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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1958
Page
6
Plans move ahead for a mountain top solar furnace to test materials for space craft. The system uses a 54 by 145 foot heliostat and a parabolic mirror to concentrate sun heat to five inches, aiming for 8000 degrees F and a potential price over 10 million dollars.
Capon Bridge High School Band will march at Keyser Saturday evening and in Winchester Firemen's Parade on May 1. Local social notes report visits, anniversaries, and gatherings among Sirbaughs, Sirbau ghs, Luptons, and related families with several trips to Winchester Memorial Hospital and other area towns.
Yugoslavia’s Tito reaffirmed stance of independence from Moscow as Soviet pressure increases. Vice President Kardelj appeals to party congress for approval of draft program amid tensions with Belgrade and Moscow. Rankovic harshly accuses Kremlin of pressuring Tito while ambassadors withdraw in protest and later return.
The West Indian island of Trinidad was named by Christopher Columbus during his third voyage in 1498. He called it La Trinity for the three hills around the harbor, later anglicized to Trinidad.
Francis I duPont & Co announces the merger of Scott Horner Co a Lynchburg Va investment house. Scott Horner will operate as a branch of Francis I duPont May 15 with Edwin B Horner becoming a duPont partner. Scott Horner's offices span Lynchburg Richmond Norfolk Danville and Roanoke Va and Bluefield W Va. DuPont lists offices nationwide and two in Europe. The violet is New Jersey's state tower.
Sumatra in Indonesia hosts about 12 million people. The majority are Malay and Muslim.
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