Thunderstorm Warnings Sweep Wide West Virginia
On June 29 1971 the National Weather Service Charleston issued severe thunderstorm warnings from 6 30 p m to 9 30 p m for multiple counties including Lewis Gilmer Wirt Jackson Boone Calhoun Webster Clay Nicholas Kanawha Greenbrier Fayette and Boone. The stormline stretched from Weston to Ravenswood with movement west at 8 to 12 mph. Hail heavy rain near Martinsburg and 1 inch of rain in 20 minutes at Paintsville Ky were reported, plus half inch hail and high winds in Ironton Ohio. Flash floods possible along streams. Kanawha Airport winds peaked at 9 pm and temp fell 72. Power outages affected about 500 homes in Poca and scattered lightning damage caused issues to transformers lines and trees.
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Charleston
Lewis, Gilmer
Wirt
Jackson
Boone
Calhoun
Webster
Clay Nicholas
Kanawha
Greenbrier Fayette
Weston
Ravenswood
Greenbrier County
South Charleston
Appalachian Power Cy
Poca
Fire Calls From Charleston Fire Dept on Monday
The Charleston Fire Department responded to multiple calls Monday including automobile fires with light damage at 18 Palm Dr and 1070 Oakhurst Dr, a tree on fire on Swarthmore Ave, wires down on Picadilly St and Hickory Rd, false alarms at Civic Center and 1014 Virginia St E, and investigations at several addresses.
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Charleston Fire Department
Palm Dr
Civic Center
Oakhurst Dr
MacCorkle Ave
Bowman Ct
Capitol St
Baines Street
Morris Street
Picadilly Street
Stonebrook
Hickory Road
29Th Street
Seventh Avenue
Virginia St. E
US disputes Kraft column on Mideast policy
A senior State Department official rejected Krafts Washington Post column claiming US proposals for an interim Suez Canal settlement. The official said Bergus presented no US or Israeli terms and noted inaccuracies in the report. The piece also covers Rep Hechlers amendment to block $250000 ad spending by the Bureau of Mines to push safety messaging among coal miners.
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Washington
United States
Israel
Sinai Peninsula
State Department
Joseph Kraft
Washington Post
Suez Canal
Cairo
Suez
Sinai
Charles W. Bray
Colunn
Donald C. Bergus
United Arab Republic
Bray
Bergus
Ken Hechler
Egypt
Mit
Bureau of Mines
West Virginia Democrat
Interior Department
Bureau
Hechler
Madison Avenue
Buffalo Site Archeological Report Ready
Morgantown reports release of a 64 page study on bones from a 17th century Indian village in Putnam County West Virginia. John E. Guilday of the Carnegie Museum analyzes animal fish and reptile remains from 1963 to 1965 and compares them with other late prehistoric sites. The report costs $2.30 postpaid plus tax from the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey Box 879 Morgantown WV 26503.
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Morgantown
Buffalo
Putnam County
West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey
West Virginia
John E. Guilday
Carnegie Museum
Pittsburgh
W. Va
Kennedy Riot and Colombo Attack Details Highlight 1968 Scene
The report recalls the 1968 Kennedy assassination aftermath and Colombo rally incident. It notes gunfire close to Colombo, a crowd in shock, police deployment, and ambulance transport to Roosevelt Hospital. Also referenced is a WVU campus theft of silverware prompting higher food prices.
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Colombo
Christopher Columbus
Leo la Bate
Robert Kennedy
Summer School Held for State Labor Leaders
Morgantown AP report states the West Virginia Labor Federation AFL CIO and the Institute for Labor Studies at West Virginia University run a week long summer school for state labor leaders on the WVU campus. Over 30 leaders expected to attend workshops on labor and politics, social community work, public relations for unions, and leadership skills.
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Morgantown
West Virginia Labor Federation
Afl-Cio
Institute For Labor Studies
West Virginia University
WVU
Weather outlook across states with scattered storms
Partly cloudy and warm conditions across Kentucky and West Virginia with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon or evening. Temperatures range from mid 80s to upper 90s in low elevations, with cooler highs in mountains and higher humidity in western regions. Thirty percent precipitation probability noted with variability by location through Monday.
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Pennsylvania
Kacy
Atkan
Kentucky
Eoon
West Virginia
Ana
Middie
Mirginia
Parny Ciuay
Agriculture Reforms Outlined At White Sulphur Springs
Kenneth E. Frick administrator of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service outlined a Nixon era plan for four new federal departments to replace eight units. He proposed decentralization revenue sharing management assistance and federal reorganization. More than 200 attendees from nine states attended the two day tobacco convention.
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White Sulphur Springs
Kenneth E. Frick
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Tobacco Association of the United States
Leaf Tobacco Exporters Assn
Frick
Nixon
Moore Seeks 42800 Federal Funds For Rescue Services
Gov. Moore on Monday requested 42800 federal funds to finance ambulance and rescue services for Raleigh County. The grant would cover half the cost, with Appalachian Regional Hospital Beckley and two state bureaus providing 21450 each. Administered by the Raleigh County Court, the plan creates three emergency service centers in Marsh Fork, Beckley Town Center, and Shady Spring, staffed 24 hours with about 30 personnel and three fully equipped ambulances to serve all areas within 20 to 30 minutes of notification.
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Gov. Moore
Het
Raleigh
Marsh Fork
Beckley
Shady Spring
Moore
Governor's Bureau
Office of Federal State Relations
War Study Continues Amid Publication Delays and Secrecy
A U S District Court in Boston pauses hearings on the war study case as calls mount for release of the papers. President Nixon plans to hand over the 47 volumes to Congress on a top secret basis. Separately, Charleston Gazette outlines subscription rates and delivery details as part of its daily publication in West Virginia.
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The
Boston Globe
St.Louis,Post-Dispatch
U S. District Court
iBoston
Globe
Supreme Court
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Nixon
Congress
House
Carl Albert
Armed Services Committee
Senate
Pentagon
Allen Ellender
D-La
Charleston Gazette
Che Ciesa
Daily Gazette Company
Virginia S
Charleston
W. Va
Mau & x Sentay
W.va
Dally
Snes
W.ve. Daily Sale
Newspaper Agency Corp
Charission Gazette
PIA
Virginia St. E
Iano
Miners Win Two-Week Vacation Benefit Plan
The Associated Press reports a new two week vacation benefit for miners across West Virginia and surrounding states. The program provides vacation pay equal to ten times a miner’s daily wage during an annual holiday period. Maintenance crews will continue operations while others take the two week break, with wages averaging between thirty four and thirty five dollars daily for workers with long tenure.
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Associated Press
West
United Mines
Virginia
West Virginia
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Carpentier
Ruy Sennet
Right Temple
Edwin W. Reynolds
T Hat
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Rockies
Southwest
ASTS
Crown Russe Vodka
Sitiss
Bank OF Commerce
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