Winchester Ordinance Grants Public Street Rights for Electricity
The Winchester Common Council issues an ordinance granting to a power company and successors the right to use public streets highways parks and other places to erect operate and maintain lines for distribution and transmission of electricity from August 14 1965 to August 14 1987 including poles wires fixtures and underground conduits with conditions on location arbitration repairs sidewalk restoration and compliance with city ordinances. The ordinance sets supervision by the Light and Street Committees transfer of rights upon annexation and bids for grants to be advertised in The Winchester Evening Star with a bid date of January 14 1958 and a bond requirement of 1000.
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State Corporation Commission
Public Service Corporation
Ridings Chapel News Briefs Christmas Dinner and Visits
Ridings Chapel Ladies Aid held a Christmas covered dish supper December 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the church dining room. Secret Pals were revealed. January meeting set for the regular date at the church. Various local residents and visitors are listed as guests and callers from Strasburg to Tampa during the holidays. The column closes with a note answering what devil's grass is, identifying Bermuda Grass as a persistent, long-lived perennial weed in the South.
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Ridings Chapel
Ladies Aid
Navy proposes nuclear powered seaplane plan
The Navy proposes the United States first nuclear powered aircraft be a seaplane in a joint project with the Air Force. A Washington meeting with leaders from Navy Air Force and the Atomic Energy Commission discussed speeding development by using an atomic reactor in an existing plane. No final decision was reached.
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New York
Navy
United States
New York Times
Washington
the Times
Defense
Donald A. Quarles
Times
Air Force
Atomic Energy Commission
Defense Department
Napping Becomes Broadway Pre-Show Ritual
New York actress Elizabeth Allen says napping on the dressing room floor calms her before performances in Romanoff and Juliet. She notes fellow performers Art Carney Julie Newmar and Evans Evans also use this relaxation secret backstage.
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New York
Elizabeth Allen
Daily Across 1 American Orator Puzzle
Word fill includes clues for across and down entries with various word lengths. Solve standard crossword style using given hints such as famous orators, measuring long, and city names to complete the grid.
Crossword Clues From Yesterday’s Anewes Page
A reader’s puzzle listing clues for across and down entries from yesterday’s newspaper. Items include Pismire affirmativ reply cavities level and other solutions such as alcoholic beverage smothered giggle petty quarrel and more with several old language references and names.
Weather Blamed As Coal Industry Resumes Skid
In Harrisburg Pa the State Mines Department released 1957 coal data showing a renewed downturn blamed on mild weather cutting consumption. Hard coal mine employment fell to 25,097 in nov with big drops from 1956 levels. Bituminous and soft coal outputs also declined from 1956 peaks, while mining fatalities reached 52 in bituminous and 49 in anthracite in 11 months.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Mines Department
Shirley Booth Wigs Shed In Broadway Drama
Broadway reports reveal Shirley Booth’s white wig in Miss Isobel sheds during performances. The 70 year old role requires frequent brushing, causing hair to shed. Producers have resorted to using spare wigs and rotating the assignment to preserve the look.
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New York
Broadway
Isobel
Shirley Booth
Town Remembers Nine Killed in Midnight Crash
Eureka Ohio town mourns as funeral services honor nine victims of a head on crash near town. Six were Walter Beck family members including parents and four children. three others were teenagers from area. Mass funeral planned for Becks and Wiedmeier boy, with separate services for Krein and Neuharth.
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Eureka
Main Street
Walter Beck
Beck
Wilbert
Mary
Marvin A. Rohrbach
Altus
Ohlo
Wil
Zion Lutheran Church
Becks
Larry Wiedmeier
Wiedmeier
Boulder
Clyde Krein
Marvin Neuharth
Krein
Wiedmetz
Reformed Church
Off Broadway Costs Rise Hit Short Runs
Off Broadway faces higher production risks as costs climb, with three revive closings including Girl of the Golden West, Conversation Piece, and Tevya and His Daughters. each incurred about 100000 extra on brief runs. A stray culinary note adds minced parsley to biscuit dough for meat or fish pies.
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New York
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