Winter Blue Ridge Drive Through Staunton and Waynesboro
A Virginia travel note praises Route 250 west through the Blue Ridge, detailing winter hazards and scenic stops in Waynesboro and Staunton. It describes Mary Baldwin College, local personalities, and a Mary Baldwin student Gail Oliver discussing journalism and obituary writing.
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Staunton
Charlottesville
Blue Ridge Mountains
Blue Ridge
Lewis and Clark
Waynesboro
Johnson Street
Chamber of Commerce
Mary Baldwin
Gail Oliver
First Artificial Snowstorm Sparks Debate Over Mt Greylock
Twenty years ago three scientists released dry ice into clouds over Mt. Greylock Massachusetts creating the first artificial snowstorm prompting questions about weather modification and its effects.
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United States
Mt. Greylock
Mass
Early use of fingerprints for identification and forgery protection
The World Almanac notes that as early as the 7th century the Chinese used fingerprints to sign documents as a safeguard against forgery. Today fingerprints are widely used for crime detection and the FBI maintains about 175 million prints on file.
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FBI
Beryl Reid Returns to New York Stage in Staff Dance
English actress Beryl Reid, lauded for The Killing of Sister George, is slated for another New York engagement in Staff Dance. The comedy, by Robert Morley, was completed over 20 years ago with an American premiere delayed until a suitable lead emerged. London staged it with Beatrice Lillie in 1944.
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New York
Beryl Reid
Sister George
Morley
London
Beatrice Lillie
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Virginia
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Get Morse
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Rex Allen
Carole Canert
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Shenval Music Center
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