America’s New Sport Skin Diving Explores Sea Life
John Tassos surveys skin diving as a broad, water‑world hobby noting vast ocean areas, surface currents, water temperatures, and visibility. He describes depth limits, currents, light, and color, plus a curious encounter with a turtle during a dive in the Bahamas archipelago.
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Western Hemisphere
John Tassos
Marianas Trench
Philippines
United States
Labrador
North Atlantic
Bahamas
Blue Law Enforced In Clarksburg Sundays Near Ghost Town
Clarksburg residents and merchants observed the citys new Sunday Blue Law after the ordinance barred most stores from Sunday operation. Police reported no Sabbath labor and a ghost town look on Sunday. Penalties include up to a $500 fine or six months jail. A nearby supermarket reportedly drew heavy Sunday patronage.
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Clarksburg
Carl James
James
Orville F. Over
Auto industry output lags year-ago production levels
Detroit report shows passenger car output this year at 1,979,179 units versus 3,000,323 in the 1957 period. Last week produced 74,492 cars, up from 66,574 in the prior holiday week. For the week ending June 8 last year assemblies reached 129,517.
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Detroit
U.S
Vandals Hit Non-Union Mine Operations In Taylor
Clarkeburg AP reports vandals damaged a non union Rosemont mine in Taylor County with high powered rifle fire crippling a $15,000 generator. owner James W Thompson said repairs will cost 8 000 to 10 000 and take a week to restore production. state police and sheriff were notified. a separate arson fire near Brownton Barbour County destroyed elk coal co garage with 15 pieces of equipment valued at 78 500. investigators said arson is suspected and the blaze remains under study. Thompson said several hundred pickets and two coal trucks visited the site later.
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James W. Thompson
Clarksburg
Rosemont
Taylor County
Thompson
Taylor
Rosemont Road
Elk Coal Co
Brownton
Barbour County
Carl E. Weimer
Federal Court Opens in Bluefield This June Term
The United States District Court for Southern West Virginia begins its June term today in the Federal Building Bluefield with Judge Ben Moore presiding. The grand jury is expected to report about 1 30 p m. Major league bases are fifteen inches square and three to five inches thick.
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United States District Court For
West Virginia
Federal
Bluefield
Ben Moore
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America
By John Tassos
Geography of
Inland Navy
Arco
Idaho
Goodykoontz Rexall Drug Store Cor
South & Bland
W. VA
Farner
Zenith
Mercury
Mercury Dealer
Richmond
Washington
Columbus
Cincinnati
Norfolk
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Louisville
Knoxville
Roanoke
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Johnson City
Charleston
Ee BP
Princmes
Taylor- Barbour County
Sea & Ski
Federal St
Bluefield, W. Va
Federal Court
Shaffer
Maytag CO
Bland Street
Sea Rcc
Nei Drange
Othe Favers
Nehi Bottling Company
Bluefield, Virginia
Eel Aal Spray
Rinse
Winston
Cow Winstor-Salem
Utra Ee
Etre
Ryac
Poy ‘ & Cs
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