Knight Takes Over Charleston Letter From Charleston
Thomas A. Knight, former House of Delegates member and longtime Charleston newsman, becomes Letter From Charleston succeeding Charles E. Ryan. Knight, news director of WCHS radio and TV, has covered Charleston politics for decades and served on the House Finance Committee in 1965-66.
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House of Delegates
Charleston
Thomas A. Knight
Charles E. Ryan
St. Louis
Knight
Charleston Gazette
Navy
Ohio State
Wchs Radio and Television Staions
Capitol
the Gazette
Hinton Daily News
House
Mutual Improvements Seen For 8 County Discussions
Max Gill and Region Five Development Officer announce a new multi county non profit to advance regional economic environmental educational cultural and recreational growth. A broad meeting will include county city government business labor agriculture transport education health planning and media with Monongalia Preston Taylor Doddridge Gilmer Harrison Lewis and Marion counties represented. Governor Smith supports participation. Angus Peyton plans to attend.
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Monongatia
Max. Gill
Consolidated Gas Supply Corp
Clarksburg
Monongalia
Preston
Taylor
Doddridge
Gilmer
Harrison, Lewis
Marion
Gill
W. Va
Hulett C. Smith
TB Emphasis Set Today in Churches for TB Sunday
Westover Methodist Church leads TB Sunday activities with special sermons and programs. Rev W W Powell, pastor, oversees emphasis on tuberculosis fight at area churches in Morgantown as the Morgantown Service League and Mrs McClure Hardin chair the event under Mrs Milton Hardin’s direction.
Wrecks and delays prompt police probe in Monongalia County
Four minor injuries reported from multiple crashes across Monongalia County on Rt 73 and nearby roads. State Police and Morgantown Ambulance Service responded as collisions caused traffic tie ups and involved drivers from Morgantown Osage Street to Park Street.
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Monongalia County
W. Va
Preston-Monongalia
Floyd Stiles
Kingswood and Sons
Curtis
Joe
Preston Memorial Hospital
Morgantown
Reno Buffalo
Rt. 3
Stiles
Morgantown Panel Talks Open Housing Law Progress
The Morgantown City Council Ordinance Committee and the Morgantown Human Relations Commission held a joint meeting on the proposed open housing law. Chairman William A. Shuman said action will likely be postponed until January, noting little may be accomplished in December. Members expressed satisfaction with the discussion.
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Morgantown
William A. Shuman
Morgantown Human Relations Commission
Shuman
J. Theatre Jamison
Jamison
Faulty Flue Blamed In St. Clairsville Fire On Snake Hill Road
A faulty flue on a pot bellied stove caused a home fire on Snake Hill Road. Ralph Payne, the occupant, lost his one story frame house valued at 9 500 with contents 1 500. Fire crews from Brookhaven Cheat Lake and Granville fought the blaze, but the home was reduced to two walls. Payne, who had just returned from hunting, suffered minor injuries escaping. Power disruption affected the area as Monongahela Power crews cut service to the burning structure partially. Payne was left homeless and taken in by neighbors. Insurance coverage on the home was reported but the amount was not learned.
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House of Delegates
Julius Singleton
Smith
Singleton
Statehouse
Capitol
Barron
Democratic Party
Snake Hill Road
Ralph Payne
Payne
Huntry
Monongahela Power Company
Grafton Man Listed AWOL Deserter Held in Jail
Pvt. Melvin Shorter a 21 year old from Grafton is in Taylor County jail after being picked up by Grafton police per Sgt. James George. He was reported as a deserter by the U.S. Marines on August 7.
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Melvin Shorter
Sration
Grafton
James George
Shorter
U.S. Marines
Taylor County
Bruce McClung Seriously Injured After 15 Foot Fall
Bruce McClung nine year old son of Mr and Mrs Harry McClung of Brockway Ave fell about 15 feet from a bank above railroad tracks near Walnut Street Bridge. He was treated at Morgantown University hospital for head cuts and back pain before being moved to a 32 member industry advisory group for small business formation announced by Senator Smathers.
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Ford
Mary E. Harbaugt
Park 1
Bruce McClung
Harry McClung
Brockway Ave
Walnut Street
Bruce
Washington
J. W. Ruby
Sterling Industries
University Hospital
Morgantown
Visory Group
George A. Smathers
Fla
Private Club Liquor Cases Before Jury
Monongalia County grand jury will hear 26 presentments Monday including three sealed holders of state private liquor club licenses. Names tied to arrests from Sept. 1 involve Adam Konchesky, Robert J. Konchesky, Patricia G. Tennant, and Robert S. Green at Star City Spot United Miner's Lodge and Eagles Club. Also listed are James E. Brown for auto theft and kidnapping and John Doppelheuer for a bomb threat by telephone.
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Monongalia County
Adam Konchesky
Star City
Robert J. Konchesky
Patricia G. Tennant
United Miner's Lodge
Robert S. Green
Eagles Club
Cactus Club
United Miner’s Lodge
Eagles
James E. Brown
John Doppelheuer
State Student Dies in Wreck
A Marshall University student, Richard A. Perry 18 of Chesapeake Ohio, died in a one car crash near Kenova West Virginia on Saturday.
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Kenova
W. Va
UPI
Marshall University
Richard A. Perry
Chesapeake
Ohio
Morgantown Hosts NAIA Classic At Mountaineer Stadium
The NAIA game drew an unofficial 12 750 fans to Mountaineer Stadium Bowl in Morgantown. Fairmont rooters led the crowd with notable attendance from East Washington Pittsburgh Alumni Club and other supporters including a Washington football squad contingent and travelers from Dayton Pittsburgh Odessa.
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Human Relations Commission
Mr. Shuman
Shuman
Benjamin James
Washington
Ers
Fairmont
East Washington
Fairmont 1
Smany
WVU
FSC
WVIAC
Waynesburg
EWS
NAIA
Morgan
Morgantown
Fairmont State College Marching Band
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Fairmonth Rooters
East Washington Pittsburgh Alumni Club
Dayton
Pittsburgh
Far West
Odessa
Wash
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Dominion News Capital
James M. Sprouse
C. Donald Robertson
Sprouse
Robertson
Cnaries
Arner
Snider St
Coopers Rocks
Terry Lee Myers
Rt. 6
Pearl Plevich
Park St
Waynesburg College
Mountaineer
Don Ocker
Dan Yatkola
Doug Miller
Arthur W. Buehler
Snake Hill
Brookhaven, Cheat Lake and
Granville
Enue
James
Greer
Floyd Stilles
Kingwood
Nat Saffel
Ruby On
U.S. Industry Board
Young Bruce
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