Caperton touts whitewater rafting incentives in West Virginia
Governor Caperton highlighted whitewater rafting and fishing as boosts to family recreation and the state economy in his weekly radio address. He cited Whitewater Wednesday on the New River and a Cranberry River pollution cleanup, stressing tourism as a key economic strategy and noting raft tourism revenue of 52 million and fishing spending above 160 million for 1988. In the GOP response, Minority Leader Burk criticized Caperton over a perceived condition tied to the appointment of Henry Marockie as schools superintendent and a possible stance on relocating public education under the governor.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Gaston Caperton
Caperton
New River
Cranberry River
House of Delegates
Robert W. Burk Jr
Ohio County
Henry Marockie
Burk
R-Wood
McBride finds lost ring in trash heap
Former astronaut Jon McBride and his wife Sharon recovered their custom made wedding ring from about 26 tons of trash at Greenbrier County Landfill. Landfill operator Kenneth Wade aided the search and the ring was found in roughly twenty minutes worth $2500 in cash and far more in sentiment.
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Lewisburg
Jon McBride
Sharon McBride
Greenbrier County
Kenneth Wade
McBrides
Wade
McBride
Mercer County nutrition meals and reading program notices
The week of June 26 to 30 lists lunch menus for the Mercer County Nutrition Program with options including liver and onions mashed potatoes green beans rolls milk on Monday and beef ash greens corn bread and milk on Tuesday baked fish boiled potatoes broccoli pear halves corn bread milk on Wednesday chicken and noodles mixed vegetables wheat bread ell o with fruit milk on Thursday and beef barbecue on bun cole slaw northern beans sliced peaches and milk on Friday. Valley Woman's Club and Craft Memorial Library present a summer reading program at the Valley Branch Library Green Valley with registration forms at the library. Prizes include gift certificates from Walden Book Store for readers in each age group and hours are 12 30 to 4 30 p m Monday through Friday.
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Mercer County Economic Opportunity Corporation Nutrition Program
Valley Woman's Club and Craft Memorial Library
Valley Branch Library
Green Valley
Walden Book Store
Wise urges reforms to information laws at WV broadcasters meet
Democratic congressman Bob Wise urged changes to Freedom of Information Act rules amid concerns over electronic data distribution. Speaking at a West Virginia AP Broadcasters Association session, Wise warned of courts’ unclear handling of digital information and the risk governments could control access. He compared House chaos to Baskin Robins and a courthouse, noting scandals surrounding Jim Wright and Buzz Lukens.
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Huntington
Bob Wise
Wise
West Virginia
Associated Press Broadcasters
Congress
Kanawha County
House
House of Representatives
Civil War encampment found near Stevensburg Virginia
Historic preservationists within Culpeper County report a well preserved Civil War encampment for 15 000 Union soldiers during the winter of 1863 on an 800 acre wooded tract near Stevensburg. The owner is unnamed but trustee Bill Bryant of Fairfax, with protection measures and planned studies by archaeologists.
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Stevensburg
Virginia
Culpeper County
Bill
Bryant
Fairfax
Fae Hall
Fredericksburg
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Texas
Donald “Buzz” Lukens
Ohio
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Charles Barrell
Barrell
PP Stores
SupeRx
Kodak
Eas An Hd
Ck C
Poe
Acme
Savings Good Thru
Hatorade
M&M/Mars
Mars
M&m's
Bluefield
Princeton
Erranes
Airport Square
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Bird
Stafford Plaza
Stafford Dr
Wrigley’s
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Kingsford
Gge
Spectra
Southview Mall
Bluewell
Rt. 20
Penn
Visual Scene
Secon
Milky Way
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Amer
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