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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1962
Page
11
Paul Oscar Anderson of Omaha rode the Playland Park roller coaster 303 consecutive times after 2:15 a.m. and continued until 9:30 a.m. the next day. He broke the previous record of 263 trips held in Portland, Oregon.
Daily vocabulary note defines misused phrases and mispronounced forms. It contrasts abjure and adjure and lists synonyms for valor and bravery. The entry centers on the word SPLENETIC meaning peevish and bad tempered with an example of splenetic outbursts.
Edwardsville residents carried water in buckets cans and pitch p to distribution points after a 12 inch main break cut service to 3 250 homes. The city of 12 000 people was without running water from 7 30 p m Saturday until Sunday night and taps dripped until noon today. The break occurred while crews cleaned the line with mechanical equipment.
Questions on engagement party announcements and informal dinner etiquette. The author advises that the girl's parents should announce engagements, possibly via local papers, and that hosting a celebration is acceptable if finances are limited. It is fine to select a suitable meat portion without delaying others and no written thank you is required after informal home entertaining.
A lighthearted AP note describes cockroaches as nocturnal, roaming search for food and shelter. The piece mentions Columbus, Ohio and a state university context, indicating interest in humane relocation or housing within urban settings.
Lovely 9 room brick residence on North Braddock Street features 6 bedrooms 2 baths living room dining room and kitchen with brick garage on back lot Financing available and priced to sell.
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