Shanghai Surprises Seen Through An Artist Eye
FELIKS TOPOLSKI recalls a Shanghai visit amid the Children's Palace arcade where children shoot at bomber cutouts from Viet Nam and tally claps for foreign guests. He notes rigid schedules, the clash of tourist and guide roles, lavish meals, and Cantonese exotic dishes while observing cultural rituals and the pervasive need for foreign approval.
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Feliks Topolski
Newspaper Enterprise Assn., Inc
Shanghai
NEA
Shanghai Children’s Palace
Viet Nam
Lyndon B. Johnson
Charges Dropped for Russian Officials in Speeding Case
MCMECHEN West Virginia UPI two Russian embassy officials Vladimir M Krevtsov age 35 air attache and Lt Cmdr Kikolay I Spasski assistant naval attache were released from speeding charges after pleading diplomatic immunity. Police clocked them at 67 mph in a 55 mph zone on West Virginia Route 2 late Friday night. Police Chief William Kern noted the incident and said it seemed wrong to speed and go free. The pair were visiting McMechen which lies five miles south of Wheeling.
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McMechen
UPI
Vladimir M. Krevtsov
Cmdr
Kikolay I. Spasski
W. Va
William Kern
Wheeling
Mrs Don Cook Leads Women's Devotional in Oceana
OCEANA The Toneda Baptist Woman's Mission Society met Thursday evening with Mrs Don D Cook as devotional leader Theme was Woman and Her Community Mrs Otis Cook reported on the Women's Annual Conference at Alderson Broaddus College in July The conference theme was New Horizons in Christian Missions A total of 206 registered full theme and 51 attending for the first time The women of Rockcastle Association contributed 176 for Leeta Campbell Pineville the association's special missionary Pamphlets and leaflets for each local office were on display Mrs Cook announced the 1967 conference scheduled for June 2023 Refreshments were served by hostesses Mrs Wirt Cook and Mrs Hurley Brown Attending were Mrs J Gilbert Cook Mrs Ray Burgess Mrs Tom Rollins Mrs Denny Brown Mrs Roy Lester Mrs Vern Cook Mrs Boyd Sparks Mrs Don D Cook Mrs Tom Long Mrs Ocel Bowden Mrs Quentin Cooper Mrs Otis Cook Miss Geraldine Cook and Miss Lynn Brown
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Oceana
Toneda Baptist Woman’s Mission Society
Don D. Cook
Otis Cook
Alderson-Broaddus College
New Horizons
Christian Missions
Women of
Leeta Campbell
Pineville
Cook
Wirt Cook
Hurley Brown
J. Gilbert Cook
Ray Burgess
Tom Rollins
Denny Brown
Roy Lester
Vern Cook
Boyd Sparks
Tom Long
Ocel Bowden
Quentin Cooper
Geraldine Cook
Lynn Brown
Mongolia’s Buddhist Monks Dominated Pre-1921 Society
United Press International notes that until a Russian aided revolution toppled a Chinese regime in 1921, half of Mongolia’s men were Buddhist monks per National Geographic. The fact highlights the nation’s religious and political structure before upheaval.
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United Press International
Mongolia
National Geographic
Shirley Maynor Weds Daymon W. Sweeney
Miss Shirley Jean Maynor and Daymon W. Sweeney wed Aug 19 at the groom’s home in Sweeneysburg in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev. Robert Perry. The couple will reside at 204 Carter St Beckley after a reception with family and friends.
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Shirley Jean Maynor
Daymon W. Sweeney
Sweeneysburg
Sherman Maynor
Long Branch
Dorsey Sweeney
Robert Perry
Sweeneysburg Baptist Church
Carol Sweeney
Gordon Sweeney
Shelba Mitchem
Nada O'Dell
Dorothy Brown
Pax School
Mount Hope High School
Woodrow Wilson High School
Colley Distributor Co
Beckley
Carter St
Homecoming Plans Announced by Oceana First Baptist
Oceana First Baptist Church announces a Sunday homecoming with 10 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. devotional by Rev. Wayne Rollins and a morning sermon by Rev. Verne Cook of Toneda Community. A noonday dinner follows in Fellowship Hall with 2 p.m. singing by quartets and choirs.
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Oceana
First Baptist Church
Wayne Rollins
Verne Cook
Toneda
Toneda Baptist Church of
Rollins
Leisurely Lazy Week Shortens Work Week Effect
A brief work week encourages a person to relax and savor idleness. The change allows more time for personal leisure activities and casual pursuit of rest.
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Shirley Maynor
Oceana Church
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