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Newspaper
The Mountain Statesman
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1977
Page
4
A sampling from West Virginia papers critiques theater smoking bans, urges vigilant enforcement and clear signage. It criticizes delayed state budgeting risking payrolls, calls for cooperative governance, and questions Rockefeller administration actions and the state policy climate.
Twenty six District delegates Samuel A Morasco William A Shingleton Paul Prunty Coy A Starcher and district addresses in Fairmont Grafton Terra Alta and Philippi with phone numbers. Also AOLOATH WHCOTRANE Senators Robert C Byrd Jennings Randolph and House Staggers and state Senator Harman listed with offices in Washington and Grafton.
Art Buchwald notes the U S Air Force claims to have produced a 101 7 million B 1 bomber, the costliest aircraft in history, aiming for 244 units at a price near 40 billion dollars, amid bipartisan contractor bravado and Pentagon skepticism.
A brief devotional note on facing fear through focus and preparation. It cites Job 3 35 and a Dale Carnegie quote about speaking without fear. The piece frames reassurance for tough moments, urging steady resolve and ongoing readiness to perform duties despite dread.
A columnist surveys life expectancy estimates showing 61-year-olds expect about 15 more years, 56 about 18, 51 about 22, 46 about 26, and 41 about 30. The piece then notes odd scientific observations, from water molecule counts to mountain sheep aging, and bursts into varied trivia about animal water intake, swimmer drag, and geese flying in V formations, highlighting the curious mix of science and folklore.
On June 14 in history the U S Army was founded by the Continental Congress in 1775 in Philadelphia. Stars and Stripes became the national flag in 1777. Sonoma settlers proclaimed the free Republic of California in 1846. Harding gave a radio speech in 1922 at Fort McHenry. Paris fell to German occupation in 1940. Saipan invasion began in 1944. A 1962 event in France involved the Secret Army. A 198? UN veto and various events are noted. Five years ago a Japanese airliner crash near New Delhi killed 84 people. Thought for today is a Chinese saying about truth and error.
A Pittsburgh obituary recalls Calbraith Perry Rodgers eight years after Kitty Hawk as the first to fly coast to coast in 1911. Despite fame for his Vin Fiz flight, his death soon followed and a local airfield was later named for him as Lindbergh rose to fame.
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