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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1957

Page

3

Harvard study shows panic from isolation in iron lung

A team of Harvard psychiatrists reported volunteers were placed in an inactivated iron lung for 36 hours to study stress. Only 5 of 17 medical and dental students completed the full period as isolation induced fear, hallucinations, pain, and disorientation.

Harvard University Donald Wexler Jack H. Mendleson P. Herbert Leiderman Philip Solomon American Psychiatric Assn

Night Shift Incident Sparks Emotional Moment

A person awoke at 17 percent hour and pounded on a tank while crying. An attendant removed him and spent 15 minutes calming him down. The incident is described as typical of the majority in the provided text.

Boy's Puppy Doctor Prolong Life of Child

In Fort Worth Texas a 15 month old boy Stevie Grant was pulled lifeless from a pond behind his home. A family doctor performed an emergency chest incision and heart massage to restart his heartbeat after ten minutes without activity. Stevie died eight hours later despite the operation. The dog Ginger the cocker spaniel helped locate him. The mother blamed a pond owner who refused to cover the water despite warnings.

Fort Worth Tex Stevie Grant Stevie Ginger R. F. Grant

Virginia Traffic Toll Drops Four Deaths in 1957

Virginia state police report the 1957 official traffic toll decreased by four fatalities after reclassifying recent deaths as occurring on private or federal property. The year to date count now stands at 260, down from 296 at the same point last year. A fatal accident near Sunbright in Scott County claimed the life of 21 year old Robert L. Blevins, who was struck at the U.S. 23 and State Route 653 intersection.

Associated Press Virginia Robert L. Blevins Clinchport Scott County Sunbright U.S. 23 State Rt

Bark Mill Players Shine In The Silver Cord at Bark Mill

Last night the Bark Mill Players staged The Silver Cord, delivering a polished performance of a difficult drama a jealously driven mother dominates the action Jeanne Milton's portrayal of the mother draws high praise with David played by Eugene Babb and Robert by Jimmy Fauver earning strong notices Jane Casper shines as the scientist wife Dorothy Albright impresses as the fiancée Chloe Carney appears briefly Wally Hankin directs his first three act play at Bark Mill to enthusiastic reception and the cast earns the crowd's approval

Bark Mill Jeanne Milton David Eugene Babb Little Theatre Robert Jimmy Fauver Jane Casper Clarke County Wally Hankin Bark Mall

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