Bible thoughts and peril on the Colorado river voyage
A long narrative on prayer and psalm lines opens with praise and urging restoration. It then reports a daring Colorado River canyon expedition by a young married couple, a former Parkersburg girl among the participants. A search plane found the makeshift boat on a canyon bank, crew reportedly unharmed, but no sign of the couple. The piece ponders why a husband would endanger both their lives and questions the wife’s eagerness for such thrills, noting modern women’s appetite for adventure.
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Colorado River
Parkersburg
Colorado
Town Mourns Cave In Dead in Kentucky Miners
Drakewood Kentucky mourns as funeral plans form for Diamond Mining Company disaster victims. Rescue teams labored hours to recover bodies nearly a mile from the entry after a gas explosion and roof collapse. Victims include Cleve Bolin, Vermont Nelson, Ofer Davis, Roy Brell, Jim Sullivan, and Leonard Epley. mine to remain closed for weeks.
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Drakewood
Drakesboro
Kentucky
Diamond Mining Company
Cleve Bolin
Vermont Nelson
Ofer Davis
Roy Brell
Jim Sullivan
Leonard Epley
Salem schools close due to influenza outbreak
Public schools in Salem were closed today amid a rising number of influenza cases. Salem College closed yesterday as health officials reported nearly 200 cases in the area.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Salem
Salem College
Bankrupt Adair Realty Trust cleared of fraud charges
Gainesville Ga December 20 1977 The Adair Realty and Trust Company of Atlanta was bankrupt today in a legitimate failure with no fraud charges against four officers Forrest Adair Sr Forrest Adair Jr Prank Adair and 3 Erwin acquitted by an eleven man jury of mailing fraud against bondholders of the Tennessee Terrace Hotel Knoxville Tenn Earlier federal prosecutors dropped two counts involving bonds for the Thomas Jefferson Hotel Birmingham Ala and the William N Young Hotel Little Rock Ark The case cost about 200000 with 100 witnesses and 490 exhibits The nationwide loss to stockholders neared 2 million across the United States and abroad
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Gainesville
Gla
Adair’ Realty and ‘Trust Company
Atlanta
Forrest-Adair
Forrest, Jr
Adair
Erwin
Tennessee Terrace
Knoxville
Tenn
Clint W. Hager
United States
Thomas Jefferson
Birmingham
Ala
William N. Young
Little Rock
Ark
Shinnston Safe 15 Blown Cash Stolen
Burglars broke open the Shinnston Wholesale Company office at Shinnston and stole 424 dollars in cash. The safe was blown open with nitro line.
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Clarksburg
Lawyer Myron Taylor Gifts 1.5 Million for Cornell Law School Hall
Ithaca December 20 Myron C Taylor chairman of the United States Steel finance committee donates 1 500 000 to Cornell University for a new building to house the law school Plans and sketches for Myron Taylor Hall have been prepared the hall will stand at the south entrance to the campus overlooking Cayuga Lake and the city of Ithaca Taylor a 1894 law school graduate and trustee member cited the need for well trained lawyers to guide national affairs.
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Ithaca
Myron C. Taylor
Chaiman
United States Steel Corporation
Cornell University
Taylor
Law
New Yorkvicar
Myron Taylor Hall
Cayuza Lake
No Clues Found in Musgrove Mill Safe Job
City and state police continue independent inquiries into the Musgrove Mill safe cracking incident from early Monday night with no progress reported. A similar theft at the Standard Garage last week remains unsolved with no anticipated arrests. the garage loot of tires and tubes is linked to Brooks Martin's suspicion it will surface clues eventually. At West Main Street, only money was taken from the store, complicating thief identification per Corporal J W Wooddell. Transients lodging downtown overnight have been noted by investigators.
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Musgrove Mill
Yege
Ie Payner
Brooks Martin
West Main
Root Will
J W Wooddell
Constabutery
County Jail Robbery Suspects Routed by Officers
Police report indicates county jail suspects were subdued by officers as others summoned the Army for assistance and have since been disposed of, eliminating a contingent element of further robberies and law breaking.
Gold Rush Sparks Stampede on Washington Street
Inwest City reports a workman unearthed a gold nugget while repairing Washington street near First avenue. Onlookers swarmed the site of the former M and N saloon, and a brief stampede followed as other relics and valuables surfaced, suggesting long-buried treasure from decades past.
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Washington Street
First Avenue
Klondike
Oldiers
Pajesons
Deputies Named for County Assessor Under Go Staff
Ed N Lock announced four deputies for the county assessor’s office G Selvey Ray M Newcome E C St Clair and Lena M Valentine were approved by the county court Budget talks increased the assessor’s salary by 100 while the deputy clerk received the added funds Sheriff elect William J Mays took oath and bonded deputies Robert L Travis and Charles H Payne John L Wittman and Mike Gozik also qualified with bonds Bonds for B Green in Fetterman district were not acted upon yet Future action planned on Hopemont matter and district labor concerns discussed without official resolution
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Ed. N. Lock
Lock
G. Selvey
Ray M. Newcome
E. C. St. Clair
Lena M. Valentine
Charles
Charlie” Boyd
William J. Mays
Robert L. Travis
Charles H. Payne
John L. Wittman
Grafton
Mike Gozik
Court House
B. Green
Fetterman
Freminrion
Hopemont Santigelum
Tarlori Coundy
Hatsen
Ion Imder
Flemineton
Neesaritiog
Wife Beater Shot by Policeman in Martins Ferry
Homer Smith critically wounded a policeman who tried to arrest him on a charge of beating his wife. Smith was shot and killed in Martins Ferry Ohio on December 20 after the confrontation with officers responding to the case.
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Martins Ferry
Homer Smith
Reddy Dies After Shootout During Arrest Attempt
Peter Reddy was shot in the lung and died after an exchange of gunfire with officer Smith during an attempt to arrest him. Smith drew a revolver, Reddy was mortally wounded, and the officer returned fire, killing Reddy.
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Peter Reddy
Reddy
Smith
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