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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1957
Page
12
The Discovery, Jamestown Festi vals smallest replica ship, dropped anchor off the island after a christening last December 20. The 49 foot craft has traveled about 1000 miles and will remain at its home port for the festival's remainder. Also, William C. Wampler was named chair of the District Republican Committee, with Ted Dalton unable to attend and replacement remarks by Par sons and Potter.
The article explains coke is produced by burning soft coal in air-limited closed containers to create intense smokeless heat. Early methods used cone piles covered with dirt with small air openings, while modern production uses brick beehive shaped ovens for controlled burning.
In Arlington Virginia a 14 year old boy George Tyrone Nelson, son of a city police officer, has filed to transfer to Stratford Junior High, citing duty to help solve integration. Previously 15 year old Sadie Phillips also sought transfer to Washington Lee High School, to be closer to home. County officials will not make recommendations on the requests.
David Archer 21, a laborer from Newcastle on Tyne, faced court over repeated trolley bus rides with ticket taker Gwynneth Lang 26. Lang testified Archer harassed her and sent a threat to kill. He admitted conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace and was released on promise to stop riding her bus.
Boston faces five day strike as mailers walk out halting six daily papers. Officials seek union publisher talks while publishers offer partial raises and note wage gaps. Public news access relies on radio and church efforts as citywide circulation remains suspended.
The answer notes concrete absorbs stains requiring drawing them back to the surface. Apply a half inch paste of hydrated lime, corn meal or powdered whiting with a non inflammable cleaning agent like carbon tetrachloride. Cover the spot, replace the paste as it saturates, and repeat for about a week.
Ernestine Bruckner, a 32 year old Viennese model, sues Claus Spreckels Jr for 754 900 dollars claiming false promises of marriage. She offers to settle for 3400 dollars on a promissory note and notes he has paid only 1600 on a 5000 dollar note. The suit, filed as a complaint on a promissory note, follows a prior suicide attempt and Spreckels denial of the relationship.
Long gas fired brick ovens hold about 20 tons of coal. As temperature rises to 2000 degrees Fahrenheit the coal softens and sometimes melts. After several hours it is taken by rail to a quenching tower where it is sprayed with cool water.
A brief call to precaution for caregivers and families urging careful driving around elderly relatives. Emphasizes safety during transport and at home to prevent accidents and injuries.
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