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Cranmore Mountain, about half a mile from Eastern Slope Inn at North Conway, New Hampshire, is the site of a unique experiment in ski tramways. Since last spring men have been clearing a 3,000 foot slope which has a vertical rise of 658 feet. The tramway is known as the "Skimobile," and consists of 60 individual streamlined cars with pneumatic tires that are clamped at uniform intervals to a steel cable running under a wooden platform. There are several disembarking stations on the way to the summit, serving shorter runs...
Although there is no definite information as to whether the tramway will run this weekend, there is a daily train which leaves the North Station at 8:35 o'clock in the morning arriving at North Conway early in the afternoon. The round trip fare, with a three day stopover privilege...
EASTERN SLOPE REGION--From 10 inches new powder in North Conway to 16 inches in Pinkham Notch, slightly drifted. Open slopes generally good, but only smooth trails skiable...
Last week the reformers finally forced the Old Guard to capitulate and offered a plan genuinely patterned on that devised by the Conway Committee for the Big Board, including paid president, public representation, democratic committee rule. This time SEC Chairman Douglas commented: "Forthright and realistic." Curb members, who are voting officially this week, showed their sentiments by accepting the plan 275-to-1 in a straw poll which was still incomplete at week...
...Died. Conway Tearle, 60, oldtime cinemactor (Dancing Mothers, Altars of Desire), stage star (Dinner at Eight). onetime matinee idol who appeared with Ellen Terry and Ethel Barrymore; of heart disease; in Hollywood...