Extended forecast with frost risks and scattered showers
Tuesday night mostly clear with frost risk and lows 30 to 35. Wednesday partly cloudy with possible showers late and highs 50 to 55. Thursday windy cool with rain or snow showers and highs in the 40s. Friday chilly with rain or snow showers and highs near 50. Lake stream condition numbers: Bluestone 466-0156 Summersville 872-5809 R D Bailey 664-9587.
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Bluestone Lake
Summersville Lake
R.D. Bailey
Statistics fragment offers sparse data and unclear context
A brief OCR fragment presents scattered letters and partial words likely from a statistics item. No clear names, dates, or events are readable, preventing a confident summary of figures, scope, or outcome.
Salaries key to retaining child protective workers
Health and Human Resources Secretary Joan Ohl notes salaries drive retention as CPS workers can earn more in private sector jobs by about 6 000 to 8 000 dollars annually. Commissioner Jack Frazier adds West Virginia pays CPS workers 10 000 to 12 000 below the national average, impacting turnover and expertise, especially in smaller counties.
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Health and Human Resources
Joan Ohl
Jack Frazier
Children and Families
West Virginia
Child Protective Services
Bureau
Douglas
Lawmakers hear both sides on blasting damage rules in West Virginia
Lawmakers heard a split view on tighter blasting controls as residents report damage while industry groups push for expert surveys. Activists call for 1000 foot setbacks and a presumption of damage within a mile of blasting, with burden of proof on coal companies.
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House
Vicki Douglas
D-Berkeley
Dan Miller
West Virginia Mining and Reclamation Association
Bill Raney
West Virginia Coal Association
Raney
Miller
Janice Nease
Coal River Mountain Watch
Pollsters recall 1948 misread and polling overhaul
The piece notes the 1948 presidential polling failure that wrongly predicted Dewey over Truman and details the wakeup call for George Gallup Elmo Roper and Archibald Crossley. It explains their shift from quota to random sampling and extending deadlines, shaping modern polling.
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George Gallup Jr
Gallup Organization
Elmo Roper
George Gallup
Archibald M. Crossley
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Burns Roper
Stromurmond
Henry Wallace
Dewey
Truman
Wey
Roper
Helen Crossley
Roper Company
New York
Warren Mitofsky
Tom W. Smith
National Opinion Research Center
Chicago
Social Science Research Council
Ronald Reagan
Dedication of model airfield honors fallen club member
Model airplane fliers from across the state gather for a dedication ceremony at the Lanark field to honor John Richmond dead recently. Tom Keadle president of Beckley Model Airplane Club tears up recalling his friend and thanks Lanark landfill for the continued support. Members recall Richmond’s love of planes and family ties as Elizabeth Gary recounts decades with him and his children.
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Elizabeth
Beckley Model Airplane Club
Tom Keadle
John
Keadle
Charleston
Clarksburg
Parkersburg
Lanark
George Jeffery
Lester
Richmond
Jeffery
Secretary of State Hechler predicts 40 percent turnout
Secretary Ken Hechler predicts 40 percent turnout in West Virginia primaries, citing voter disgust over the Clinton Lewinsky affair and dissatisfaction with Starr's report and congressional action. Hechler notes potential GOP gains if turnout remains low while Democratic officials warn turnout may be light without a top-ticket race.
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Secretary of State
Hechler
Charleston
Ken Hechler
Clinton
White House
Monica Lewinsky
Kenneth Starr
Congress
House Judiciary Committee
Democratic Party
Pat Maroney
Maroney
GOP
David Tyson
Steve White
West Virginia
White
Tyson
Supreme Court
John McCuskey
Wyoming
Warren McGraw
Grafton Faces Weekend of Tragedy With Triple Death Toll
In Grafton West Virginia a mother and her 16 year old daughter were stabbed to death by their father, a high school student Seth Burton died in a cross country team accident, and a 16 year old Jeff Conley was shot in Clarksburg earlier in the week. Robert Cleavenger died from head injuries after falling from a porch amid the stabbings. Jesse Cleavenger remained in stable condition at Ruby Memorial Hospital as authorities moved to place him in state custody.
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Grafton
West Virginia
Main Street
Seth Burton
Fairmont
Cleavenger
Jesse Cleavenger
Ruby Memorial Hospital
Morgantown
Taylor County
John Bord
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