Missing pin blamed as key to Silver Bridge collapse
Federal panel focused on joint C-13 after a missing one foot long pin weighing 350 pounds was cited as possibly causing the December 15 bridge disaster at Point Pleasant West Virginia. Engineer Gillen testified pin removal could explain the failure while others mapped debris at a 20 acre recovery site near Henderson West Virginia.
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Charleston
W. Va
Silver Bridge
Tha Hasrinae i
Yee Jong
Point Pleasant
W.va
G. K. Gillen
West Virginia
Louis M. Thayer
Gillen
William Domico
Henderson
Domico
Middletown Teachers Gain Full Medical Coverage Fringe Benefit
The Middletown Board of Education approves a monthly 9.08 per contract medical plan for 652 school employees covering Blue Cross Blue Shield and major medical. The total fringe cost is 71041.92, with funds to be used for audio visual equipment at Fenwick High School and St Joan's School among others.
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Middletown
Board of Education
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Administrative Council
Cromwell
Fenwick High School
St Joan’s School
Holy
Bear tranquillized from a 60 foot cottonwood tree
Benny Martinez faced a 300 pound black bear up in a 60 foot cottonwood in Taos New Mexico after an afternoon of coaxing water from a fire hose and tranquilizers. The bear was driven to ground and officials moved to use state funds for education programs as part of last fall's bill.
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Taos
N.M
Benny Martinez
Stolen Pistol From West Middletown Station
John Brown of Brown's Ship Service Station West Middletown reported a .25 caliber automatic pistol worth 35 dollars stolen from a desk drawer at the station to Butler County deputies yesterday afternoon.
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John Brown
Brown
Rt. 122
West Alexandria Road
West Middletown
Butler County
Board Agrees to Bid for New Tennis Courts at Manchester Junior
The board accepted a bid of 5800 for tennis courts at Manchester Junior High School site. Trinity School and Marys School posted sums 2763.85 and 4238.53 respectively as part of project figures alongside grading paving and fencing at the Middletown High School site adjacent to the new courts.
Six Steps to Promote Your Small Business
Charles Palmer outlines six proven ideas for small businesses to attract and keep customers. He covers market research, trading-area maps, direct outreach, direct sales, affordable advertising options, and joining local business groups to spread word, plus practical tips on timing and persistence.
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Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Sossip
Thanoh
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Howard Cromwell
Jack Bear
Photography
LeSourdsville Lake Amusement Park
LeSourdsville
Hamilton
Speaking
Charles Palmer
First National Bank
of A
Lawson
Lawson’s Tomato Juice
Manchester RD
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