Point Pleasant to mark 150th birthday with Fourth events
The old river town of Point Pleasant plans an old fashioned Fourth festival with Independence Day and Veterans homecoming. Over $2,000 in prizes, a 8:30 a.m. flag-raising, a street parade at 11 a.m., a Queen’s Ball, and a large fireworks display are scheduled. Tom Greene will captain the Gordon Greene steamer arrival and the Sesquicentennial Queen will be crowned on the post office steps.
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Rust-Oleum paint aids farmers by stopping rust
The article profiles Robert Fergusoon, a Scottish-born mariner who created Rust-Oleum, a rust preventing paint using fish oil. It dries without odor, can be colored, and coats metal to prevent corrosion, costing about 40 percent less than standard paints. Farmers and industries in Kanawha Valley use it on machinery, roofs, and fences, with Farm Bureau Supply as the local retailer.
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Point Pleasant Plans a Large Sesquicentennial Celebration
City of Point Pleasant outlines a full day of festivities to mark its 150th anniversary. Noon air salute over the town, soap box derby from Shadie Bridge, golf and pool exhibitions, a ventriloquist show, animal displays, and a greased pig chase. Evening events at the football field include a daredevil stunt, softball, horse show, and a 130 piece fireworks finale. A Sesquicentennial Queen’s ball follows on Main Street with music by Bill Tweel and his band. Attendees include Gov Clarence Meddows and several officials. no speeches are planned.
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Radiation bursts describe Hiroshima blast effects
A June 29 Washington dispatch details two bursts of radiation from the Hiroshima atomic bomb, noting intense ultraviolet heat, skin burns at distance, and rapid cooling. It cites Japanese physicists on energy and time scales, describes atmospheric glare and glass/window damage, and reports observations of vegetation and leaf scorch up to several miles from the blast.
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Federal License Granted for Ronceverte Radio Station
The communications commission approved a permit for William B. Blake Jr. to operate a new radio station at Ronceverte West Virginia on 2400 kilocycles with 250 watts power and unlimited time. The license was issued in Washington on June 29.
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University of Arkansas President To Address M-H Student Body
Morris Harvey college will sponsor the appearance Tuesday of Dr. J M Harding president of the University of Arkansas who will address the student body faculty and friends on Astronomy at 11 am in the WCHS auditorium. Admission is free and the public is invited. Harding a native of Pine Bluff and 1904 graduate joined Arkansas staff in 1905 rising to president in 1941. He organized the general extension service in 1918 and holds a nationwide reputation in astronomy.
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Radio Plans Cover Bikini Atoll Bomb Test Broadcast
WCHS and WCKY announce special Bikini Atoll broadcast schedule starting 11 p.m. Charleston time with Operation Crossroads coverage from San Francisco and Pacific scene reports. Bill Downs reports from observation plane while Navy officials and scientists are interviewed, then post detonation commentary to follow.
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A prominent educator and scholar has received numerous educational honors. He has served as president of the National University Extension Association and is presently a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Omicron Delta Kappa, the American Mathematical Society, and the American Astronomical Society.
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