Four Americans Die in Viet Nam Skyhawk Crash and other notes
A US spokesman reported a Viet Namese army unit recovered the bodies from a Viet Nam crash scene. A Skyhawk and its pilot were lost August 24, with rescue crews ending the search after the jet caught fire. The article notes air losses around Hanoi and near Saigon, with monthly casualty tallies and Air Force sortie totals for August.
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Scouts Attend Area Arrow Conference and Arrow Anniversary
Seven McDowell County Boy Scouts and Scoutmaster attended the seventh annual 4 H Area Order of Arrow Conference at Buckskin Council Scout Reservation in Pocahontas County. The 1900 acre site hosted 300 Arrow members for demonstrations in crafts, archery, boating, and a commemorative campfire marking the Arrow 50th Anniversary.
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Order of Arrow
of the Arrow
Buckskin Council
Pocahontas County
Mississippi River
Arrow
Wachu Monetapolis Lodge No 475
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West Virginia
Bill McSpadden
Arrows
Douglas Pauley
Bobby Murphy
Billy Murphy
David Armstrong
Mike Rose
Dennis Mullins
Sammy Muney
Hubert Hatfield
Jaeger Troon No
Glassmaking as a Major Industry of Antiquity
The article notes glassmaking stood as a major industry in ancient times, with craftspeople developing early techniques and trade networks. It highlights regional centers, materials used, and the spread of glasswork across civilizations.
Thompson advanced to hospital administration fellowship
William D. Thompson, administrator of Underwood Hospital in Woodbury New Jersey, has been advanced to a fellowship in the American College of Hospital Administrators. He is the son of Mrs. Ruth Thompson of Bluefield and a graduate of Jaeger High School Greenbrier Military School and Concord College with a master's from Columbia University.
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Underwood Hospital
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American College of Hospital Administrators
Ruth Thompson
Rogers St
Bluefield
City
Jaeger High School
Greenbrier Military School
Concord College
Columbia University
New York City
Automobile Wreck Causes $900 Damages at Bluefield Intersection
A two car collision at Frederick and Penmar streets in Bluefield Wednesday afternoon caused about $900 in damages. Mergoie Walker, 54, of 400 View St., was issued a traffic citation after pulling out into oncoming traffic. the other driver was Margaret Evans, 42, of 212 Spruce St. Officer R. E. Lee investigated.
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Bluefield
Frederick Street
Mergoie Walker
View St
Margaret Evans
Spruce St
R. E. Lee
Singapore premier cites CIA bribe offer linked to merger
In 1961 Singapore leader Lee Kuan Yew accused the United States of offering $3 million to keep quiet a CIA operative caught attempting to buy secrets. The State Department initially denied the claim then corrected its statement after Lee warned of exposing top secrets. The affair tied to Singapore Malaya merger, which later dissolved.
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U.S
Lee Kuan Yew
State Department
Washington
Lee
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
John F. Kennedy
People’s Action Party
Kennedy
Robert J. McCloskey
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Kuala Lumpur
Singapore-Malaya
Mt Washington Tops New England Heights
New England highest point is Mt Washington in New Hampshire at 6239 feet while Jerimoth Hill in Rhode Island stands as the region’s lowest high point at 812 feet above sea level.
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Mt. Washington
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Jerimoth Hill
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