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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1971
Page
14
A week of “blue flu” in Morgantown left streets orderly and crime-free. Drivers behaved with notable restraint, parking meters were respected, and traffic moved smoothly despite the absence of police. The column praises the community’s law abiding Americans.
Morgantown resident Thomas Brinegar thanks a kind young man and a young girl who assisted him when his truck broke down near Coopers Rock on Sunday March 21. Brinegar’s note highlights Morgantown’s warm, courteous community and invites more stories for the Dominion Post.
A reader critiques the Dominion Post editorial Food for Thought and TV programming as adult oriented. The letter urges balanced thinking, condemns optimism without scrutiny, and argues for skepticism and shutting off television to escape its influence.
University of Iowa experiment shows a strongly derogatory Russian editorial persuades students more effectively than a non derogatory version. Mass communications graduate Jack Orwant notes readers suspect sincerity when a non critical tone is used.
A father advises parents to seek Christ first, invite daily Bible reading and prayer, and keep a Christ centered home. He urges families to make church involvement and a welcoming, wholesome home atmosphere for friends to visit.
A reader questions the Monongalia County school bond defeat arguing consolidation busing and staff quality affected the vote. The letter cites long bus rides harsh weather, teacher pay, favoritism, and athletics emphasis as flaws needing overhaul before supporting future bonds. Morgantown signs.
A Pendleton County jury convicts 74-year-old William Bernard Hacker of first degree murder in the death of Herbert Lynn Cobun. The trial, overseen by Prosecutor George S. Sponangle and defense by James Ansel and Clyde See Jr., draws praise for its high quality defense and educational courtroom exposure for local students.
The piece notes lower traffic deaths in 1970 and praises statistical progress. It highlights Judge Muntzing’s humane court recesses and celebrates Franklin Pendleton County civic pride. It previews Moorefield poultry efforts and West Virginia’s poultry revival, plus a White Water Festival with a 14 mile canoe race and local outdoor events.
World geothermal power currently totals about one million kilowatts using Earth's heat for steam and generators. Geologists see potential to multiply tenfold, offering pollution-free energy comparable to burning a billion tons of coal. The sun's total energy is vast due to its size, though its output per unit mass is lower than the human body.
Critics say Congress struggles to translate public opinion into national policy amid a living Constitution. The House reflects popular will while the Senate aims for deliberation, yet internal power structures constrain lawmakers from fully aligning district wishes with national needs.
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