Rufus Finds New Home After Wichita Zoo Closure
Rufus the animal receives a new home as the Wichita Zoo shuts down, with AP Wirephoto capturing the transition.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1972
Page
6
Rufus the animal receives a new home as the Wichita Zoo shuts down, with AP Wirephoto capturing the transition.
Bell is sworn in as mayor as part of a council with seven of twelve members named. The five remaining councilmen are Charles A. Dorton Jr George H. Garber Thomas C. Glass Ben B. Dutton and Bayliss, each serving two more years of their terms.
A 1973 needlecraft catalog lists pattern 7376 for 5 inch daisies to crochet into afghans, plus many books and kits with prices. An unrelated Winchester city report covers Bell becoming mayor and council actions, including a speed limit change. Donald O Connor injures neck but continues performing in Promises Promises in Hyannis AP report.
The Labor Department reports employment up to 83.5 million with a 5.9 percent unemployment rate. Seasonally adjusted figures show a near 300,000 rise in employment and a small uptick in unemployment. Wages rose to 3.64 dollars an hour for about 50 million workers.
Clarke County offers Adult Basic Education classes at Berryville and Boyce centers. Classes begin Tuesday at 7 p.m. with free books and materials. Anyone 17 or older without a diploma may enroll. 40 have earned certificates since the program began.
Tropical Storm Carrie, about 350 miles east of Cape Hatteras, N C, drifts northward and is expected to strengthen slowly. The NHC reports maximum winds near 55 mph with gale force winds extending up to 150 miles north and 75 miles south of the center.
A large bear trapped in Harmony Hollow Orchards Warren County within 24 hours of a trap set by conservationist Gerald Blank. Bears damaged two 12 foot nectarine trees worth about $50. peaches had been raided for over a month. The bear was moved and released in another area of the state.
John T. Solenberger vice president of Solenberger Hardware Co is appointed Shawnee District representative to Frederick County School Board. He will serve a four year term starting Sept 5 replacing Ken Eyre who joined the South Carolina state college system. Solenberger 41 has four children in county schools and also serves on Local Draft Board No 44. He is a 1949 Han dley High graduate with a 1953 economics degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He worked in the family hardware business after a two year Army stint and lives at Fairway Estates with his wife Virginia B and four children.
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