Weather forecast by zones for West Virginia and nearby states
Weather outlook shows warm humid conditions with chances of thundershowers across zones 1 to 23 4549 including Charleston and regional areas. Highs reach mid to upper 80s to 90s, lows mostly 60s. Some regions report late showers and varying cloudiness. Historical temps note July 18 record highs and lows.
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North Central
Eastern Panhandle
Central Mountains
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Lowe
West Virginia
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Ohio
Nevada official blasts federal refugee aid policy
Nevada Welfare Director George Miller said HEW gives states only 10 percent of refugee grant funds to administer the program for Vietnamese refugees, leaving states to bear most costs. He noted Nevada hosts about 250 Vietnamese refugees with another 250 expected, and urged more federal money while the welfare board aligns with federal requirements.
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Carson City
Nev
Nevada
George Miller
Miller
Welfare Board
Three Arab Infiltrators Killed in Border Clash
Israeli troops killed three Arab infiltrators from Lebanon near Metulla after a nightlong pursuit following a security fence breach. The group linked to the Popular Struggle Front reportedly carried submachine guns grenades and a bazooka and sought hostages. A second incident at Ben Gurion Airport saw two men with explosives seized during a routine search.
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Popular Struggle Front
Israel
Beirut
Lebanon
Ben Gurion International
Metulla
City Alderman Nearly Trapped In New Jail Tour
Alderman James Pratt and Lions Club visitors toured the new county jail, still officially closed. Sgt. William McGill locked Pratt in a cell by mistake. after pressing the control board buttons, the door opened about 30 minutes later. Pratt joked the bunk was hard but the facility was clean.
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McGill
Pratt
Public Safety Committee
Doctors Suggest Rest for Mrs. Peron
Doctors advised rest for Isabel Peron as she recovers from a cold in bed. Interior Minister Benitez denied reports she would take a 60 day leave, while Economy Minister Rodrigo offered his resignation amid the crisis atmosphere surrounding her presidency.
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Argentina
Isabel Peron
Antonio Benitez
Celestino Rodrigo
Mrs. Peron
Spacemen Seek Peaceful News as Apollo Soyuz Joint Flight Ends
After the news conference, Pree Spacemen and Leonov bid farewell. Stafford gifted Leonov white spruce seeds to plant a Siberia climate friendly grove, signaling hope for closer US Soviet cooperation. The second day saw Apollo and Soyuz crews conduct joint experiments and shuttle between ships.
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State Police Applicants To Be Screened
Preliminary screening of applicants for appointment to the West Virginia State Police will be conducted July 31-Aug. 1 and Aug. 7-8, Supt. R. L. Bonar announced. The screening at the State Police Academy at Institute will select cadets for training starting Sept. 28, with 400 applications on file.
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State Police Academy
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State Senator Fined for Leisure Suit Appearance in Court
Virginia Illinois state senator M R Knuppel was fined 150 for contempt after appearing in court in a leisure suit and turtleneck. Judge Lyle Sipe cited the attire as improper while plaintiffs argued standards of neatness and respect vary.
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Virginia, Ill
M. R. Knuppel
Lyle Sipe
Knuppel
C. G. Colburn
John Grosbell
Ex-Warden Named Lead For Ohio Youth Facility
Donald E. Bordenkircher, 39, who resigned in April as West Virginia Penitentiary warden, has been named director of a proposed pre delinquent youth home in Guernsey County Ohio. The program lacks a location and awaits state funding with plans hoped complete by September 1.
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W.va
Donald E. Bordenkircher
West Virginia
Guernsey County
Ohio
Bordenkircher
Southeastern Ohio
Guernsey County Youth Home Agency
Ants Allegedly Infected Patient Wound At Alton Hospital
Rosewood Heights woman files $150000 suit against Alton Memorial Hospital alleging ants invaded her surgical wound after a mastectomy on November 13. She seeks $50000 actual damages and $100000 punitive damages as hospital administrator cites ongoing ant problem and extermination efforts.
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Alton, Ill
Rosewood Heights
Alton Hospital
Lorene Barnes
Alton Memorial Hospital
Charles Freeman
Oil Payments to Italian Parties Draw Exxon Inquiry
Vincenzo Cazzaniga says major industries including American oil firms made political payments in Italy, estimating oil sector contributions at about 1 percent of total corporate funding. Exxon alleges Cazzaniga stewarded 19 to 22 million dollars in unauthorised payments, while Exxon acknowledges authorising 21 million for legislative favors.
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Washington
Vincenzo Cazzaniga
Italy
Cazzaniga
Exxon
Esso Italiana
France
Kidnaping in Italy: Raffaele Maiorano abducted in Catanzaro
In Catanzaro a daylight ambush abducted 56 year old landowner Raffaele Maiorano and left his foreman bound and gagged. The incident marks the 38th ransom case this year in a lucrative Italian kidnapping wave that has yielded about 16 million dollars.
