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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1959

Page

5

Navy Volunteers Set New Gravity Record

Navy volunteers with water cushioned Iron Maiden capsules withstood up to 31 Gs in a centrifuge, setting a new gravity record. Two other Navy men survived 28 and 26 Gs in longer five second runs, as researchers seek protective designs for spaceflight .

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Drama Coach Hits Hollywood Beauty Emphasis

Ben Bard leaves 20th Century-Fox after three years to privately coach hopeful actors. He critiques Hollywood's beauty and youth obsession and argues talent can trump looks. He cites Spencer Tracy Lionel Barrymore Marie Dressler Edd Byrnes Pat Boone and Elvis Presley as examples of success driven by personality and talent.

Bob Thomas Hollywood Ben Bard 20Th Century-Fox Bard Spencer Tracy Rock Hudson Tony Curtis Lionel Barrymore Marie Dressler Edd Kookie) Byrnes Robert Taylor Clark Gable Warners 77 Sunset Strip

Water filled capsule aids flight experiments

Navy scientists describe a water filled capsule that could be used during take offs to allow free hand motion for instrument handling. The test device at Johnsville lets riders drain water in five seconds, top the centrifuge, and trigger a rescue siren by pressing a button if trouble arises.

Navy Johnsville

Purring Cat Ends Man s Crime Goal

In Los Angeles a purring cat led to the collapse of Richard Savoy s bid for crime. Savoy forced James A Bentley at knifepoint to drive to Oxnard and back, kidnapping Bentley s cat Goldie. A police patrol discovered the pair. Savoy, 31, was booked on kidnapping suspicion.

Los Angeles Richard Savoy Savoy James A. Bentley Oxnard Bentley Goldie

Often Misspelled: Prophace and Prophesy

A compact note clarifies common misspellings with emphasis on prop h efectivo. It highlights that proph ace as a noun and prophesy as a verb are frequently confused and offers correction guidance for writers.

Norfolk Board Ordered to Admit Six Negroes

Federal District Judge Walter E. Hoffman ordered the Norfolk school board to admit six Negro children to white or predominantly white schools on Sept. 8 expanding desegregation to Suburban Park Elementary. The ruling requires physical admission and preserves the option to enroll them formally later.

Norfolk Norfolk School Board Walter E. Hoffman Suburban Park Hoffman Anita Mayer Maury High School Patricia A. Turner Norview High School Reginald Young Hugh V. White Holland Andrew Farley Danville Farley White

Widow’s second marriage: father gives away bride again

The answer states the father performs the giving away at a widow’s second wedding just as at her first. It notes the family bears wedding costs unless the father chooses to cover them himself.

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