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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1957
Page
5
Elvis Presley, the rock and roll star, received a Class 1-A physical rating after a pre induction exam. Army officials indicate he passed with flying colors and await test scores in the mail. Draft Board 86 assigned the A-profile while selection depends on quotas and future notices.
The New Haven Railroad diesel train intended for Boston to New York service was damaged by fire during a demonstration run yesterday. About 250 guests and officials were aboard as the rear car burned, the front unit pulled the train 10 miles to Grand Central, then the damaged car left the tracks near New Rochelle tying up outbound express tracks for over two hours.
A disturbed patient fatally shot 43 year old Dr Fr M Michelic in his Pittsburgh office and then killed himself with the same weapon. The victim, 44 year old Woo Bing, a Chinese laundry operator and patient since 1955, was dissatisfied with the hypertension treatment. Police cited motive as stated dissatisfaction with medication.
When in service the train will operate Boston to New York in the morning and a return trip in the afternoon, each lasting three hours and 45 minutes.
Donald E. Womeldorph of Wilmington is selected by Region III Boy Scouts to be one of 12 Explorer Scouts delivering Scouting’s Report to the Nation to President Eisenhower during Boy Scout Week February 6 12. He will represent Delaware Pennsylvania Maryland Virginia and the District of Columbia, a 324 024 member area, with a Washington New York tour and TV appearance included.
In Silver City New Mexico a body found between Deming and Hatch on the Santa Fe Railroad line turned out to be an unidentified man simply sleeping on the crushed rock roadbed. The report came through the Dona Ana County Sheriff to police officials who investigated.
Explorer Post 45 led by James W. Curle Jr. toured Cumberland Maryland on Saturday with nine members including Ronald and David Grimm Carrington Harrison ITI Philip Lewis Donald Spence Robert Connelly Gregory Dick Charles Sledge TTT and Charles Gossards. They departed at 8 30 am from here and were hosted by B and O Railroad and Queen City Brewing Company for a full tour.
A group visited the Capuchin Monastery of Sts Peter and Paul and Ursuline Academy after touring Queen City facilities. Lunch at the Queen City Hotel preceded a Baltimore and Ohio tour of shops round houses and diesel yards, led by Earle Conn B&O chief fire and safety marshal.
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