Preston candidates rap politics in mine safety
Two of the three candidates for State Senate from the 15th District criticized politics in coal mine safety enforcement. Mayor Robert Cline and Republican challenger Donald Everly spoke at a meet your candidate event hosted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 578 in Terra Alta.
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Terra Alta
State Senate
Rowlesburg
Robert Cline
Donald
Happy) Everly
Veterans of Foreigns Wars Post 578
Farmington No. 9
Everly
Cline
Buckhannon
J.D. Hinkle
James Gaston
House of Delegates
Upshur
Harry Sanders
Sue Myers
Preston County
Democratic Executive Committee
Portland
Warden Friend
Terra Alta High School
Friend
GOP
Jess DeBerry
Wayne DeBerry
Ee G DeBerry
Candi
Leonard presses delegation on Binh letter responses
West Virginia State Senator Louise Leonard urges the congressional delegation to publicly reply to Madame Nguyen Thi Binh's letter asking Congress to block Nixon Vietnam policies. Leonard says Binh has failed to respond to official peace proposals and U.S. letters. She argues the war should end now and cites Nixon's peace plan as the path to end U.S. involvement.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Louise Leonard
Jefferson
West Virginia
Madame Nguyen Thi Binh
Congress
Nixon
Vietnam
Sen
Leonard
U.S
Jennings Randolph
Madame Bind
Wag Day yields exact sum for humane society drive
Volunteers of the Girls' Recreation Association and others collected 300 for Monongalia County Humane Society office expenses and educational materials. Judi Turner chaired the Wag Day drive. Lynn Collins contributed 66. Absentee voting for the May net election is underway with over 240 mailed ballots and 89 in person entries. mailed ballots accepted until May 9.
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Judi Turner
Girls’ Recreation Association
Lynn Collins
GRA
Monongalia County Humane Society
Maynet
Circuit Clerk's Office
Circuit Clerk's
Four Injured in Two Car Crash Near Waynesburg
Four people were injured in a two car wreck on U.S. 19 south of Waynesburg. Davis or Rush, a Morgantown family including Jolynn and David, were admitted to Greene Memorial Hospital with injuries. Richard William Funk, 25, of Waynesburg, drove the second car and was also hurt. Estimated damage was $1500.
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Waynesburg
Morgantown
Greene Memorial Hospital
U.S. 19
Here
Richard William Funk
Davis
Rush
Jefferson St
Jolynn
David
Cyclist Killed In Passing Maneuver Near Masontown
A 23 year old motorcyclist Lawrence Albert Cervone of Newcastle Pa was killed Saturday at 240 pm when his cycle struck a utility pole during a passing maneuver on Pa 166 six tenth mile south of Masontown He died on arrival at Uniontown Hospital Police seek a white Oldsmobile operator who passed the scene to verify statements.
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Uniontown
Lawrence Albert Cervone
Newcastle
Uniontown Hospital
Pa. 166
Masontown
Uniontown Barracks
Striking workers return to Coca-Cola bottling plants
Charleston reports union Teamsters members have gone back to work at Coca-Cola Royal Crown and Pepsi-Cola bottlers after reaching a new contract aligning with federal wage guidelines ending a strike.
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Charleston
W. Va
Teamsters
Coca-Cola
Royal Crown
Pepsi-Cola
Rockefeller wife greets visitors at governor race HQ
Sharon Rockefeller wife of John D. Rockefeller IV greeted visitors at Rockefeller headquarters across from the Hotel Morgan. In the photo Mildred Peluso stands left and Carolyn Atkins stands right.
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Sharon Rockefeller
John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV
Rockefeller
Hotel
Morgan
Mildred Peluso
Carolyn Atkins
Gary Truman
Obituaries Pickett Nine Spacht Yoney Powell Bowman Nale
Multiple death notices from Kingwood Morgantown and Huntington detail services and survivors. John Scott Nine, John H. Spacht Sr., Mary Evelyn Yoney, Melvin Powell, E Clark Bowman, Nancy Nablo Nale, and associated funeral arrangements and burial locations. Survivors include spouses children siblings and extended families. Burial and church services are scheduled across Campground Cemetery Fletcher Cemetery Saint Lukes and Beverly Hills Memorial Gardens.
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Nancy Nablo Nale
Huntington
St. Mary's Hospital
Ridgetown
Ontario
Canada
J. P
Julia Buller Nable
Enslow Park Presbyterian Church
Roosevelt Hospital
New York City
Thomas W. Nale
Cabell-Huntington Health Department
Thomas W. Nale III
Kennett Square
Clayton I. Nablo
Robert E. Nablo
Putallup
Wash
Norman W. Nablo
el Paso
Tex
Klinger-Carpenter Mortuary
Royce K
Preston permit issued in Charleston West Virginia
UPI reports the Department of Natural Resources granted only two surface mine permits last week with no new applications. Kingwood Mining Co. obtained a loan for 27 acres in Reston County near Albright, and D&L Coal Co Inc secured an 85 acre permit in Mineral County near Elk Garden.
