Ambulance funding delays raise concern in Preston County
In Kingwood on June 22 an elderly woman at a personal care home had a stroke and faced a delayed hospital transfer while ambulance crews sought guaranteed payment. On the same day a man lacking funds to return home was kept in Morgantown after aid, highlighting a dispute over ambulance service and payment practices cited by Mary Reckart and Paul Kuykendall.
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John Blosser
Dominion Post
Kingwood
Rt. 2
Albright
West Virginia University Hospital
Morgantown
Mary Reckart
Paul Kuykendall
van Meter Ambulance Service
Preston Unty
Weed Answers public service column offers reader questions
The Sunday Dominion Post collaboration with NEED Council provides guidance on inheritance taxes social security complaints post office consumer advocacy student loan deductions SBA loan limits and railroad employment and tax data. Inheritance tax on your mother’s estate is paid and not reportable to Social Security.
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Sunday Dominion Post
Need Council
Marion man shot to death in Fairmont
Willie Hall, 68, of Fairmont was charged in the fatal shooting of Joe Moore, also of Fairmont, at Big Shoes Tavern on Madison Street. Moore was shot three times in the chest with a .38 revolver at 6 p.m. Hall was arrested by Sgt. Junior Slaughter, booked at 6:55 p.m., and held without bond. Moore’s marital status noted. police gave limited information.
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Fairmont
Willie Hall
Joe Moore
Marion County Sheriff's Office
Moore
Big Shoes
Madison Street
Hall
Junior Slaughter
Justice of the Peace
Ranny Merrill
Marion County
Solomon plans Martin's Hollow disposal site
Victor Solomon eyes a new landfill at Martin's Hollow off Rt 19 near Laurel Point. He aims to open within a week or two, pending deed processing survey and health department approval. He cites access and traffic as reasons and mentions possible use for summer cleanup and later for trailers and small buildings. Dr. I A Wiles notes access and hill, says a state permit is not yet issued but likely with plans, and compares to Morgantown's site. The Morgantown landfill remains the county's only other facility.
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Martin's Hollow
Victor Solomon
Rt 19
Laurel Point
Health Department
Solomon
Morgantown
I. A. Wiles
Monongalia County
Morgantown residents weigh Apollo 15 moon mission
In Morgantown public opinion on Apollo 15 is divided as eight of 13 residents call the mission a waste while others urge redirecting funds to education and housing. Children and adults question the value of the eight million lunar rover mission and its impact on local priorities.
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Morgantown
David R. Scott
James B. Irwin
Donna Herget
Labor strife lingers as coal mine halt nears end
Four local work halls face continued disruption with a stoppage at Eastern Associated Coal Corp.'s Federal No. 2 mine in Miracle Run possibly ending next week after elevator repairs and safety inspections. Hundreds of underground workers refuse to work until these safety measures pass. Talks stall on ATW Local No. 13515 Greer Limestone, Plumbers Local No. 152, and CWA versus Cablevision with 90 Local 13515 workers idle after a two week strike.
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Eastern Associated Coal Corp
Miracle Run
Donald Poland
District 31
United Mine Workers
UMW
Federal No. 2
Bureau of Mines
Poland
Coal Company
Allied Technical Workers
ATW
Greer Limestone
Communication Workers of America
CWA
American Cablevision
Joseph McCormick
Parkersburg
Gas war ends as Monongahela Valley prices rebound
Morgantown area ends six month price battle as regular gas climbs to 32.9 to 38.9 cents a gallon after distributors cut voluntary allowances. High test ranges 41.9 to 44.9 cents. several stations resume prewar pricing amid profit adjustments.
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Morgantown
Wally Reed
Esso
Monongahela Boulevard
Harold Ralston
Johnny Morris
Gulf Station
University Avenue
Ralston
Carl F. Sullivan
Deal & Sullivan Texaco
Patteson Drive
Texaco
B&t Sunoco
Sabraton
Beechurst Avenue
Dr Clyde Kelley set to return to Morgantown this weekend
West Virginia University official Harry Ernst says Dr Clyde Kelley vice president for planning injured in a July 24 Ireland crash that killed his wife Jean will be flown to Pittsburgh then to University Hospital Morgantown family in Indiana and Morgantown address 653 Villa Place are involved with two college children Judith 13 and Denman 15 in Indiana.
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Clyde Kelley
West Virginia University
Ireland
Morgantown
Harry Ernst
Kelley
Pittsburgh
University Hospital
Leix County Hospital
Port Laoighise
Ernst
United Press International
Indiana
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Independence
Preston County
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Jennifer Fortney
Debra Andrews
Kimberly Mouser
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Grafton
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Robert Leo Smith
WVU
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Westover
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