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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1958
Page
10
Wrecking crews arrive in Milwaukee to demolish a filling station as part of a clearance for an undisclosed new development. Local authorities supervise the operation as residents watch.
The area recorded ten divorces in November and December with three in Winchester and seven in Frederick County. City divorces listed include William Jackson McIntire Jr. and Olive Webber Crosby, both for desertion, with custody outcomes noted for some cases. County filings show five final divorces and two bed and board cases, with custodial arrangements described in several eliminations.
In Everett Washington coach Bob O Neal of a church league team says his squad will improve after opening night defeat. The season opener ended 68 to 0 against the opponents.
A press crew began renovations on the wrong station across from the doomed building. They halted to correct the mistake and rushed to replace doors and radiators at the targeted site. The Washington Monument stands 555 feet 5 inches tall.
GAO reports the Army will destroy 12 million dollars worth of defective foreign made grenades bought during the Korean War era. Procurement involved a Belgian firm with patent rights and a Portuguese subsidiary. Some 883,000 grenades remained on hand and will be destroyed within 18 months. a 125 thousand dollar refund offer was rejected as contract-compliant.
Clyde L Bratcher, a 10 year old Clarkson Bank of Clarkson president, foiled a holdup with an ancient 45 caliber revolver. He fired twice. bandits fled, bullets jammed in the gun. Five Shelbyville youths were later arrested on bank robbery charges.
Football Rules Committee urged officials to impose unsportsmanlike conduct penalties on teams that deliberately interfere with opponents signals. The proposal, tied to a substitution rule revision, will be reviewed with conference commissioners in July.
Bob Rosburg shot 67 to total 132 after two rounds at Cypress Point and Monterey Peninsula, five strokes ahead of Bill Casper Jr with Tommy Bolt tied for third as Crosby Tourney moves to Pebble Beach. Players caution that Rosburg remains far from a sure title.
Don Weiss reports the Southwest Conference debates rule changes for 11 players allowed in quarter shifts. Rice led early in the season as the favorite, with diverse picks each week. Crisler notes the full committee will act before adjournment, while acknowledging general satisfaction with current play and openness to improvement.
Frederick County Schools announce a hardware information course under the Virginia Department of Education adult education program. Instructor F W Fulboam leads both evening and morning sessions at the War Memorial Building on January 14 16 20 22 and 24. Evening class welcomes store employees. morning class targets managers supervisors and department heads. For information call Fulboam MO 2 6804 or James Biddle MO 2 5880.
From all or part of 31 States the Mississippi River receives water extending from northwestern Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. It collects streams from more than a hundred tributaries and drains about 1,257,000 square miles. Orvis Sigler, a 1948 Southwest Missouri State graduate, is in his fourth season as Army basketball coach.
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