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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1968
Page
9
Caprice Lane Whitacre, two and a half, eyes wide with wonder at a 20- inch cantaloupe given by grandmother Hilda Whitacre. The family believes the odd fruit was grown in the grandmother's garden at National Avenue home.
Ed Zebrowski, a demolition contractor known as the wrecker with a flair, turned a three story Indianapolis building into a spectacle. He staged bleacher viewing, music, popcorn, and bean soup while three cranes tore the structure down. Zebrowski says the show drew crowds and boosted his business despite losing money on the job.
In Kinshasa Nairobi and Bujumbura sentinels guard properties at night. They sleep on cardboard pallets, carry makeshift weapons, and sometimes clash with burglars. Some stay loyal through uprisings, while others are fired or harmed.
The Boy Scouts of America will keep its rifle and shotgun merit badges unchanged after a review prompted by the Kennedy assassination. Officials said marksmanship is a safety program and that shooting is a natural part of a boy's life, emphasizing gun safety and responsibility. The organization noted no handgun program exists.
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