Home Made Racer Granted Airworthiness in Martinsburg
Martinsburg officials issued an airworthiness certificate to a midget racing plane built by two Martinsburg men. Test pilot Paul Updike flew the craft about 15 minutes at Martinsburg Municipal Airport with four inspectors watching. The CAA official called the flight successful and the project aims for a $25,000 Detroit race.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Paul Updike
T. M. Hallem
CAA
Charles Burton
Detroit
Updike
Clarke Recreation Water Show at Berryville Pool
Clarke County Recreation Council sponsors a water show at Berryville swimming pool on August 20 at 7 30 P M. The Snow White theme features regular pool swimmers under Miss Ruth McNamare directing, with proceeds aiding pool upkeep.
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Clarke County Recreation Council
Berryville
Ruth McNamare
Buttoned Beets Grow Through Old Button
Gard ener James John Phinney found a tiny beet plant pushing roots through a button in the garden of Mrs John Spicer in Parrsboro Canada. The plant emerged from the hole in the button showing nature reclaiming garden items. The discovery highlights resilience of a small beet sprout in a rural setting.
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Parrsboro
Canada
James John Phinney
John Spicer
Pole vault champion at Helsinki 14 ft 11.14 in
Reverend Bob Richards of the United States won the Olympic pole vault title in Helsinki with 14 ft 11.14 in. He has cleared 15 ft 434 in, short of the world record 15 ft 8.5 in set by Cornelius Warmerdam in 1942.
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Bob Richards
United States
Cornelius Warmerdam
ASCAP Announces Index Of 1952 Music Works
ASCAP releases two large volumes listing about 100 000 familiar works in its repertory. The index, compiled from society performance records, is not a complete catalog but a major reference. ASCAP has over 3000 members across the United States.
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New York
ASCAP
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
United States
Weight Lifter Thief Targeted Bloomington Police Cite Loss
Bloomington police seek a thief who stole a 1000 pound pipe length and a 300 pound manhole casting from city property after last summer’s weight lifting events. The case remains unsolved with authorities pursuing leads.
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Bloomington
Ind
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