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Raffaele Maiorano
Catanzaro
Italy
South
Majorano
Adriano Gelsomino
Gelsomino
Man Killed Entering Booby Trapped Door in Pittsburgh
Police say 22 year old Steven M Kayafas of New Kensington was shot in the abdomen after attempting to enter the home of 71 year old Sylvester Shaw in Creighton around 2:30 am. The homeowner was charged with murder for wiring the shotgun to the door following prior burglaries.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Steven M. Kayafas
New Kensington
Kayafas
Sylvester Shaw
Creighton
Termesce Bus Labor Dispute Over Paid Sick Days
The union pushes for five paid sick days annually, arguing it is a minimum below standard leave. They say ERT board has refused to negotiate, despite repeated requests. The union will continue under the old contract while awaiting a settlement, with no new talks scheduled.
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Creech
ERT
Summit to adopt detente charter set for July 39 in Helsinki
A 25 nation summit to adopt a detente charter was finalized for July 39 in Helsinki attended by President Ford and Leonid Brezhnev amid two years of talks. Delegates welcomed the date as a breakthrough after a midnight Friday deadline, with Swiss Ambassador Rudolf Bindschedler presiding.
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Ford
Leonid Brezhnev
Rudolf Bindschedler
FBI denies Sampson probe while confirming an inquiry
The FBI denied a Friday report that Arthur Sampson head of the General Services Administration is under investigation for alleged misconduct in office and misuse of GSA material and personnel. A spokesman acknowledged a refining investigation involving GSA but provided few details.
Church Finds No Hard Evidence Linking Presidents to CIA Plots
Senator Frank Church said the Senate intelligence panel found no solid proof tying any former presidents to CIA assassination plots. A source indicated the CIA may have pursued schemes against Fidel Castro as late as 1965 under Johnson, with ties to organized crime figures Giancona and Roselli noted in background.
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Clendenin Man Released on Bond
Henry Lee Tanner, 20, was released on a $5,000 bond after being charged with possession of marijuana with intent to deliver. He was arrested Friday by Clendenin Police Chief Dan Lyons and sheriff's deputies and faces a July 2 hearing before Justice of the Peace Herb Pauley. A search warrant led to the seizure of marijuana and paraphernalia at his home.
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Kanawha County
Henry Lee Tanner
Dan Lyons
Justice of the Peace
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Pauley
Equitable Gas Lifts Industrial Curtailment
Equitable Gas announced it will lift its 2 percent curtailment on large industrial customers in Pennsylvania and West Virginia effective Monday. The measure, in place since September 23 1974, applied to firms using 500 thousand cubic feet daily or more and will be reviewed again on October 1 due to weaker demand from the recession.
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Pittsburgh
Equitable Gas
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Investigation notes surface on Arthur Samp son and GSA probe
Officials reference a possible link to Arthur Samp's son as administrators in a probe involving the agency. An FBI spokesman declined to discuss details of the GSA investigation.
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Arthur Sampson
Agency
FBI
GSA
Senate Bill Aims to Fix Congressional Record
Nine senators led by Bob Packwood propose changes to congressional records to prevent post hoc revisions. The bill would restrict edits to grammar and use a new typeface to show additions, citing a 43 000 page 12 million dollar year and calling the current record an inaccurate reflection of debates. Cosponsors include Goldwater Percy Stafford Beall Stevens Clark Chiles Haskell. A House measure by Rep. Steiger has 51 sponsors.
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Congressional Record
Congress
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R-Ore
House
Senate
Packwood
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Charles Percy
Ill
Robert Stafford
J. Glenn Beall Jr
Ted Stevens
Alaska
Dick Clark
Iowa
Lawton Chiles
Dfla
Floyd Haskell
Cole
William A. Steiger
Wis
Youth Center Inmate 15 Hangs Self At Center
Morgantown West Virginia AP report says Robert F. Kennedy Youth Center inmate Henry James 15 of Montgomery Alabama committed death by hanging with a bedsheet on Friday. James had been placed in the center after minor behavioral difficulties and was committed February 5 after theft from a government reservation.
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W.va
Henry James
Montgomery
Ala
James
Federal Youth Center
Nixon orders aid at Camp Pendleton crash scene
Nixon acted quickly after a car crash near Camp Pendleton.The former president directed rescue efforts and requested first aid gear and a medivac helicopter as Marines were freed from wreckage. Marines in one car were badly injured. one in the other appeared dead. Cox described witnesses recognizing Nixon but not seeking attention. The incident occurred about ten miles from Nixon's San Clemente estate.
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