West Virginia Embraces Education TV Expansion
Educational television grows in Mason Dixonland as WVU WWVU and WMUL join WWVU Morgantown, WMUL Huntington, and WSWP Beckley to form a regional network. Delays linger but prospects brighten for public broadcasting across West Virginia. WWVU leads with early advancements and local programs.
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Public Broadcasting
Mason Dixonland
Channel 13
Pittsburgh
Channel
West Virginia University
West Virginia
State
Educational Broadcasting Authority
WWVU
Morgantown
WMUL
Huntington
WSWP
Beckley
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The Class of 1971 Its memories are war and change
Washington notes describe university graduates facing civil unrest drug abuse and high unemployment. The piece contrasts their energy with laziness and indifference, noting paradoxes in commitment and participation while urging a search for meaning beyond political gimmicks.
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Washington
Republic
John Kennedy
Vietnam
Things That Bug People Gripe Session Reveals Frustrations
Ray Martin presents a column listing everyday irritations from insurance charges to mail billing delays. He notes issues with hospital billing, Medicare X ray fees, poor mail service, faulty computer billing, and rude drivers, urging readers to identify and act on problems.
Week's bouquets honor local public figures and volunteers
A Morgantown community note salutes Orville Kelley for his courteous police presence at Monongalia General Hospital and praises Homemakers Service of Morgantown for their 19 volunteers aiding families in crisis. It also lauds Morgantown City Council winners William A. Shuman J Theatle Jamison Martha Hutchinson Harold Wildman Allen Austin Paul H Trevillian Florence Merow and urges united effort for two years of betterment.
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Orville Kelley
Monongalia County General Hospital
Morgantown
Monongalia County
William A. Shuman
J. Theatle Jamison
Martha Hutchinson
Harold Wildman
Allen Austin
Paul H. Trevillian
Florence Merow
Dominion Post
Sanitary note links street dirt to miniskirt popularity
A May 23 1896 Journal of the American Medical Association note reports microscopic study of dirt on a woman’s skirt after shopping in New York. It finds germs of fever influenza anthrax and diphtheria on a single skirt, urging cleaner streets and shorter skirts as reforms.
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Journal of
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American Medical Association
Journal
Metropolitan
New York
Gorilla Escape Ends in Swift Return to Cage
A gorilla at the San Diego Zoo escaped but was found within 15 minutes and returned to its cage. The keeper called the animal "seared to death" by the experience, prompting reflection on human desires for freedom versus modern life.
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San Diego Zoo
Addressing intellectual doubts about Christianity
The author argues moral need, not argument, drives conversion. He notes most are not won by intellectual debate and suggests guiding a friend to read St. John’s Gospel with an open mind, trusting that encounter with Christ can meet the seeker’s needs.
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Christ
Lord
God
Quotes on oil spill cleanup lacking progress in beach protection
Senator Cranston criticizes the U S response to oil spills noting that despite past lessons like Santa Barbara, no superior cleanup method exists beyond straw and rakes. He warns the collision of two oil tankers in San Francisco harbor highlights the inadequacy of current measures.
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Santa Barbara
Alan Cranston
D.calif
San Francisco Harbor
League of Women Voters Notes China Policy Shift
The League urges recognizing the PRC as the sole legitimate government and supports seating Beijing in the General Assembly and Security Council. It calls for moving toward diplomatic relations, multilateral solutions on Taiwan, and easing tensions between the United States and China.
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People's Republic of China
China
Chou En-lai
Nixon
League of Women
League
General Assembly
Security Council
The
U.S
People’s Republic of China
United States
Taiwan
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Peking
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Red China
U.S. Navy
Taiwan Strait
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East Asia
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