New Seeding Methods to be Evaluated in West Virginia
West Virginia will evaluate two new seeding and revegetation methods this fall as part of a cooperative research project with the West Virginia Surface Mine Association the U S Forest Service and the state Resources Department. The study will measure helicopter and hydro seeding effectiveness on 8000 acres of southern strip mined lands and determine if these methods can be recommended practices for reclaiming steep slope mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
Benjamin C. Greene
Division of Reclamation
Department of Natural Resources
Arson Blamed in Martinsburg Airport Fire Deliberate Bombs Found
Eight fire bombs were found on two planes destroyed at Martinsburg Airport causing an estimated 1.5 million dollars in damage. Investigators said the bombs were placed after dark Thursday and before dawn Friday to maximize destruction. The planes were owned by East Coast Leasing Co. with parts and the hangar also damaged. The Ferm FBI lab will analyze residues as authorities name East Coast Leasing and East Coast Flying Service linked to the case.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
UPI
E. L. Roush
East Coast Leasing Co
Roush
FBI
East Coast Flying Service
A. Ross Lipscomb
Route 2
Leesburg
Sprouse Vows to Fight for WV Programs at Nominating Night
Democratic gubernatorial candidate James Sprouse spoke at the Young Democratic Convention in Wheeling pledging to fight for concrete WV programs. He urged a Bill of Rights to curb youth migration, expand vocational schools, and offer free tuition with work-back guarantees for state college students.
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Wheeling
W. Va
UPI
James Sprouse
Democratic Party
Sprouse
West Virginia
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Forest Service
Northeast Forest Experiment Station Laboratory
Princeton
Surface Mine Association
U. S. Forest Service
Kentucky
Mountain
Natural Resources
T. R. Samsell
Samsell
F. B. Nutter
West Virginia Surface Mine Association
R. D. Lane
Upper Darby
Northeastern Forest Experiment Station
THE
Dominion Post
Morgantown
VFW
Detroit
John D. Courtney
Richard W
Homan
Sugar Grove
August
Gus) Ludwig Jr
James E. Dalton
Kor
HILLS
Hillis
Monongahela Boulevard
Star City Bridge
Fayette
Plazza
Uniontown
Hills Plaza
Bridgeport Hill
Clarksburg
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