New Lake Stephens Park Near Beckley Opens May 30
West Virginia unveils Lake Stephens Park near Beckley after years of debate. The $2.2 million site features the state’s largest artificial lake, 300 acres of water, a 1,600-seat bath house, 1,000-foot beach, 100 trailer sites with full hookups, camping grounds, marina for 100 boats, an excursion boat for 30, arboretum with WVU, and extensive trails and event facilities. Officials anticipate tourists from Virginia Kentucky and Ohio within three years as Memorial Day opening nears.
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The New Guy In The Outfit In Viet Nam
The piece profiles a new VA recruit in the 25th Division who arrived just 72 hours before a Viet Cong ambush. He dies in combat, leaving fellow soldiers to reflect on his anonymity and the scant time given to know him. The tale contrasts his brief presence with the sudden fate that ended his life.
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Tom Tiede
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Protestant Denominations Accelerate Toward Mergers and Unity
A stream of mergers gathers among Protestant groups as Methodists, Evangelical United Brethren, Presbyterians, Episcopalians, Christians Disciples, and others move toward wider union under the Consultation on Church Union. The effort, involving 23 million members, aims at a national merger framework with plans ready for 1988 conventions.
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Associated Press
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Charles Parlin
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Mately
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Holland
Dion Consulta
Scotland
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