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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1957
Page
3
Denver based Colorado highway department engineer Mark A. Watrous says target-shooting hunters caused most of the $20,000 in damage to state highway signs this year.
President Nasser arrived by special train for the first anniversary of the British French withdrawal. War Minister Amer and cabinet officials reviewed a parade with Soviet equipment while Communist delegates watched from a left section. Nasser laid the cornerstone of an unknown martyrs memorial at Port Said Cemetery and raised the city flag.
England’s H A C Booth patented the first vacuum cleaner in 1901, boosted by Edward VII’s coronation in 1902. Westminster Abbey rehearsals preceded use on carpets. In the U S David T Kenney installed the first pure vacuum system in 1902, and Dr William Noe of San Francisco invented the portable model around 1905.
Local auto dealer Smith Pontiac operates at Gerrard Street and Valley Avenue offering vehicle sales and service. The listing highlights a long-standing presence in the area and customer access to a range of Pontiac models.
Local notes list residents and relatives visiting for Christmas from Arlington Santa Monica Hangin Rock Rockville Winchester and Front Royal. Church service at Kernstown Methodist Church and a Disabled American Veterans gift distribution occur as community gatherings.
A 28-year-old Brooklyn man who was to wed on Christmas Day was shot and killed by his prospective father-in-law, Francisco Napoleon Landa. Police say Landa called 1 a m to confess. Kalisch was found dead with a gunshot wound to the throat. Landa is held on homicide charges with a $5,000 bond.
The Weather Bureau unveils the 1958 hurricane list for the Atlantic and Gulf, starting with Alma and continuing through Zorna. Names must be two syllables, under six letters, and unused in Atlantic history, with public suggestions invited.
In Duncan Oklahoma a blast and ensuing fire devastated Lindley Hospital causing $200000 in damage. Fireman Gilbert Griggs sprained his back while rescuing a patient as 25 patients were evacuated to other facilities or sent home.
Ten years perhaps never to solve the letter pairing issue. The text notes the challenge of avoiding fused sounds like ah and ee and mentions a North Carolina woman named Xrae who lived in the early part of the century.
The piece notes young grasshoppers hatch as small awkward versions of their parents with wings not yet developed. It also promotes subscribing to the Winchester Star as a thoughtful gift with a gift card option.
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