Year-Round School Plans Stir Interest in Mason-Dixonland
A national survey shows over 130000 pupils in year-round schools across 10 states with 300000 expected in 15 states by next year. Two main models exist 45-15 rotation and four quarter system. West Virginia has little momentum but discusses trials as Monongalia County weighs air conditioning costs and parent vacation resistance amid taxpayer support.
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Daniel Taylor
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Mason-Dixonland
Nixon waits to see factor of confidence in economy
Washington faces a summer recess as confidence becomes the key issue for the economy and politics. Nixon’s aides clash over policy while Burns and Shultz push divergent paths. A China visit could lift sentiment, with a fall plan aiming to curb inflation and shape welfare and revenue sharing.
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Arthur Burns
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George P. Shultz
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Arthur Okun
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South Vietnam
Saigon
Patriotism rooted in individual rights and civic duty
Attorney General Robert Morgan spoke at Chapel Hill during the North Carolina American Legion installation, urging that true patriotism protects individual rights and limits government power. He contrasted rights with duties, affirmed voting as a privilege, and praised the nation’s constitutional commitment to liberty amid diverse citizen identity.
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Ivery
Robert Morgan
North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Soviet Union
Ministers endure illness and seek strengthened faith in adversity
A minister writes about illness and remaining faithful, citing Paul’s infirmity and God’s grace. He urges continued ministry with renewed purpose, noting patriotism by action and devotion to freedom, warning against extremism and praising measured love and protection of liberty. Morgan addresses Legionnaires.
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Phosphate pollution a solution debated among readers
The League of Women Voters weighs phosphate pollution and eutrophication, noting nutrients from detergents and farm runoff fuel algae growth. While phosphate removal and advanced sewage treatment offer solutions, costs and implementation lag in many communities, with some cities still dumping untreated sewage.
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Fairmont
Clarksburg
Courtesy in Morgantown Praised By Weston Fireman
Weston firefighter Jack Hall commends Morgantown and Moore & Parriott Drug Store for their courtesy during a brief visit. He thanks the town for kindness and asks readers to send similar notes to the Dominion Post Editor in Morgantown.
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Morgantown
Moore & Parriott Drug Store
Jack Hall
Dominion Post
Greer Building
Minibike Crackdown Moves in Marion County
Marion County authorities announce a minibike crackdown targeting riders under legal driving age and motorists without licenses. Fairmont officials plan to arrest parents who allow minors to ride on streets following a near fatal crash, with warnings of strict enforcement to curb injuries and deaths from these vehicles.
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Fairmont
Monongalia County
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