Crowds Pour Onto Freed om Train Tour at South Charleston
Visitors varied in reaction as the American Freedom Train opened at the South Charleston Ordnance Center. VIPs lined up early while ordinary guests waited. Inside, replicas and artifacts drew mixed praise from families including the Kessingers and Hendersons. Officials reported 3,298 visitors by 3 P.M. and about 17,000 on the second Huntington day, with $49,000 in ticket revenue and 10 percent returned to sponsoring cities.
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South Charleston
Ann Hughey
South Charleston Ordnance Center
Freedom Train
Wilma Kessinger
Mrs. Kessinger
Tammy
U.S
Rook
ATS P.M
Huntington
Hijacked Catfish Delivered Safely to Berwind Lake
A 300 pound truckload of catfish stolen in Beckley was recovered en route to Berwind Lake in McDowell County. DNR drivers Belcher and Hoeft tracked the thieves by water as fish and radio gear were recovered, ignition keys replaced, and the cargo reached Hillsboro, Ohio for pickup. The haul was salvaged early Thursday with the fish alive.
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Berwind Lake
McDowell County
Beckley
Jim Belcher
Mike Hoeft
Department of Natural Resources
Dave Robinson
DNR
Wildlife Resources Division
Belcher
Hoeft
Robinson
Valley Savings at Kanawha Valley Bank Promises Flexible Five and Half
Valley Savings offers five and half percent interest computed daily and paid quarterly with a 90 day deposit term. Customers can withdraw or roll over after each quarter with a 10 day decision window. The plan emphasizes liquidity for goals like home vacation or retirement. Federal rules limit early withdrawal penalties.
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Kanawha Valley Bank
Valley Savings
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Gazette Phato
Leo Chabot
Tammy Dis
David Henderson
Charles Gibson
Charleston
Janice
Kennedy
Gibsons
Gibson
Jacob
MacKorell Jr
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Frances Fortune
Nitro
Abraham Lincoln
Jill Meyers
Jeffrey Lawson
Sophia
Raleigh County
Jordan
Chiropractic Clinic
Mcccorkle Ave
S.W
Karl M. Jordan
David M. Jordan
AMNIT
Northern Napkins
Coca Cola
Fritolay
Kraft Miracle
Capitol
Lee
West Virginia
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