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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1960
Page
5
Two women using the pen name Travis MacRae publish Trial by Slander and are finishing a second mystery. They schedule weekly writing days amid family duties, rely on research from police and veterinary sources, and note husbands’ cautious pride as they juggle housework and fiction.
Readers debate pursuing writing at midlife and balancing family duties. A husband warns against hobby distraction while noting support for education. The section also critiques church funding and minister turnover amid monetary concerns and holiday attendance.
In answer to a reader query Dear Abby says if a man and woman married, divorced, then remarried each other their first wedding anniversary should be celebrated if they have children. If no children, celebrate the anniversary of the marriage that lasted.
Effective May 16 the local Civil Air Patrol Squadron will meet each Monday at 7 p.m. at the airport. Any interested person may attend one of these meetings. A work detail under Maj Millard Eyler scrubbed the entire room and furniture Friday evening. This Friday May 13 will be the last meeting on the old schedule.
New York AP report says a Trans World Airlines Boeing 707 with 109 aboard skidded 2000 feet on its belly after the nose gear collapsed on approach. Captain Henry Campbell of Los Angeles says the landing was routine until the nose wheel failed. TWA notes extensive damage to the right wing and one engine.
Police investigated a vandalism incident in Decatur Alabama where 21 bottled drinks were emptied of tops and about half of each bottle consumed. The act appeared to be carried out by vandals using straws, with low effort and high curiosity cited.
Cincinnati Reds rookie first baseman Rogelio Alvarez belted a 532 foot homer for a grand slam record in Gran Stadium Havana, drawing attention from fans and team officials.
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