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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1960
Page
5
A 200-pound man stood in a hole in the wooden planking of a bridge near Lincoln Rhode Island to show the span’s unsafe condition. Local photographer John T. Russell said he lobbied for three weeks for repairs before posing for the shot and sending it to the Pawtucket Times. the photograph appeared in the paper the same day, with AP wire photo.
A federal judge ruled the White Library must be accessible to Negro card holders, delaying the injunction to May 2. City council will decide next Tuesday whether to appeal or close the building, amid past segregation actions tied to Confederate Memorial and Grasty Branch libraries.
Campus police removed a flag from a UNC building. A group spokesman said the swastika and symbols were meant to rouse what they call middle class complacency. The Daily Tar Heel notes anti Christian rhetoric on the flag.
A community figure described as quickly angered by any non white or non Christian resident moving into the area, reflecting rising tensions and debates over neighborhood integration.
Hollywood reports that cigarette marketers test flavors such as cinnamon vanilla and coconut rum for future products. A major firm notes many brands explore fruity and hay aromas as they eye new markets for the smoking public.
The article notes price uncertainty and urges finishing spring lambs at 85 to 100 pounds while markets show lamb prices in the mid 20s. It cites a 2% rise in early lambs across ten states, a 5% rise in breeding ewes, and Virginia mortality from severe winter. Wool prices rise modestly amid strong demand. veal prices trend down with seasonal discounting. Virginia auctions show lambs at 25 to 26.50 dollars, and bacon?
Market notes at Front Royal Exchange show hogs with barrows and gilts 180 to 275 pounds trading mostly 15.00 to 18.00 per cwt. Veal ranges for several grades from 23.00 to 31.70 per cwt. Sheep and lambs cited with prime at 24.80, choice 24.70, and good 21.50. Slaughter cattle listing includes cows from 13.00 to 18.00 and bulls up to about 20.50 with feeder cattle also detailed.
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