Increase In Firemen Can Fulfill Dreams
Jim Hartman a 14 year fire career Captain says firefighting attracts many with childhood dreams. Firefighter demand rising to staff growing urban areas with more volunteer units becoming paid departments. Eligibility includes written tests medical exams physical agility and high school education. Selection favors top exam scorers. advancement depends on promotions, performance, and seniority. National data show 160,000 municipal firefighters in 1970 plus volunteers and paid call men. Local departments provide recruitment info and national organizations offer career guidance.
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Jim
Dear Astrid Dear Astrid is it better to learn the truth about sex
A teen asks about sex education and parental permission, then letters discuss dating, staying faithful, summer apart, and an affair warning. Astrid advises against parental denial of education, urges embracing honest communication, and cautions against staying with unavailable partners. The column urges self respect and sensible choices.
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Astrid
Weekend trip hints from a thoughtful guest
Linda Bishop offers practical advice for young travelers visiting others for a weekend. Plan arrivals and departures with hosts, pack essentials, bring a bread and butter gift if appropriate, and share chores. Be a good sport, join activities, and send a thank you note to encourage future invitations.
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Linda Bishop
Sisk Widow Pays Treasury for Audit Finding
The widow of Ray Sisk, Beaver Pond District constable, paid $38.80 to the county treasury for an audit finding from Jan 1 to July 6, 1970. The payment is part of about 20 years of findings against former and current justices of the peace and constables totaling about $15,000.
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Ray Sisk
Beaver Pond
State Tax Department
Oceana NHS Donates to National Direct Student Loan Program
Members of the Ocean a High School National Honor Society contributed to the National Direct Student Loan program at Concord College. The donations will be matched by federal funds to aid future Concord students. The effort traces to former sponsor Ms. Maxine Barrett and current sponsor Ms. Betty Bias.
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Oceana High School
Concord College
Concord
The
Society of Oceana
Maxine Barrett
My Love Leads Albums and Singles Across Rock Charts
Paul McCartney & Wings hold the top single with My Love while George Harrison charts at number three with Give Me Love and Living In The Material World. Elton John, Paul Simon, Three Dog Night, and the Spinners fill the rest of the top ten as Partridge Family nostalgia fuels Crossword Puzzle. David Cassidy dominates TV-linked promotion as 60s rock nostalgia and talents pull aging favorites back into view.
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Paul McCartney
Wings
George Harrison
Sylvia
Barry White
Clint Holmes
Billie Preston
Kodachrome
Paul Simon
Shanbala
Three Dog Night
Daniel
Elton John
the Spinners
Red Road Speedway
Simon
Beatles
Partridge Family
David Cassidy
Virginia Colleges Win $500000 Appal grant for seven colleges
Congressman Wampler announced that the Appalachian Regional Commission approved a 500000 grant to expand and upgrade vocational education at six Appalachian Virginia community colleges including Dabney Lancaster Clifton Forge Mountain Empire New River Southwest Virginia Virginia Highlands and Wytheville. The project costs total about 1 million with half funded by state sources. Also ARCs grants totaling 333000 will revise and enlarge an addition to Russell County Vocational School in Lebanon for extra labs and equipment.
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William C. Wampler
Appalachian Regional Commission
Appalachian Virginia
Dabney 5
Lancaster Community College
Clifton Forge
Mountain Empire Community College
Big Stone Gap
New River Community College
Dublin
Southwest Virginia Community College
Richlands
Virginia Highlands Community College
Abingdon
Wytheville Community College
Wytheville
Russell County Vocational School
Lebanon
Interview Lettermen Share Shape Of Success And Wardrobe
Kurt Lassen reports on the Lettermen Gary Pike Jim Pike and Tony Butala discussing changes over the years. They describe wardrobe evolution touring habits bus travel and a philosophy of live performance fidelity alongside continued chart success including gold albums and a 25 million dollar sales milestone.
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Kurt Lassen
Herb Alpert
Los Angeles
Lettermen
Gary Pike
Dick Clark
Gary
Jim Pike
Tony Butala
Tony
Jim
Untapped Oil Shale Rich Deposits Across Rockies
Oil shale in the United States may hold over 2000 billion barrels, with the richest deposits spanning Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming. The claim highlights vast potential for future energy reserves and regional significance in western states.
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United States
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
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Lynchburg College
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