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Charleston, W.va
UPI
Department of Natural Resources
Kingwood Mining Co
Reston County
Albright
D.&l. Coal Co., Inc
Mineral County
Elk Garden
Cloudy and Mild Weather Outlook With Showers
The forecast warns of cloudy skies and mild temperatures with a chance of showers today possibly including thunder. Highs near 70 and lows around 40 precede similar temps tomorrow in the 60s with ongoing shower chances. Yesterday peaked at 70 with a 36 low. Hourly readings come from Morgantown airport Flight Service Station.
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Morgantown Municipal Airport
Funeral notices for Bowman, Mayfield, McDonald and more
Obituaries list multiple long time residents with addresses and funeral details. Bowman E Clark 89 of 1005 Charles Ave dies at home. Otto Wayne Mayfield 64 of Rt. 10 Pleasant Hill dies at home. Clarence C Jim McDonald 82 of 605 Hobson St Morgantown dies. John Scott Nine 3 of Kingwood dies at home. Melvin Richard Powell 47 of 1917 Sturgiss St dies at University Hospital. John H Spacht 83 of Rt. 6 dies at Monongalia General Hospital. Mary Evelyn Yoney 55 of Rt. 1 dies at University Hospital. Services, calling hours and burial locations listed for each. Memorials and church services noted with officiants and cemeteries.
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Mary Evelyn Yoney
Rt. 1
University Hospital
Akron
Ohio
Ralph
Helen Miller Smith
Fox Chapel
Core
Ralph C. Yoney
Round Lake Beach
Ill
Robert A. Yoney
Helen E. Kress
Robert J. Smith
Cucamonga
Calif
Dennis Foley
Blacksville
Fred L. Jenkins
Funeral Home Chapel of Prayer
Robert Fox
Saint Lukes Cemetery
Mooresville
Melvin Richard Powell
Sturgiss St
Benbush
Joseph C
Marie Lewis Powell
Eleanor Phillips Powell
Marie Louise Powell
Morgantown
Opal White
William C. Powell
Baltimore
Hastings Funeral Home
Nicholson Chapel
Mountain Heights
Frank Hilling
Nicholson Chapel Cemetery
E. Clark Bowman
Charles Ave
Barbour County
Mose
Elizabeth Jenkins Bowman
First Baptist Church of
Odd Fellow Lodge No. 10
Madge Smith Bowman
Pete R. Bowman
Sudan
Arabia
Herbert J. Murray Jr
Beverly Hills Memorial Gardens
Odd Fellows Lodge No. 10
Bowman
E Clark
Hastings
Herbert J Murray Jr
Odd Fellows Lodge No
Hobson St
Frey Funeral Home
Faimont
Funeral
John Scott
Kingwood
Kiger. Williams Funeral
Robert Jones
Campground
Tunnelton
Spacht
John H. Sr
Rt. 6
Monongalia General Hospital
Cheat
Calvary Methodist Church
Jack Hart
Raymond Myers
Fletcher Cemetery
Williams
Yoney
Mary Evelyn
Gurdey
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Bert Christie McCormick
Preston
Mrs. Leonard
Block
West Virginia Commission On Aging
West Virginia University Towers Conference Center
Tower Dorm No. 2
Louise B. Gerrard
Anne Sullivan
West Virginia Department of Welfare
Thomas Frazier
Robert Steptoe
Martinsburg
Berlin Gaines
West Union
Richard Myers
Jay Rockefeller
Robert C. Halbritter
Frank B. Everhart
William Hays
Sheriff
Robert Bear
Criff
Richard Baumgardner
James Teets
House
David Milne
Board of Education
Pat Wolf
Glenn Lurcill
Laurence Pritt
Constable
Robert Smith
Rock Forge
Rock
Gene McClead
Helen McClead
Justice of the
William Bowers
Wallace
Kathy Hood
Everettville
Bowers
John Finch
Canyon
George R. Roger
Henry Hott
Booth
W. C. Lipscomb
Westover
John R
Donna Weaver
Eric Lee
Clarence
Naomi Weaver
John W
Blondel
Kiger- Williams
John H. Spacht
Division Monongalia General Hospital
Pardee
Oliver
Sarah Sholter Spacht
Calvary United Methodist Church
Moose Lodge
United Mineworkers of America
Lyle
John O. Jr
Avery Road
Murie
Palo Alto
Olive Shipp
Lake Lynn
Isabelle Davis
Janet Gillespie
Chicago
Mabel Gibson
Emma Esesnhuth
Virginia Shaver
Albany
N.Y
Milford Spacht
Lena
Williams Home For Funerals
George
Dan Majimian
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Ohio Valley
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Carolinas
Florida
University Sunday Dominion Post
Oribult
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