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Ravenswood Transforms From Quiet Town to Kaiser Plant Boom
Kaiser Aluminum builds a 226 million dollar plant near Ravenswood West Virginia, bringing 4000 new homes and rapid growth. Mayor William C. Ritchie and local leaders push for orderly expansion with off site improvements and a 20 room elementary school while county schools struggle with aging facilities and rising enrollments as residents adapt to a new era.
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Ravenswood
W. Va
Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp
Ohio
Kaiser
Ohio Valley
William C. Ritchie
Harold Wise Associates
William Finley
Parkersburg
Charleston