Virginia Paper Airplane Project Nears Completion
Virginia prepares an official entry for the international paper airplane contest. A one third scale model shaped like the state has been built by the Virginia Aeronautics Division with design tweaks pending. Governor Holton backs the effort as state officials push for test flights and display in Columbus with other entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sity Tak Vn
Commonwealth of Virginia
Linwood Holton
Columbus Dispatch
Ohio
E. D. Mason
Public Service
Virginia
Gary Tredway
Tredway
Aeronautics Division
State Corporation Commission
Mason
FBI
John Shurley
Virginia Aeronautics Division
Wright Brothers
Columbus
Presbyterians Announce Cutback After Staffing Slashes
The Board of Christian Education of the Presbyterian Church U S announces a further 46 percent activity cut over 18 months. Staffing drops from 105 to 75 as publishing and book store sales slump. Remaining cuts aim to shift funds to lower church bodies amid decentralization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Board of Christian Education of
The
Presbyterian Church
U. S
Robert
F. Jones
Ft. Worth
Tex
William H. Kadel
Kadel
Jones
General Assembly
Johnson Retains Heavyweight Title With 15th Round KO
Jack Johnson defeats Jim Jeffries in Reno Nevada on July 4 1910 to retain the heavyweight championship in their only meeting. Jeffries falls in the 15th round as Johnson extends his line of defense in the title bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Johnson
Jim Jeffries
Reno
Nev
Eight Viet Namese child victims arrive in U S for care
Eight severely scarred Vietnamese youths aged 11 to 17 were airlifted from Saigon to U S hospitals after delays attributed to red tape. The group, hosted by Committee of Responsibility Inc and escorted by two interpreters, will receive burn and plastic surgery treatment in Washington Boston and Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Saigon
Donna Shor
Committee of Responsibility, Inc
Andrews Air Force Base
United States
America
U.S
Vietnam
Boston
Philadelphia
Harrington to Hold Evangelistic Meetings in Hagerstown
Bob Harrington known as The Chaplain of Bourbon St. will headline nightly sermons at the Hagerstown fairgrounds from Sunday through June 14 at 7 45 p.m. The Great Crusade Choir will perform nightly as part of the event.
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General Assembly
Memphis
Bob Harrington
Hagerstown
MD.) Fairgrounds
Harrington
Bourbon St
New Orleans
Great Crusade Choir
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Massachusetts
Edward M. Kennedy
deHaan
Untary
Luray Caverns
Ular
Luray @ Caverns
Skyline Drive
Luray, Va
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U.S. 11
Woodstock
Chesapeake Bay
Rockingham
New York Strip
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Dorothy
Cole Slaw
Wayside
Lou Hayes
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Mercer
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Waynesboro
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