Bechtel to Help Saudis Build New City
Bechtel Inc. announced plans to assist Saudi Arabia in building a new city for 200000 people as part of a 20 year 9 billion development in Jubail. The project includes refineries petrochemical plants a steel mill and an aluminum plant with utilities and an airport harbor and desalting plant.
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The
Charleston Gazette
Bechtel
San Francisco
Bechtel Inc
Saudi Arabia
Persian Gulf
Raytheon Co
Lexington, Mays
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Closeout Jr and Misses Knitwear at J C Penney
Nov sale offers jackets blouses jumpers skirts shirts and sweaters in junior and misses sizes. Nylon knee-knockers sold in J C Penney Stores originally six dollars now two ninety nine in assorted colors.
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Orig
J C Penney
History Contest At S.C. Mound Today
A Children’s Parade of History contest will be held at the South Charleston Mound at 10:30 a.m. Winners receive $25 savings deposits from Chemical Bank & Trust and First National Bank of South Charleston. The top two and 10 runners up get free Freedom Train tickets, then march to the Ordnance Center for the 11:30 a.m. opening ceremony led by Paul Moore’s Freedom Fighters Fire and Drum Camps. Elks Clubs sponsor a July 4 observance nationwide with bells, sirens and whistles.
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South Charleston
Chemical Bank & Trust
First National Bank of South Charleston
Ordnance Center
Paul Moore
Freedom Fighters
Calendine Defends State Payment For Kerns Travel
Public Institutes Commissioner Calvin Calendine defended paying lodging and meals for Deputy Commissioner James Kerns while in Charleston. Records show Kerns travels from his Pruntytown home, uses a state car, and sometimes stays overnight at institutions to cut costs.
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Public Institutes
Calvin Calendine
James Kerns
Kerns
Charleston
Calendine
Auditor's Office
Pruntytown
Kernshorne
Department of Publi Institutions
Lewisburg
Grafton
Sweet Springs
Parkersburg
Welch
Solid Waste Crisis Feared in Kanawha County
Kanawha County Health Director N H Dyer warned Thursday of an imminent solid waste crisis across the Kanawha River Valley as the county plans to close its Cross Lanes disposal site rather than meet State Health Depart ment rules. He noted attempts to meet with the county commission have failed and urged action to find alternate sites by fall, warning of possible complete loss of refuse collection within days.
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Kanawha County
N. H. Dyer
Kanawha River
Dyer
Cross Lanes
County Commission
State Health Department
Cabin Creek
Charleston
Kanawha
Mink Shoals
Department of Highways
South Charleston
Ansted
Chessie gets ultimatum after Elk River spill
The Elk River Basin Improvement League demands Chessie System either discontinue its track along Elk River or repair it immediately after six of 78 cars derailed near Frametown. About 3,000 gallons of crude oil spilled into the river with most absorbed in soil. Wildlife officials reported no dead fish observed during cleanup, while the league urges removal of oil soaked earth to prevent ongoing contamination.
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Chessie
Elk River
Elk River Basin Improvement League
Carl Murrey
Corton
Murrey
Frametown
League
Chessie System
Charleston
Gassaway
Dave Robinson
Wildlife Resources ‘Division
Department of Natural Resources
DNA Wildlife
Jerry Duffield
Duffield
Robinson
Nitro Youths Injured After Fairway Bicycle Crash
Two Nitro youths and a companion were injured when a car struck them while cycling on Main Avenue at Walker Street. Fred Lee Cook, 18, was arrested for driving while intoxicated and failing to maintain control. bond set at 1000. Barry Hundley, 11, suffered a broken leg. Robert Hundley, 13, observed for internal injuries. Kevin Shingleton, 10, treated and released.
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Thomas Memorial Hospital
Nitro
Fred Lee Cook
Nitro City
Barry Hundley
15Th St
Robert
Kevin Shingleton
28Rd St
Main Avenue
Walker Street
Nitra
Cook
Kanawha Is Sued Over Youth Swirl Pool Injury
A suit filed in circuit court Monday accuses the Kanawha County Commission and Kanawha Parks and Recreation Commission of negligence in operating a county pool. Wille E. Taylor sue on behalf of son Aaron Lee Taylor for injuries at Camp Virgil Tate during a 4 H camp on June 22 1975 seeking 250000 in damages.
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Kanawha County Commission
Kanawha Parks and Recreation Commission
Wille E. Taylor
Aaron Lee Taylor
Virgil Tate
County Commission and Recreation
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Elks Plan
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Tom Black
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Pennay
Capitol
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