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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1959
Page
10
Richmond AP reports Captain R B King of the Highway Safety Committee outlines trailer safety laws from maximum towing speed to braking tests and lighting signals. Trailers must have red rear lights, white license plate light, and reflectors if long or tall, with drawbar limits and safety chains.
Musselman Company will begin its cherry processing season July 6 at the Biglerville plant, adding two shifts and employing hundreds locally. State and national crop prospects rise with Michigan leading gains. overall production forecast 33 percent above last year, prices to be set by area tonnage.
Anne Adams pattern 4842 offers a light sheet friendly dress with airy neckline and bow folds. Sizes 14 to 24 in half sizes require 4 yards of 35 inch fabric for size 16. Pattern includes printed directions and mail order details from Winchester Evening Star.
Griffith Park hermit, a WWII veteran living in caves for over five years, returned to civilization and was placed in a psychiatric ward for observation. Dennis Farrell, 32, resisted police and was restrained to General Hospital. A doctor called him very sick as he faced hospitalization and treatment.
The Air Force said Captain John G. Schmitt Jr. did all he could to control a burning F100 jet that crashed into Ishikawa’s primary school, killing 16 and injuring 112. The plane also hit homes, with 200 made homeless. 19 injuries were critical.
Richmond AP reports that the Virginia Department of Highways received a certificate of recognition from the Institute of Traffic Engineers for its 1958 traffic engineering achievements. The Old Dominion has won this award annually since 1949 except 1956. A presentation will be made at a summer safety awards luncheon in Richmond.
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