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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1958
Page
3
Daniel Garber, 78, renowned landscape painter with works in major galleries and museums, died Sunday after plunging nine feet from a balcony at his New Hope, Pennsylvania home.
The Navy announces an electronic robot named Perceptron that may eventually match some brain functions. A full pilot model will take at least a year, with early tests showing recognition and perception similar to human selective processing. Dr. Frank Rosenblatt of Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory led the concept under Office of Naval Research contract.
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John MacCormac, 68, a longtime New York Times correspondent, died of a heart attack in western Norway. A Times staff member since 1924, he previously worked for Canadian newspapers and was born in Ottawa.
Romano Romani 74, Italian born composer and conductor who taught many Metropolitan Opera singers, died Saturday of a heart attack. He lived in Santa Monica California and was a longtime music teacher and mentor.
AP reports on Francisco Duran Reynals, Yale scientist who argued viruses cause cancer. His death before addressing the International Cancer Congress coincides with growing support for virus-based cancer research and new anticancer drug approaches targeting cancer cell machinery.
The Survivor Benefits Act ended new GI insurance issuance in 1957 and reinstatement rules apply for term and permanent plans. Lapsed term policies may be reinstated only during the term with two back premiums and good health. Permanent plans may be reinstated anytime by back premiums and a medical exam. Edward M. Mathews, Winchester visit, will discuss details at the Red Cross Office, 208 Cameron St., each Wednesday 10 am to 4 pm.
A Public Health Service analysis of 198 926 U S government life insurance holders shows cigarette smokers among 7 382 deaths from 1954 to 1956 faced a 58 percent higher mortality than non smokers. Heart and kidney disease caused most deaths with 63 percent higher coronary death among smokers. Lung cancer appeared about ten times higher in smokers, though critics note study limits.
Annabelle Whitford Buchan, once a Ziegfeld Follies star chosen by Charles Dana Gibson, turns 80 in Chicago after an emotional day. Friends and strangers sent 150 cards and gifts, a welcome contrast to her recent loneliness since her husband’s January death.
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