Female sheriff solves first murder amid coal strike fame
In St. Clairsville Ohio Sheriff Kathy Crumbly, 31, after two months on the job, solves her first murder case and maintains peace during a wildcat coal strike. She reports receiving fan mail from across the country and 17 foreign nations, swelling after her election drew international attention. Crumbly gained local and mining support as 16 000 miners walked out.
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Ohio sheriff led by a woman who wins miners' respect
In Belmont County Ohio, Sheriff Crumbley, a former coal miner’s kin, recounts a history of strong ties with striking miners. She recalls praise from 300 rallying miners who promised to lay off Belmont County and keep their word, and notes male workers’ surprise at seeing a woman in charge. She also discusses a hitchhiker murder case linked to Tennessee and Pennsylvania, and faces internal petitions from former staff while juggling erratic hours and mounting mail.
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Silent man leaves town a million gift in North East
Marshall Kreft of North East Pennsylvania left about 90 percent of his estimated $1 million estate to the borough after dying in March. The gift, announced at a borough council meeting, could cover four years of tax suspensions and fund projects for residents including a medical center or senior programs. The town also awaits a $5 million federal grant toward a $6.8 million new high school, prompting wide public reaction and numerous donation requests.
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