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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1968
Page
2
Dr Coleman discusses X ray exposure risks in children, stressing cautious use and noting the Apgar score as a comprehensive newborn assessment. He explains that swelling can mask fractures, early detection aids repair, and warns against assuming lack of bleeding means no injury. Readers’ questions welcomed.
City building permits reached about 16.95 million dollars in May driven by a 15 million dollar project. The report notes substantial activity across multiple projects and highlights the strong monthly total for the city permits office.
The monthly total was sponsored by the Charleston Daily Mail and the American Demolitions, with nine permits issued for new dwellings valued and 32 accessory structures plus a commercial build permit. Names include Doug Goebel St Albans High, Lissa Bradford Georges, Cameron Keyser Dunbar, Susan Toney Ni, Donald Burgess Hoover, Laura Painter Charleston, Dorothy Stevens Cedar Grove East Bank, Joann Perry East Bank, James Carpenter South Charleston, Melinda Agiston Stonewall Jackson, Christing Beare Sissonville.
The United States mission said an American rocket fired from a U.S. Army helicopter killed six Saigon officials and wounded the mayor during a forward post blast in the Chinese quarter. Investigators cite a malfunctioning rocket. four top officials named among the dead include police and military leaders tied to Vice President Ky. The incident occurred as South Vietnamese troops pursued infiltrators. the mission noted a debriefing and ongoing inquiry. Also included are education notices on tuition and driver education registration.
Summer schools for secondary students will be held at Charleston South Charleston and St Albans high schools. Jake Moser director of secondary schools for the Kanawha County Board of Education said the summer term is for both enrichment and make up purposes.
Andy McConnell sends a World Book Atlas to Freddie Rob inette, 12, of McConnell West Virginia for his question where are dugongs found. The piece explains dugongs as lazy aquatic mammals with flippers, no back legs, and a notched tail. It notes their range in warm coastal waters from the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean and East Africa to eastern Australia, with renditions of manatee in Florida as a contrast. Readers are invited to submit questions to Ask Andy care of the Gazette.
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