Rain causes floods across West Virginia with evacuations
A flash flood watch remained in force across West Virginia after two days of heavy rain. The Little Kanawha River topped flood stage near Crescent and widespread high water forced several evacuations in Roane and Harrison counties. About 30 National Guardsmen were called to assist, roads washed out, and crews battled persistent flooding as officials urged caution through Sunday.
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West Virginia
Panhandle
National Weather Service
Little Kanawha River
Cresent
Wirt
Huntington - Parkersburg
Northcentral
Harrison
Roane
Reedy
National Guardsmen
Arch Moore
Harrison County
Rick Miller
W.va
Clarksburg
Buckhannon
Miller
W. Va
Harrison - Barbour County
Quiet Dale
Shinnston
West Virginia couple enlist together for Army life
Frametown residents Richard M. White II and Barbara White plan to enlist as a couple in the U S Army under the Station of Choice option. They will be stationed together at Fort Ord California with him as chaplain's assistant and her as a medical records specialist. The pair aim to gain schooling, travel, and base housing while awaiting training.
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Charleston
W.va
White
United Methodist Church
Braxton County
West Virginia Wesleyan
Judge Duffield of 14th circuit to retire Dec 31
Judge Charles A. Duffield Jr will end 21 years on the 14th judicial circuit bench on December 31 serving Braxton Clay Gilmer and Webster counties. Gov Arch Moore may appoint George M Cooper to succeed until 1974. Duffield cites custody cases and adoption as key moments and travels 8000 to 10000 miles yearly to convene four counties.
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Sutton
W. Va
Charles A. Duffield Jr
14Th Judicial Circuit
Duffield
Braxton
Clay
Gilmer
Webster
Arch A. Moore
George M. Cooper
Moore
Cooper
State Supreme Court
13Th Circuit
West Virginia deer harvest tops 20 thousand in two weeks
West Virginia natural resources chief Ira Latimer reported a record buck harvest of 20,855 during the two week season ending December 2. He cited deer herd expansion and favorable hunting conditions as factors and noted the top counties included Hampshire and Hardy.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Natural Resources
Ira Latimer
Latimer
The
Hampshire
Hardy
Grant
Pendleton
Pocahontas
Newspaper Subscription Rates and Delivery Options
The notice outlines home delivery and mail subscription prices for West Virginia Fayette and Greene counties Pennsylvania and Garrett County Maryland and surrounding areas. Rates include daily plus Sunday options and separate Sunday only plans with varying six month and yearly terms. All other departments can be reached at 292-6301.
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West Virginia
Fayette and
Greene Counties
Garrett County
Lawmakers Set Three Day Interim Sessions Before 1973 Legislature
Lawmakers meet Sunday for three days of interim committee sessions ahead of the 1973 legislature. Sessions cover higher education, disaster Act review, no fault insurance, highway safety, public employees relations, aged citizens programs, forest management, Vietnam veteran benefits, and Senate Rules. The group closes Tuesday with the Legislative Building Commission. Meanwhile Rep Ken Hechler and 21 other House members are listed by Americans for Democratic Action with perfect liberal voting records. no senator reached 100 percent.
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Charleston
W.va
UPI
Arch Moore
Senate Rules Committee
Legislative Building Commission
Washington
Ken Hechler
D-W. Va
House
Americans For Democratic Action
ADA
Reading highlights from Transportation and weather sections
Inside sections cover death notices and funeral notices in Pennsylvania and U S news pages. Weather reports feature West Virginia and world news pages. Local area notes include Hospital stories eyeing weekly Fayette-Greene coverage and public decision knowledge from Ida Beverage.
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Pennsylvania
U.S
West Virginia News World News
Fayette-Greene
Ida Beverage Knowledge
League of Women Voters
Preston County
Ray Martin
Statehouse Notebook
Washington
Concord College moves on merger steps with Bluefield State
Concord College announces three initial steps in its merger plan with Bluefield State College as the state Board of Regents says it will seek legislative approval next year. In Wyoming County, Ronald Keith Cains 20 faces murder charges after a fatal shooting of Dewey Cox 49 and wounding of Robert Staten 67 near Basin.
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Athens
W.va
UPI
Concord College
Bluefield State College
State Board of Regents
Pineville
W. Va
Ronald Keith Cains
Basin
Wyoming County
Dewey Cox
Cains
Robert Staten
Here
Concord
Assoc
One car crash kills youth in West Virginia
Donnie Arthur Hill Jr. 19, of Leon, was killed Saturday when his car veered off West Virginia Route 62 nine miles south of Point Pleasant and overturned in a field. He was thrown from the vehicle as state police investigated.
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Point Pleasant
W. Va
UPI
Donnie Arthur Hill Jr
Leon
Hill
Here
Steel workers end strike at Huntington plant
At Armstrong Products Division in Huntington 143 workers who walked out on December 1 ratified a new contract and plan to return to work Monday. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers led the walkout over a contract dispute. Concurrently West Virginia University announced 80 extension courses will start January 10 across 25 communities with December 11 15 registration at 55 county extension offices and other WVU offices.
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Huntington
W. Va
UPI
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Armstrong Products Division
A&j Industries
West Virginia University
Athens
Beckley
Bluefield
Buckhannon
Clarksburg
Elkins
Fayetteville
Franklin
Glenville
Grantsville
Keyser
Kingwood
Lewisburg
Parkersburg
Pineville
Ridgeley
Romney
Shepherdstown
Summersville
Sutton
Weirton
Welch
West Union
Weston
Wheeling
WVU
Appalachian Center
Shepherd College
Morgantown
Four burn victims in chemical blast at Willow Island plant
Four employes remained in critical condition at a Pittsburgh hospital after a fuel stabilizer explosion ripped through an American Dynamid plant building. Ten people were hospitalized. four identified as Steve Knight 23, William Israel 25, Roger Winland 30, all of St Marys, and Darwin Drain of Parkersburg.
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Willow Island
W. Va
Pittsburgh
West Penn Hospital
Steve Knight
St. Marys
William Israel
Roger Winland
Darwin Drain
Parkersburg
Marietta
Ohio
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Monongalia County
Sunday Dominion-Post
H.C. Greer
Morgantown Post
Dominion-News
West Virginia Newspaper Publishing Company
Greer
VA Andi
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Furfari
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Family Weekly
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Grafton
Adaline Moore
Friendsville
High School World
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Basin Man
Staten
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W. Va. 2
Ohio River
Fredlock Pharmacy
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