Capitol elevator saga hints at ongoing renovation plans
Richmond report recounts historic Capitol elevators and long stalled renovations. Government growth pressures sparked proposals from a 1785 cornerstone to add elevators, a new roof, and chamber refurbishments with a 500000 dollar estimated cost. The current committee led by E Blackburn Moore is expected to limit changes inside the building while past plans linger.
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Richmond
Sam Witt
Fitzhugh Lee
Capitol
Witt
Richmond Commonwealth
Sam
Lee
E. Blackburn Moore
Berryville
Rotunda
House
Senate
Virginia
Thomas-Jef
Paint and Plans Fail to Reach Fruition in Statehouse
A fragmentary note notes the Maison Carree at Nimes France and that none of the listed plans has reached fruition. The statehouse remains as it stood at the turn of the century with a century of wear, interior paint and minor changes.
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Ferson
Nimes
France
Fashion Pattern 4704 For Half Sizes And Small Bust
A pattern advertisement describes a slimming silk frock and evening wear in half sizes 12 to 20. It lists fabric needs and measurements, noting size 16 requires extra yardage and a fifty cent coin price with an additional ten cents.
Body Armor Expert Dies in Shooting Accident
Dr Edward Lyman Corey 55 a University of Virginia physiology professor and author ity on aviation medicine blast injury body armor and explosive decompression died after accidentally shooting himself while bringing a gun downstairs He had served on the medical school staff 32 years is survived by his wife a son a brother and three grandchildren Funeral services will be
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Charlottesville
Edward Lyman Corey
Corey
University of Virginia
University Medical School
Virginia Dart Beck Corey
Turkey Dinner At John Mann Methodist Church This Thursday
A roast turkey dinner is planned at John Mann Methodist Church this Thursday starting at 5 p.m. The menu includes lima beans candied yams sea polls and dessert.
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John Mann
John Mann Methodist Church
Book Theft Strikes Library Of Commons
London AP report says a copy of The Memoirs of Casanova was stolen from the House of Commons library. The note attached promises that serious works on the author are kept under lock and key. Authorities search for the missing volume and review security footage.
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London
Casanova
House of Commons
Wayne Receives Marines Top Civilian Honor at Luncheon
Col. John Hopkins led Leathernecks to present the commandant's Certificate of Appreciation to Wayne for postwar Marine recruiting help since World War II at a Paramount Studios luncheon. Red Buttons quipped a Montezuma joke as the gathering heard the Marine praise.
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John W . Macro Corp
Ares
John Hopkin
Leathernecks
Wayne
Paramount Studios
Red Buttons
the Gathering
Montezuma
Buttons
Scientists Gather in Easton for Oceanic Sciences Forum
Scientists from the United States France Australia England the Netherlands Germany and Japan meet in Easton under the National Academy of Sciences hydrographic office to discuss ocean wave spectra crucial to ship designers. A spokesman notes the Soviet Union was invited but did not send representatives.
Man Commutes 27000 Miles For University Degree
The Rev. Frank Thomas 60 a grandfather earned a degree from Simmons University in Louisville after three years of weekend travel totaling about 27000 miles. He commuted each weekend from Jenkins Kentucky on Fridays after class to minister to two congregations.
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Louisville, Ky
Frank Thomas
Simmons University
Thomas
The
Negro University
Jenkins
Kentucky
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