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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1954
Page
8
A Smithsonian collaborator studied the Ch'uan Miao in western China, detailing a belief system where all things are alive. Deities, natural features, and even weather are living beings with personalities and kinship, influencing daily life and rituals.
Beckley youth Charles Lucas, 17, won the WV Boys State governorship over Huntington Democrat Frederick A. Fitcher. Nationalists gained moves in the State Senate 14-12 and House 30-20. Lucas succeeds Russell A. Jr. as governor. Election also named seven Public Works board members including John Stone and Terry Penn.
Robert Moore found himself locked inside a tavern cooler room while repairing it. The near freezing temp caused him to shout and bang on six inch walls for half an hour with no help. He cut beer supply to trigger owner Herbert Kemp to respond.
Ashland Va June 9 William Hugh Moomaw has been named a permanent member of Randolph Macon Colleges history faculty Dr G C Simpson dean of the faculty announced Moomaw educated at Sherborne in Dorset England was born of American parents in England He came to the United States with his parents at the outbreak of World War III and served in the U S Army as a first lieutenant between 1944 and 1946 He graduated from Washington and Lee University in 1949 and since 1950 has been studying at the University of Virginia Graduate School
In Los Angeles Judge Mildred Lillie discusses women jurors noting they bring dignity courtesy and consideration to trials. She argues women are civicly minded decisive and favor fair play while affecting lawyers and courtroom dynamics. Brandeis U football to face Temple and Buffalo next fall.
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