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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1962
Page
13
A weekly overview notes corporate profits and personal income at record levels, with overall growth holding but manufacturing payrolls slipping and August retail sales easing. The Dow rose, retailers forecast better second-half sales, and defense related electronics growth was highlighted.
Houston AP reports NASA will name nine new astronauts on Monday to assist the seven already in training for an American Moon landing. The move comes as tensions rise between John Glenn and Wally Schirra over scheduling and commitments. Gilruth and Glenn deny accusations, stressing unity while Schirra prepares Mercury Atlas 8.
An opossum wandered along Chestnut Street in Philadelphia during rush hour, triggering two major traffic jams as drivers swerved to avoid it. After about fifteen minutes of horn honking the animal fled to a doorway. SPCA took it to headquarters.
Former President Eisenhower campaigned in Scranton boosting the Pennsylvania GOP for governor candidate William Scranton. He endorsed the qualified governor hopeful in a statewide telecast and urged party unity against Democratic governance. He noted bureaucratic trend and cited local revitalization needs.
Patrolman James Kenna stopped a speeding motorist who claimed to be James Klein but admitted the false identity after stating the officer was under arrest. The driver admitted he found the license and disclosed his real name.
In Brooklyn on Thursday a thief shaved 15 mannequins in a beauty salon, stealing wigs valued at 4000 dollars. Owner Don Chami said customers had sent wigs in for washing and restyling before they were fitted to the display figures.
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