Habeas corpus sought in two West Virginia cases
In Morgantown lawmakers debate debt levels and road funding with governor predicting lower debt service. in Moundsville an admitted rapist asks for a writ of habeas corpus arguing cruel punishment and poor prison conditions after a 10 to 20 year sentence for raping an 11 year old girl.
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Re election choice stirs speculation in West Virginia politics
Governor Arch Moore denies plans to skip reelection citing highway debt service as political talk. He notes West Virginia's record road work and a remaining $830 million interstate cost with $100 million state funds. Moore recalls a 1970 revenue plan and opposes using general revenue for debt service, favoring road user funding instead.
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Temporary bridge close revealed near Steubenville
The Fort Steuben Bridge over the Ohio River into West Virginia will close to heavy truck traffic starting August 15 for a stress analysis. Ohio highway director J Phillip Richley cited dangerous deck deterioration and last analysis in 1968, acknowledging trucking impacts but prioritizing safety.
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Three Virginians Electrocuted in Mercer County Accident
Three young Virginia men were electrocuted near Piedmont Mercer County when a coworker dragged a steel cable across a high tension line. The tragedy occurred Friday and involved a company crew at a power line site.
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Freedom is Fragile And The Bowling Calendar
Ray Martin column outlines fragile freedom amid a busy church calendar and Connell's Schoolboy slants as G B Furrari’s Fan Fare sports section appears.
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Oil firms return to coal in aftercare ecological clash
Major oil firms have resumed coal recovery operations, drawing ecologists to protest strip mining mainly across Pennsylvania West Virginia Ohio Kentucky Illinois and Indiana. Egypt Valley in Belmont County Ohio stands as a stark example of the destruction cited by conservation groups.
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Mills grind to a halt as steel strike looms in 12 years
USW and steel companies fail to reach a contract as 450000 workers face a nationwide strike deadline. Mills bank furnaces, 600 local union heads muster pickets, and workers like Louis DeSena prepare for extended disruption amid wage disputes and job equity concerns.
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