State sues American Family Publishers over sweepstakes claims
West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw leads a multi state action against American Family Publishers and celebrity pitchmen Dick Clark and Ed McMahon. The suit targets alleged false odds of winning an $11 million prize and coercive subscription prompts. The firm has altered practices but faces damages and a marketing halt under Consumer Credit and Protection Act and Prizes and Gifts Act.
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Charleston
American Family Publishers
Dick Clark
Ed McMahon
Darrell McGraw
McGraw
West Virginia
West
District of Columbia
Meyer
Free legal advice offered on Friday
Kristin Jones reports that the West Virginia State Bar will provide free legal information all day Friday via a toll free hotline run by the Young Lawyers Section. The service runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and has operated for 25 years. Lawyers answer general questions and assist callers with more specific needs, with steady demand noted since its start.
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West Virginia State Bar
State Bar
Young Lawyers
Tom Tinder
Legal Information Service
West
Tinder
WVU fires on campus draw city push for ban
West Virginia University students ignite furniture to celebrate wins or protest losses, prompting Morgantown officials to propose an ordinance banning indoor furniture from being placed outside. A student narrowly escaped a blaze at his dorm as neighbors woke him. Councilman Ron Justice calls it an image and safety issue after years of downtown improvements and property cleanups. Local officials in Indiana Pennsylvania faced similar debates over indoor versus outdoor furniture and aesthetics.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
WVUI
Chad Rhodes
Ron Justice
Justice
Indiana
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Howard Abrams
Abrams
Mock drunk driving drill at Spring High prompts warning
Spring High School staged a four scene mock three car crash to show the consequences of drunken driving. Assistant principal Herbert Lord cited prom season as a reason to stress safer choices while Dr Carlos Lucero noted 80 percent of fatal accidents are preventable. Phillip Bolt developed the production for the Raleigh County Community Health Advisory Committees Injury Prevention Task Force helping highlight impact on families and friends.
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Hady Spring High School
Herbert Lord
Raleigh County Community Health Advisory Committee
Carlos Lucero
Hollywood
Phillip Bolt
Raleigh General Hospital
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Clark
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Vicki Smit
Associated Press
Assy
Shady Spring High School
Tammy Crews
Carl Overmiller
Jim Belcher
Chris Hancock
the Register-Herald
Ing
Anita Sayre
Mark Hackworth
K.E. Young
LOTTO
Rural Acres Clinic
Community Health Systems
Donald J. Carter
MLD
Carter
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