Colonial Williamsburg Displays 18th Century Coehorn Mortar
Colonial Williamsburg adds a rare English Coehorn mortar to Public Magazine on display. The bronze 1012 inch barrel bears 1773 manufacture marks and EB initials. The collection also features matched Brown Bess muskets from 1740, enhancing America’s largest Brown Bess collection.
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Four North Carolina Boys Rescued After Night Lost in Swamp
Four boys from Old Trap North Carolina were found Sunday morning unharmed after being lost overnight in a swamp near their home. A coast guard search helicopter spotted them in thick undergrowth and guided rescuers to their location.
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U S Carrier Crews Trained to Handle A Bombs
Washington reports Navy crews on carriers trained to handle atomic bombs. Chief of Naval Operations notes planes for tactical carrier use with AJ attack planes and P2V Neptune bombers. Developments include a compact nuclear device suited to carrier and light bomber delivery.
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Three Squirrels With Single Shot
Danny Wipert, 12, recalls a hunting tale when, with his father Roy, he shot three squirrels with one shot after a third jumped onto a stump. The incident occurred Saturday afternoon in Washington Court House.
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Train derailment blocks lines in Rawlings West Virginia
A Baltimore and Ohio railroad freight train derailed near Rawlings West Virginia on Monday, tying up tracks and the adjacent Western Maryland Railway. Fifty one coal cars were upset.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Western Maryland Railway
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