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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1960
Page
8
The article discusses small game hunting with rifles, subloads and hand-load tips, noting 1,000 shots yearly to master rifle command and 20 weekly shots. It covers junior rifle club events at the Armory, scores in Army Prone and NRA prone, and junior marksmen advancing toward Expert levels.
In Gagon Quebec hundreds of firefighters battled a forest blaze that prompted air evacuation of about 500 residents including women children and hospital cases. Over 400 evacuees were flown to Montreal and 90 to Sept Iles as floods cut the road access.
First Brethren defeated Braddock as Phil Dick limited the foe to three singles in the first inning and a third inning bunt. Gene Pyne took the loss after Braddock built a 3 0 lead in the first.
Vivian Cooper powered the Buncutter Oilers to a 2708 to 2691 victory over Virginia Gentleman to win the 1959 60 Evening Star Ladies League championship at Health Center Lanes. Cooper led with 607 average over five games, supported by teammates Mae Taylor, Kitty Perry, Pearl Ebert, Thelma Deavers, Ruth Godlove and Helen Corrigan as they defended their title and secured the second half crown.
Jim Piersall taunts the Chicago White Sox by hurling a baseball at the new Comiskey Park scoreboard after making the last out in a game. The incident highlights Piersall’s fiery temperament and his stance toward team management led by president Bill Veeck.
Abbott and Holm comedy features Milan Headley Fore Hepler strong cast new and old talent with lively performances. Patsy Frankie and Charlie drive the plot as bets and banter fuel the touring farce with witty dialogue and broad humor.
The Indians win 4-1 and 9-4 as a score board lights up and ejects aerials after a Sox homer. Manager Bill Veeck warns Jim Piersall after a collision of tempers. Piersall is ejected in game one for arguing with umpires and tossing items onto the field. Fans hurl oranges at him in game two while he laments the scoreboard’s glare and vows no more throwing.
Vanderbilt University faces a campus crisis as Divinity School Dean J Robert Nelson resigns along with nine faculty members over a racial issue. Fourteen students quit and three graduates return diplomas. many resignations to take effect next year while Lawson controversy weighs on the university.
A crowd of about two thousand rioting teenagers fought police for an hour in a London park during a jazz concert. Seven policemen were injured as the mob was cleared after trouble began when the main enclosure reached its 2 000 capacity in the East End.
William Dever Timmons, 62, internationally known photographer and industrialist, died Monday after six months of illness in Cochocton Ohio. He was the first American accepted for membership in the Royal Bay Royal Society.
About 1,500 students marched in Taegu to demand Huh’s resignation amid ongoing anti Rhee demonstrations. They accused the provisional government of corruption and called for Assembly dissolution while Rhee and his wife flew to Hawaii for rest.
A playful baking tip suggests shaping yeast dough strips around greased springless wooden clothespins so the edges touch. After baking, the clothespins pull out easily, leaving hollow centers for stuffing with savory sandwich fillings.
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