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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1957

Page

3

Gentlemen Thieves Rob Columbus Supermarket Safes

In Columbus Ohio two calm robbers planned a Saturday night heist at a westside Big Bear Store forcing the manager to open safes while one robber held six people hostage in a suburban Upper Arlington home. They escaped with an undetermined loot as police pursued the trail. The hostages including the manager's wife and young son were unharmed.

Columbus Ohio Upper Arlington Ray Evans Evans

Four Minor Fires Over Weekend Reported

Four minor fires were reported with no serious damage. Brush fires behind Brown's Store at Nain occurred Saturday at 1 30 pm and again 8 pm with Clearbrook and Round Hill responding. Sunday evening a transformer fire on Wolfe and Stewart Streets prompted Northern Virginia Power Co employee extinguishing with a four pyrene extinguisher. no damage. Monday morning a chimney fire at Bruce McKenney's home on Smithfield Avenue was handled by Friendship Fire Co with no damage.

Brown Nain Clearbrook Round Hill Rouss South End Wolfe and Stewart Sts Northern Virginia Power Company Bruce McKenney Smithfield Ave Friendship Fire Co Elmer Pletcher

Robbers Approach Evans Store in Hostage Incident

In a morning raid two men entered the Evans store. One robber escorted Evans to the store while the other guarded the hostages including Miriam Evans, the couple’s 6 year old son Larry, Mrs Speicher, Mr Speicher, and Kenneth Allerton with his wife.

Evans Miriam Larry Matthew Speicher Kenneth Allerton

Fourth Quint Dies in TOULON France

Roland one of the Christofle quintuplets died about 4 a.m. yesterday after a five day fight for life. Doctors would not predict survival chances for Michele the remaining baby. The five babies were born Wednesday three months premature to Mrs Camille Christofle wife of a social security official. A boy and two girls died within 12 hours.

Toulon France Roland Christofle Michele Camille Christofle

Man Shot, Hospitalized After Wounding Near Middle Town

Lewis Kump, 26, was hospitalized with a gunshot wound after being treated at a local hospital late Saturday. He was taken to University Hospital in Charlottesville yesterday following initial treatment for injuries sustained in the incident near Middle Town.

Lewis Kump Middletown University Hospital Charlottesville

Local hospital admits patient after weekend incident

The individual was admitted to a local hospital around 4.30 p.m. Saturday and underwent surgery. His mother said she did not know the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Watch for Children At All Hours While in the School Neighborhood

A public safety notice urges drivers to watch for children at all hours near the school neighborhood. Officers advise slower speeds and heightened awareness to protect students crossing streets and gathering around entrances during arrival and dismissal times.

Pentagon ignored device to launch Jupiter C satellite

Dr. J M Levitt claims the Army could have launched a Jupiter C missile as a satellite last year but the Pentagon blocked the effort. He says the defense push for the Vanguard rocket retarded the satellite program and let Soviet propaganda gain a victory.

Pentagon Philadelphia Outer Space J. M. Levitt Defense Department Levitt Fels Planetarium United States Patrick Air Force Base Fla Missiles and Rockets Magazine

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