Curiosity Draws Visitors to Assateague National Seashore
AP reports curiosity boosts early visitors to Assateague Island the new national seashore on the Maryland Virginia coast. Bertram C. Roberts says interest stems from travel literature and private promotions. lack of island facilities limits services. Budgeted funds seek temporary visitor facilities and land acquisition including Sandy Point Bridge.
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Maryland-Virginia
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Assateague National Seashore
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National Park Service
Maryland
Berlin
Johnson
White House
Assateague
Sandy Point Bridge
Virginia
Wildlife Refuge
Bay
A. Willis Robertson
Thomas N. Downing
Infant dies of injuries in Portsmouth hospital autopsy due
An autopsy is expected today on the body of two week old Vincent Daniel Clemens who died Saturday at a Portsmouth hospital. He was admitted Friday with hemorrhaging in the spinal cord and brain a fractured skull and bruises. The mother Mrs Ralph D Clemens told homicide detectives the injuries occurred when she held the infant by his feet and slapped his back after he choked on lumpy milk.
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Norfolk
Portsmouth
Vincent Daniel Clemens
Ralph D. Clemens
Beaches Have Prosperous Easter Weekend in Myrtle Beach
One hundred thousand vacationers filled Grand Strand beaches from Myrtle Beach to the North Carolina line for a prosperous Easter weekend. Hotels motels and camping areas were full by Friday night with crowds at amusement areas and beaches despite cool temperatures. A tear gas bomb was released Saturday night at The Padl dance hall on Ocean Drive Beach. twelve people were treated and released from a hospital with no arrests.
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Myrtle Beach
S.C
South Carolina
North Carolina Line
Padl
Ocean Drive Beach
School Board Election Yields No Voters in Spearman
Hansford County School Board faced a vacancy question after an April 2 election produced zero votes. L. L. Edge, the sole Precinct 2 candidate for 21 years on the board, was absent sick. The attorney general's office sought guidance and found no precedent for such a situation.
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Spearman
Tex
Hansford County School Board
L. L. Edge
Edge
State Attorney General’s Office
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