West Virginia Scramble Over River Rock Artifact
In Huntington a 1000 pound sandstone slab pulled from the Ohio River sparks a dispute over ownership. Ceredo Mayor Mose Napier seeks custody for a local history display while WV Geologic survey argues state property. Archaeologists estimate 1600 years old likely Shawnee work.
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Huntington
W.va
UPI
Ceredo
Mose Napier
West Virginia
Ohio River
Napier
Daniel Fowler
Archaeology Division
West Virginia Geologic and Economic Survey Department
Fowler
Carnival games raided. two charged in West Virginia
Police halted a Joyland Shows booth in Charleston and charged Larry F. Johnson and Anthony D. Randall with running a gaming device after players claimed losses up to 950 dollars. Officers seized a ball throwing game and warned all devices would be destroyed. Several thousand dollars were reported lost as the carnival proceeded to Belpre, Ohio.
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Charleston
W.va
UPI
Larry F. Johnson
Andalusia
Ala
Anthony D. Randall
Hopatcong
N.J
Estil Edwards
Belpre
Ohio
Randolph feted by Lions at 58th international convention
Sen. Jennings Randolph honored for 50 years as a Lion serving handicapped people. He recalled Lions Club efforts in the 1930s for blind West Virginia children, citing Dr. J. E. Blaydes and surgeries that restored sight for about forty operable cases at Romney’s school for the blind. Randolph also noted his Randolph Sheppard Act of 1936 aiding blind vendors in government and industry.
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Dallas
Texas
UPI
Jennings Randolph
D-W. Va
Randolph
Lions Club
West Virginia
J. E. Blaydes
Bluefield
Randolph Sa
West Virginia School
Romney
Blaydes
Lions
West Virginia Democrat
Randolph Sheppard
Reading section notes on canoe expedition features
The page snippet outlines a Good Reading feature about a canoe expedition and lists section content across multiple pages including comics, entertainment, family weekly, ads, and Panorama Magazine. It indicates a large 112 page publication with several inserts and page references.
Coal structure a kind of scientific enigma
University of Tennessee scientists probe coal’s basic chemistry using photoelectron spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance to unravel its structure. Dr. George K. Schweitzer leads a UT team bombarding coal with photons to measure emitted electrons, while Dr. John Larsen compares coal to a fruitcake and applies NMR spectroscopy to study its chemistry.
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Carl A. Vines
Knoxville, Tenn
UPI
U.S
George K. Schweitzer
University of Tennessee
Schweitzer
John Larsen
Larsen
Prisoner Inhalation Fire At Kanawha County Jail Reported Stable
A prisoner who slept while smoking started a mattress fire in the Kanawha County Jail triggering evacuation of 44 inmates. Anthony Romero, 20, of North Charleston was treated for smoke inhalation and remained in satisfactory condition at a Charleston hospital. No others injured.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
Kanawha County
Anthony Romero
North Charleston
Kanawha County Sheriff's Deputies
Romero
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