Hams Maintain Aid Links During West Virginia Floods
Amateur radio operators across the state kept critical lines open after floods hit north central West Virginia. Operators including Al Hicks W8PQQ and WEKWI joined efforts around St. Albans Charleston and West Union to relay relief messages and locate relatives as telephone networks struggled.
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al Hicks
St. Albans
Charleston
Arkhammer
Wekwi
Nis
West Union
Seepang Inesi
Amatu
QRR
Bill Dixon
Bernard Clark
The
Gazette
WSAAT
Robert Minnich
Wesne
Fairmont Mountaineer Amateur Radio Clu
Smithburg
Minnich
Weston
West Union Flood Destroys Landmark Covered Bridge
Rescue crews report flood waters reaching 35 feet as West Union townspeople watch a historic covered bridge swept away. Homes along the creekside are battered and demolished within a five mile stretch of streets and lowlands.
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West Virginia
West Union
West Virginia Flood Strikes Many Communities
Major flooding across Upshur and Doddridge counties leaves towns such as West Union and Smithburg without water gas or electricity. National Guard and Red Cross deliver blankets food and relief supplies while engineers work to restore services and assess damage to bridges and factories.
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U. S
Smithburg
Knight
West Union
Elkins
Carnation Mntil
Clarksbur
National Guard
Red Cross
Cairn
Ritchie County
B. R. Oldaker
Upshur
West Fork
Salem
Harrison County
Gleny
Gilmer County
Walkersville
Lewis County
Weston
Middle Island Creek
Doddridge
Ritchie Counties
Doddridge County
Ohio River
Wheeling
Patteson
Adj
Charles R. Fox
Patersburg
W. J. Staith
1092Nd Engineer Combat Battalion
Guard
N. H Dyer
Charleston
Robert L. Mennich
Fawn Baileinas
Borchert
Weston Glass
Sranecua Creek
Caire
Hughes River
Keratogen Promises Quick Foot Comfort and Relief
An advertisement touts Keratogen for foot care claiming rapid relief from soreness and athlete's foot. It highlights distributed medical products and promotes Cohen Drug Stores as the point of sale.
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Sania Nes Main
Rumors Hint New Cabinet in Bolivia
Bolivian government rumors swirl about a cabinet reshuffle as palace spokesmen deny any official move. Officials say it is premature to discuss cabinet formation while unnamed factions are cited as seeking a mix of technical and socialist tendencies.
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Bolivia
LA Paz
Bolivien
Mamerta Crriolagoitis
Premaire
Interp
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