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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1968

Page

12

Heloise hints and household tips from readers

Quick tips on cooking meat loaf with foil to avoid pan stains, keeping juices for storage, bird deterrents with a whirligig in window boxes, DIY bookends from license plates with magazine art, and a double boiler lid warning system. Also mentions kite flying with a fishing rod and baby oil as a door and chair lubricant.

Heloise King Features Syndicate

First steam elevator in America credited to Otis shop

An 18th century note attributes the first steam driven elevator to a Williamsburg theater context, with Otis later seen as monumental in the industry. The snippet mentions 1716 erection, 1861 patent timing, tying the innovation to early American building and theater history.

Williamsburg Otis America

Governor Will Get New Plane for Virginia Officials

Virginia State officials will receive an eight passenger executive Beechcraft Kingair by July 1. The project is funded at 484 240 dollars within a 500 000 budget, with the aircraft to be white blue and red trimmed and bear the state seal on the fuselage.

Virginia Bond Issue Backed by Top State Officials

Gov Mills E Godwin Jr seeks an $81 million bond to fund community colleges and facilities. Lt. Gov. Fred G Pollard at a Civil Defense Conference urged passage as essential to handle rising college enrollments and mental health needs. Dana B Hamel echoed that facilities are vitally needed for young Virginians to meet future demands.

Richmond Mills E. Godwin Jr Fred G. Pollard Civil Defense Norfolk Virginia Lynchburg Dana B. Hamel Virginia Department of Community Colleges Pollard Hamel

Nerve Impulses Speed Varies by Species

The text notes that a nerve impulse to the brain often travels at about 75 yards per second or 155 miles per hour, with lower speeds in many animals. It contrasts higher speeds in humans with slower rates in lower animals.

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