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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1967
Page
6
Preston County Home Demonstration Council held International Day in the Kingwood Community Building last Tuesday. The event occurs every other year to inform Homemakers Clubs about world affairs and living conditions abroad. A morning feature was a visit from Miss Sophia Wambui of Kenya.
Sgt. Vicki Sims of Preston County Cadettes began a 12 day tour of Maine after leaving Morgantown Airport for the Inter-Regional Girls Exchange. She will return July 11 and then head to Wright Patterson AFB Ohio for the Wing Summer Encampment.
The Tunnelton area MYF group held a picnic at Fellowsville State Road Park before a meeting. Plans were made to visit the Methodist Children's Home at Burlington and the next meeting will be in Howesville Church.
Production expenses on U.S. farms reached 33.2 billion dollars in 1966, up about 8 percent from 1965, marking a 15 year rise. Oregon State University economist Elvera Horrell notes farmers struggle to pass higher costs to consumers and must boost efficiency through better practices and research. Increased wages machinery prices fertilizer and pesticide use drive the rise.
In the Galao pagos Islands tortoises reach about 500 pounds and may live as long as 200 years, highlighting remarkable longevity in these reptiles.
The Belgian Petroleum Federation reports Belgium's primary energy needs are 45 percent met by oil. Over the past two decades Belgium's energy demand rose about 3 percent yearly, below the 4.8 percent world average, while oil's share in growth climbed 12 percent annually from 1956 to 1965.
Sheila Rae Williams of Kingwood led the Federalist party to victory at the 25th Annual Girls State and was elected to represent West Virginia at Girls Nation in Washington, D C. She also won roles as City Councilman and party vice chairman.
The Kingwood Post Office has switched from second class to first class operation. Local deliveries and intra zone packages can now weigh up to 40 pounds with a maximum 72 inch girth. Existing rules for zones three through eight remain at 25 pounds and 72 inches.
About 130 West Virginia instructors will join roughly 12,000 educators from across the nation at the NEA Convention in Minneapolis. Local attendees include R Edward Anderson Rowlesburg George A Lipscomb Aurora and John Pauly Kingwood. Miss Ella Bergdoll will preside over West Virginia delegation meetings. Paul Vennari Beckley seeks vice president post of the Department of Classroom Teachers. Dr Sam M Lambert NEA executive secretary will address the assembly on July 7.
Kanawha County Circuit Court Judge Frank Taylor denied Union Carbide Corp. a rehearing on back pay for 1,060 workers at its Mining and Metals Division plant in Alloy Fayette County. Carbide claimed 12 errors in the May decision and argued the NLRB had ruled the company innocent of unfair labor practices in last year’s lockout.
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