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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1960
Page
5
A helicopter lowers a 46-foot telephone pole into position in a mountain area near Lake Como north of Scranton Pennsylvania after the company enlisted the aid of a flying service to move the poles into the rugged terrain. A ground crew member signals the pilot of the chopper who flew 32 poles over a two mile section. Wire will be strung from another helicopter.
Carl Barker a 38 year old engineer in Milwaukee sets his heartbeat with a transistorized pacemaker installed in January by University of Minnesota surgeons. The device allows Barker to regulate his heart rate from 60 to 85 beats per minute, enabling him to return to work after suffering multiple heart attacks and a heart rate drop to 20.
Governor David Lawrence of Pennsylvania says he believes Adlai E Stevenson would accept a Democratic bid if urged by the party. He spoke after conferring with Stevenson by phone and said Democrats can win, while Stevenson denied being a candidate. Eleanor Roosevelt suggested Stevenson may run if a groundswell develops.
A fragmented crossword puzzle clue set includes entries such as DAILY for one 23 Matures 27 Climbin plant 28 and Paradise 33 with various numbered hints and partial phrases. The collection features humorous stray words and a reference to Shoshone ang DOWN 1 and Food of e the gods as potential puzzle answers.
A group seeks 100000 signatures from flue cured tobacco growers to preserve transfer of acreage allotments. Over 50000 are already collected. The plan would allow neighbors to work unassigned acreage by rental agreements, keeping allotments within the county and area.
Sen. John F. Kennedy and Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson gain momentum in national delegate support. Johnson likely has votes among Pennsylvania delegates, signaling a widening alliance in the race.
Broadway returned to life with 19 productions resuming after a 12 day shutdown. Actors, producers, and fans celebrated wage increases and the first actors pensions in theater history as box office receipts hit about a million dollars.
An old poplar tree in Appomattox Virginia, once used by Gen. Robert E. Lee to address his troops after the 1865 surrender, was snapped in two during a fierce thunderstorm on Monday.
Ubert Gurney, superintendent at the Atomic Salel Courthouse National Park, said the old tree that had endured hurricanes was broken about 15 feet up its trunk.
Mount Adams in New Hampshire rises to 5905 feet in the White Mountains, a prominent peak in the range.
After theaters reopened, crowds surged through the district with restaurants bars and clubs experiencing heavy traffic. Streams of theatergoers and fleets of taxis filled the area as activity returned to pre event levels.
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