John Denver cameo saves Charleston flood telethon
Charleston AP three weeks of intense work for a five hour flood relief telethon was revived by a Friday 5 a.m. call from John Denver. Denver agreed to fly in after his Washington DC concert and perform Country Roads in Charleston, lifting morale as volunteers pressed on with the fundraiser.
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Charleston
John Denver
Denver
San Francisco
Washington, D.C
Andy Ridenour
West Virginia Public Broadcasting Authority
Brent Archer
Archer
Ridenour
Bill Danoff
Taffy Nivert
Danoff
Nivert
Starland
Court expands human rights to circuit court access
The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that individuals with discrimination complaints may bypass state administrative hearings and go directly to circuit court. The ruling affirmed a Boone County Circuit Court decision in a suit by Edward Price against the Boone County Ambulance Authority alleging racial discrimination after he was not hired as a full-time driver when a part-time position was eliminated.
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Charleston
State Human Rights Commission
Circuit
State Supreme Court
W.T. Brotherton Jr
Boone County
Boone County Ambulance Authority
Edward Price
Price
Circuit Court
Budget plan funds community crime prevention programs
A compact budget outlines federal and state grants totaling 370000 for arson prevention, victim and witness services, and criminal justice improvements. Mierke notes 18 priority areas were narrowed to six, with a Dec 15 1985 application deadline and dollar-for-dollar matching requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mierke
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Department of Justice
WVU Blames Shortage of Black Professors on National Gap
WVU officials say the university will miss its goal of 45 black tenure line professors by the 1985-86 start due to a nationwide shortage of qualified Black scholars. As of year-end 1985, only 17 Black professors exist among 1,178 faculty, with Provost Frank Franz urging affirmative recruitment in every department.
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WVU
Morgantown
West Virginia University
University
U.S. Office of Civil Rights
Dana Brooks
Brooks
Frank Franz
Franz
Community Bank Concert Plans for December 8
First Community Bank hosts an annual Christmas concert Sunday December 8 at 3:00 p.m. in the bank lobby. Directed by Timothy Waugh the concert features a choirs and accompanist Elliott Bromley plus selections from the program at the bank open house on December 20. There is no charge for the concert.
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First Community Bank Choirs
Timothy Waugh
Waugh
Elliott Bromley
First Community Bank
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Crossroads Mall
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General Nutrition
Gordon's Jewelers
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