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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1959

Page

10

Eisenhower Plans Visit to Air Force Academy

President Eisenhower will visit the Air Force Academy near Colorado Springs before June 4. He had hoped to attend the academy’s first class graduation but schedule pressures ruled it out. Press secretary Hagerty said no exact date is set and a Denver detour is possible.

Washington Eisenhower Air Force Academy Colorado Springs Colo White House James C. Hagerty Hagerty

Peeling Potatoes Losing Ground in American Kitchens

Idaho producer J R Simplot leads a shift from burlap sacks to branded packaged potatoes aiming to stabilize the industry. Processing cuts weight and freight costs, with growing share of crops now processed into frozen fries hash browns and prepared mashed potatoes ready to bake. Idaho and Maine head the processing push.

Boiser Idaho Simplot Department of Agriculture United States Maine

Liberalized VA Disability Insurance rider offered to veterans

The Martinsburg VA office notes a new liberal provision for total disability income linked to NSLI policies. Veterans under age 60 may add a rider paying 10 per month per 1 000 of face value, elevating typical benefits to 100 monthly on a 10 000 policy.

Martinsburg Veterans Administration National Service Life NSLI John T. Flynn Veterans Administration E. Piccadilly St

Pulitzer Winner MacLeish Plans Drama Focus

Archibald MacLeish, winner of his third Pulitzer, will concentrate on drama. His verse drama J.B. won the 1959 Pulitzer for drama, prompting him to pursue playwriting. The 67 year old Harvard professor notes the effort involved and says the work presents a situation rather than answers.

MacLeish New York Archibald MacLeish J.B Yale Harvard Raymond Massey Christopher Plummer James Daly McLeish London

Crosby family grows again as new Crosby baby born

Los Angeles reports Bing Crosby becomes a grandfather for the second time as Philip Crosby and wife Sandra Drummond welcome a daughter named Dixie Lee, weighing five pounds three ounces. Dixie Lee is Philip's child with Sandra, who is the former showgirl.

Los Angeles Bing Crosby Sandra Drummond Bing Philip Dixie Lee Dennis Pat Sheehan Crosby Groaner Kathy Grant

Eighth Grade Student Charged With Murder

Laurier Contant a 15 year old eighth grade student is charged with murder in the strangulation drowning death of Adrian M Benziger Jr 12 near Leonard Hall Junior Naval Academy in Leonardtown Maryland He is free on 10000 bond in the custody of his mother Contant is son of Mrs Alice Contant of New Bedford Massachusetts Benziger is the son of a Culpeper Virginia dairy farmer and was found dead in a stream near the school on Monday.

Leonardtown Laurier Contant Contant Alice Contant New Bedford Mass Adrian M. Benziger Jr Young Benziger Culpeper Leonard Hall Junior Naval Academy

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