Rafters reenact whitewater era to mark 30 years
Mountain River Tours president Paul Breuer led a commemorative run on the New River recreating the 1968 turkey raft trip from Prince to Fayette Station. With tires from Appalachian Tire Co and framing lumber, the group did a shorter Thurmond to Cunard run to honor three decades of commercial rafting. Breuer, a Montgomery Ohio native, began river outings in 1966 after canoeing since 196? and started one of the area’s early outfitters.
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Mountain River Tours
Paul Breuer
Breuer
New River
Prince
Fayette Station
Appalachian Tire Co
Thurmond
Cunard
Montgomery
Ohio
Michael Gray
Brates
Thomas Fletcher
Mountain River
Cele
Mountaintop Removal Fight Draws Hechler Support in West Virginia
Secretary of State Ken Hechler rallies his former congressional staff and activists at the Coolfont Resort reunion in Morgan County to renew grassroots pressure against mountaintop removal mining. Rep. Bob Wise joins calls for a federal moratorium as part of ongoing advocacy dating back to the 1960s health and safety battles.
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Charleston
Ken Hechler
Hechler
Coolfont
Morgan County
West Virginia
Congress
Bob Wise
D-W.va
Wise
Federal Office of Surface Mining
Federal report draft critical of mining practices
Charleston AP report notes a draft federal study on mountaintop removal strip mining finds widespread problems in West Virginia mining permitting. Roger Calhoun of the Office of Surface Mining released a 130 page draft urging stronger state mining laws. final release is slated for next month.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Roger Calhoun
U.S
Sunday Gazette Mail
State Division of Environmental Protection
President Clinton to testify on Lewinsky relationship
President Clinton prepared to acknowledge an inappropriate relationship with Monica Lewinsky before a grand jury, ending seven months of denial. Lawyers said the admission may be painful for his family and supporters, while lawmakers weigh potential impeachment consequences.
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Washington
Chint Pepe
Monica Lewinsky
White House
Lewinsky
Clinton
Rep
Marty Meehan
Massachusetts
House Judiciary Committee
Starr
Fair Folks and Facts at the County Fair
Linda Simons and sister-in-law Darlene Simons Morris share fair prep for Bel gian draft horses Crook and Chase near the barns in Fayette County. Exhibitors in the West Virginia Building win foods prizes, with Angela McBride, Pat Humphreys, and Mary Harman among top bakers and pie makers in a busy fair day.
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Darlene Simons Morris
Linda
Darlene
Rosco Simons
Travis Simons
Jodie
Fayette County
Gian
West Virginia
Crook
Chase
Foods Department
Angela McBride
Ronceverte
Fleischmann
Pat Humphreys
White Sulphur Springs
Mary Harman
Bluefield
Theresa Bailey
Pax
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David Kendall
Bill Clinton
Dee Dee Myers
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Debbie Schwarz Simpson
News of Record
LOTTO
Mountaineer Auto Mall
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