West Virginia retreats lure youngsters with ranch and farm stays
More than 40 private farms across West Virginia offer vacations aimed at families and youths. The Circle M Youth Ranch near Capon Bridge provides a 4000 acre setting with 24 hour supervision for ages 9 to 15, plus activities like swimming, canoeing, hiking, archery and NRA standard shooting. Adults and older youths may join on a work and play basis at select farms in Marlinton, Beckley, Lewisburg, and other towns. Rates range from 15 to 175 dollars, with or without meals, and program details are arranged through the State Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
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Circle M
West Virginia
Air Force
George E. Stover
Capon Bridge
Cacapon River
Music in Maine project to boost grade school music
In thousands of classrooms nationwide the grade school child learns music via pitch pipe and song book. With federal funding the experimental project named Music in Maine starts in September and promises to change the approach to music education nationwide.
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Patricia McCormack
New York
UPI
Uncle Sam
All
Maine
Musicare
Free Vacation Travel for CIA Spies Imitates Bond Fantasy
A UPI report notes a House armed services subcommittee delay on a bill to grant free vacation travel for CIA staff at hardship posts, including families. The piece speculates on espionage themed novels and potential international demand, then shifts to Maine’s Music in Maine program, describing a state orchestra project funded by federal aid and endorsed for its educational value.
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Washington
UPI
House
Armed Services
Central Intelligence Agency
Subcommittee
James Bond
Congress
CIA
Sol Weinstein
Backus Reports Continental Showcase From Munich
Hollywood comedian Jim Backus returns from Munich where he filmed 14 shows with European talents to replace Jackie Gleason. The CBS TV hour will debut June 11 as Continental Showcase, featuring Hary Osterwalds sextet, the Kessler twins, Esther and Abie Ofarim, and guest stars while Backus hosts with monologues. He quips about European fame habits and jokes about Goebbels’ dressing room and German humor.
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Vernon Scott
UPI
Hollywood
Jim Backus
Munich
Germany
Jackie Gleason
Backus
Heidi Bruhl
Mitzi Gaynor
Bibi Johns
Doris Day
Gilbert Becaud
Tony Bennett
Lars Landhal
Sinatra
Petula Clark
Gilligan’s Island
Berlitz
Hary Osterwald
Sextet
Belgium
Kessler Twins
Esther
Abie Ofarim
Israel
Abie
Sonny and Cher
Custer
Cbs-Tv
Don Ameche
Boondocks
Europe
Pinky Lee
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Lewisburg
Kingwood
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Elkins
Keyser
Berkeley Springs
Harpers Ferry
Huttonsville
Moorefield
Wardensville
Fort Seybert
Watoga State Park
Seneca State Forest
Cranberry
THE
Comfort Twins
Appalachian Power CO
American Electric Power System, Inc
Appalachian Power Company
Roanoke
Maine Tunes Education Experiment
Spy Hilton
Sheraton
John G. Chapman
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MIM
Chapman
Bangor
Paul Vermel
Fresno Philharmonic
Fresno
Calif
Ireland
England
US Office of Education
Neville ST
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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