McGuire to speak in Elkins during Bicentennial celebration
John R. McGuire chief of the U.S. Forest Service will visit Elkins for the July 4 Bicentennial events led by the dedication of the new Federal Building and Post Office. McGuire, a Minnesota native and Yale and Penn alumnus, has steered Forest Service research and policy across decades of work including the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. He served in the Army in World War II and rose from junior field assistant to chief since 1939 with postings in California, Berkeley, and Washington.
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Wall Street in a Horse Latitudes Market Slump
The stock market shows prolonged inactivity with Dow near 970 980 as rates rise and investors pull funds. With insider selling and scarce institutional commitments, trading volume slipped to 13.88 million shares, Texaco leading activity but firm in price.
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WVU Festival of the Arts Opens July in Morgantown
WVU launches a multi facet Festival of the Arts in July at the $10 million Creative Arts Center with Summer Repertory Theatre featuring three plays including Blithe Spirit The Mousetrap and Candida plus free Symphonette concerts Camp performances and Gallery exhibits Gallery A and B showcase the WVU Permanent Collection and crafts by the Designers Craft Guild of Morgantown Tickets go on sale June 1 at the Box Office for 250 per play or 6 for all three events.
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George Bernard Shaw
Candida
Charles Neel
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Music Camp
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Farley Dies at 88 Former Democratic Leader and Roosevelt Ally
James A. Farley, longtime Democratic national chairman and FDR’s postmaster general, died at 88 in his Waldorf Towers suite from a heart attack. The elder statesman helped steer Roosevelts ascent, later clashed over a third term, and led Coca Cola International after leaving politics. Born May 30, 1888, in Grassy Point, he built a vast political network and remembered as a meticulous organizer with strong party loyalty.
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Big Jim” Farley
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Chip” Robert Jr
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