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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1964
Page
3
A jumble of Dear Abby letters and responses shows a reader admitting distraction and poor judgment with a child in a car and seeking guidance. Abby counsels caution and practical steps while addressing a reader named Joe and a caller called Willing, reflecting a bygone newspaper feature style.
Washington AP reports FAA engineers find sonic boom volume hard to predict. Tests over Oklahoma City show cloud layers winds turbulence and air density variations can magnify or dampen booms off the flight path. Predictions remain reliable only for ground areas directly beneath the sky track.
Mary Ann Nogh Mission won the Powder Puff Derby a cross country air race for women running 2 573 miles. She and co pilot Mary Atkins logged about 17 hours in the air from Winslow Arizona to Fayetteville Arkansas. Judy G Wagner finished second and Frances S Bera third.
James B. Cooley, longtime administrator with Brunswick County schools and Moton High School, will become dean of men at St. Pauls College in Lawrenceville. Dr. Earl McLenney, the college president, announced Cooley will begin his duties in the fall.
Stark County commissioners reversed a policy to rename all lanes as streets. Residents on Lovers Street in North Canton welcomed the return to Lovers Lane after the vote.
A motorist struck and killed Irving Silberman of Manhattan as he returned home with his wife. The driver reportedly got out, unscrewed the license plate, tucked it under his arm, and walked away, abandoning the car in the intersection.
Safe 4.5 mile line at Lockbourne Air Force Base operates an 80 ton diesel locomotive. It supports the mission of the Strategic Air Command and tenant units at the base.
FAA Administrator N E Halaby warned the sonic boom is a serious problem and may cause overbooming. He said there is no plan to extend Oklahoma City boom flights beyond next month’s expiration. The report also notes Turkey and Pakistan steel purchases and a West Virginia orders tally, with South Arabia population estimates.
The State Department announced that during the first half of 1964 Pakistan and Turkey were among the largest foreign customers of West Virginia industry. The report highlighted substantial shipments and strong demand from these buyers.
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