, Tigers, Houston, Stars, Indians, Tulsa, Padres, Red Sox, Dallas, Angels, White Sox, Orioles, Pacers, Dodgers, Trotters, Cardinals, Gailers, Yankees, and Prancers. Games today include Indians versus White Sox and Dodgers versus Cardinals, with Pacers facing Prancers. Weekend schedule notes Tigers against Red Sox on Saturday at 8:30 P.M. and Yankees versus Orioles on Sunday at 2 P.M.
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Texas
Ft. Worth
Seals
Tigers
Houston
Stars
Indians
Tulsa
Padres
Red Sox
Dallas
Angels
White Sox
Orioles
Pacers
Dodgers
Trotters
Cardinals
Gailers
Yankees
Prancers
Woodring Defends Education Aid in Democratic Victory
The essay argues that a Democratic White House and Congress shift all responsibility for federal education funding to one party. It cites party promises from 1960, including grants to states, loans and scholarships for higher education, and aid for medical education, plus a pledge to end racial discrimination in public schools. It frames a platform as a contract with voters.
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Congress
House
Senate
Democratic Party
America
Wonders Of The Universe Dr von Braun Envisions Space Lead
A feature by Dr I M Levitt introduces Wernher von Braun of NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, tracing his career from Peenemunde to America and arguing why the United States must lead in space research. The piece notes a growing federal space budget and the call to satisfy curiosity through scientific exploration. It also discusses a Panama Canal drilling ad as an example of public notices and government involvement.
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Wernher von Braun
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Marshall Space Flight Center
Saturn
Ruppia
Germany
Peenemunde
German Society For Space Travel
von Braun
America
I. M. Levitt
Uncle Sam
Boston
Panama Canal Company
Balboa Heights
Canal Zone
Cobb
L. F
Panama Canal Co
U. S
The Curious Drive Behind Inventions and Discovery
This piece traces how simple questions lead to major advances from fusion dreams to the Mendelian laws and penicillin. It argues curiosity fuels progress, though future payoffs are unpredictable, citing scientists like Roentgen and Fleming as examples. It notes the dual promise of science and the potential benefits for society.
Resilient floors scratch but can be repaired with wax
The piece explains how durable floor coverings like linoleum asphalt rubber vinyl and vinyl asbestos tile can be scratched or damaged with effort. If the scratch is shallow it can be fixed by cleaning with a suitable liquid cleaner from hardware stores then applying wax to make the scratches nearly disappear.
Portables Popular in U.S. Radio Market in 1960
The Radio Advertising Bureau reports that out of 2.4 million radio sets sold in the United States in 1960, more than 1 million were portables, highlighting a strong shift toward portable receivers in the market.
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New York
U.S
Mtail
Radio Advertising Bureau, Inc
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