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Newspaper
The Mountain Statesman
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1977
Page
4
The writer, returning from a Memorial Day vacation, notes missed weekly tidbits, comments on Virginia and West Virginia road quality, compares highway signage and tourism brochures, and praises Grafton for flag display before Memorial Day while offering ideas for local promotion and energy policy views.
Art Buchwald muses on the Frost Nixon interviews noting Frost's appeal and questioning Nixon's accountability. He jokes about a possible Special Prosecutor to probe Frost and seeks disclosure of unaired and altered tapes, asking if a coverup occurred and what the public deserves to know.
A collection of quotes covers Margaret Trudeau, environmental lifestyle claims, Yasir Arafat, feminist perspectives, NBA ownership salaries, media accessibility, birth rate shifts, and Nixon era inquiries. It threads concerns about public roles, responsibility, and televised scrutiny.
Beach residents led by John Rice and Hamilton Beach civic group mobilize for decades long opposition to the Concorde at Kennedy Airport. They cite jet noise and pollution, urging compensation and restrictive landings while coordinating with Port Authority to block approval and shaping local political pressure.
A brief prayer and reflection on aging cites Psalm 71 9 and Henry F Amiel's thoughts on growing old as a master work of wisdom. The words urge steadiness in old age and frame aging as a premier art and discipline for the wise.
On this date various historical events are noted including the death of the prophet Mohammed in 632, Tennessee's secession in 1861, Roosevelt mediation in 1905, Nazi invasion of Norway in 1940, Japanese shelling of Sydney in 1942, and the 1953 ruling against restaurant race discrimination in DC. Also mentioned are 1965 Vietnam offensive authorization, 1968 James Earl Ray arrest, and later incidents in 1977 with seamen’ deaths, hijacking, Lebanese civil war, a birthday for John Diebold, and a thought on gossip.
A matrimonial scholar argues marriage hinges on behavior in the first four minutes of any meeting, not grand moments. Studies also suggest baby birth peaks around 9 am to noon, with other patterns by time of day, and a Q and A discusses a gliding Egyptian snake, Venice footbridges, and swim race temperatures.
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