West Virginia statue fund raises price on paperweights
A Charleston editorial updates the Lincoln Walks at Midnight statue drive noting the paperweight cost rose from 2 to 5 dollars. The fund covers packaging and mailing with a 2 dollar profit to the group and orders should be placed locally with Mrs. Dessie Mayfield of Morgantown.
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Lincoln
Capitol
Charleston
West Virginia
Dessie Mayfield
Jersey Street
Morgantown
Bloodmobile visit urged at Trinity Episcopal Church Morgantown
A reminder that the Bloodmobile will stop in Morgantown on Tuesday with a pressing need for donors. Plan to visit the Trinity Episcopal Church location to donate blood for yourself and your community.
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Morgantown
Trinity Episcopal Church
Local groups praised for achievements and projects this week
The Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation and donors helped raise forty thousand dollars for Salvation Army, matched by twenty thousand from the Benedum Foundation. The Maternal and Infant Care program in Monongalia County, Dr. L A Wiles and staff, Boy and Girl Scout camps, mine safety staffing growth, and Morgantown Airport instrument landing system efforts receive bouquets for progress and service. Governor Moore and state officials are credited with job creation, while local ambulance service expands in Bruceton Mills and community leaders in Carmichaels are lauded for improvement ideas. Public Library staffs in Grafton and Morgantown are recognized for national bulletin coverage.
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Monongalia County Health Department
Congress
L.A. Wiles
Ten Tips to Cut Funeral Costs and Avoid Excesses
Practical advice on reducing funeral expenses for families. Key points include planning before authorities take custody, comparing casket and service options, avoiding costly vaults, negotiating with reputable directors, and considering Memorial Societies and Lot Exchange plans for economical packages.
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U.S
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E. van Buren St
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Field Enterprises, Inc
Unknown Morgantown Good Samaritan Replaces Storm Door
An anonymous local helper installed a new storm and screen door at the Nathaniel Dillard home, aiding a family left housing challenged after a January fire. Readers are invited to submit similar acts of courtesy to the Dominion Post in Morgantown.
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Morgantown
Dominion Post
Greer Building
Air Pollution Officers confront smoky airport challenge
Los Angeles County Air Pollution Control officers patrol at the International Airport to enforce a state law limiting aircraft smoke. Poor visibility from heavy smog hinders spotting exhaust as inspectors return to headquarters to plan next steps in the pollution war.
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Los Angeles County Air Pollution Control Officers
Oxford scientists challenge marijuana safety claim
Four Oxford University researchers dispute the idea that marijuana is safe noting that tetrahydrocannabinol accumulates in body fat and can persist in the body similarly to DDT, raising health concerns about long term exposure.
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Oxford University
Two High School Valedictorians Receive White House Calls
Cynthia Frink, valedictorian of Central High School, will enter Smith College this fall after a Nixon call congratulating her on her graduation. Jamie Hagedorn, valedictorian at Bridgeport High, sent her remarks to the White House and urged open citizen voices amid debate on government and dissent.
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Richard Nixon
U.S
Manchester Union
Central High School
New Hampshire
Nixon
Cynthia Frink
Smith College
Cynthia
Jamie Hagedorn
Bridgeport High School
White House
West Virginia University
Jamie
Harrison County
The Now Generation Restless Teens Seek Life’s Quick Pace
The piece argues restlessness comes from a growing teen population with greater purchasing and social power, affluence, and a sense of independence. It links global tension to a rush to experience life now while noting youth are more responsive to the Gospel as they seek peace with God.
What Others Say What Others Say
The fragment discusses a lunar mortar left by astronauts as a strange memento and questions the possibility of sending plant cuttings or flowers to survive on the moon, framing the idea as a symbol of civilization's finer points. The quotation from Le Monde notes the debate over turning lunar material into a lasting legacy.
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Moon
Lunar
le Monde
Black Mathematics as a Path to Counter Racism in Education
A provocative essay argues for Black algebra and Black calculus to counter white racism. It reimagines axiom bases, discrimination, integration, and differentiation as tools for empowering Black students while challenging racist assumptions and highlighting real versus imaginary discrimination.
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Joy Berkley
Mississippi
Alabama
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