Archaeology Section Forming in West Virginia
Charleston AP reports the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey will activate a new archaeology section July 1 led by Dr Edward V. McMichael of Pittsburgh under State Geologist Paul H. Price. The unit, funded by a 1939 appropriation, will regulate investigations, preserve sites, catalog relics, and publish reports. McMichael holds an anthropology A B from Indiana University and has completed doctoral work there.
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West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey
Edward V. McMichael
Pittsburgh
McMichael
Paul H. Price
Underwood
Geological and Economic Survey
Indiana University
Police Blush After Taking Cons Softball Loss
Lincoln police are blushing after a 16 to 14 softball defeat to Nebraska Penitentiary inmates inside the prison. They returned to headquarters to discover they had one extra ball and plan restitution.
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Lincoln, Neb
Lincoln
Nebraska Penitentiary
De Gaulle Eyes Israel Alliance
Paris reports President de Gaulle weighing a formal alliance with Israel to reclaim influence in the Middle East. Ben Gurion urged an official pact but noted France’s past ties. Renault tensions and Arab ties shaped both sides, with Turkey seen as a NATO ally option backing a strategic Franco Israel link.
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Charles de Gaulle
Israel
France
Middle East
David Ben- Gurion
de Gaulle
Suez
Egypt
Tel Aviv
Maurice Couve de Murville
Renault Automobile
Renault
Ben - Gurion
United States
Russia
Britain
United Arab Republic
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Turkey
NATO
Huge 49.03 Carat Diamond Auction in London
A pear shaped unmounted diamond weighing 49.03 carats, said to rival the Hope in size, is set for auction on July 5 in London. The auction house declines to identify the owner.
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London
County Courts Win Right to Revalue Contracts, Court Rules
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld county courts’ authority to enter contracts for revaluing property for assessment and tax purposes. The Cabell County dispute involved 1956 and 1957 agreements with J. M. Cleminshaw Co., totaling 40,792 dollars, and the court sent the case back to dissolve an injunction.
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Supreme Court
High Court
Cabell County
Frank C. Haymond
County Court
J. M. Cleminshaw Co
Harlan M. Calhoun
Circuit Court
E. T.mohr
Ment
Tax Department
Calhoun
Cabell
Gibbon Quote Referenced on Navigators and Winds
The passage notes Gibbon’s remark from Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire that winds and waves favor the ablest navigators, highlighting a historical literary reference.
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Gibbon
Roman Empire
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