Morgantown Faces Bridge Collapse Fears After Point Pleasant Tragedy
After the Point Pleasant bridge disaster, Morgantown officials assess three local spans Walnut Street on WV 7 Stadium Bridge on University Avenue and the River Bridge linking Westover and downtown Experts praise the Monongahela River bridge while authorities say a similar collapse is unlikely here The board rejected all bids for a TV transmitter project related to the situation.
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Point’ Pleasant
Morgantown
Walnut Street
W.va
University Avenue
Westover
Monongahela River
H. L. Strothers
State Road Commission
Davis
Stadium Bridge
Buggy Ride in the Snow Ends in Sturdy Marriage
In Preston County a couple celebrates 59 years of marriage at their oak built home on a hill. Harvey J. Bolyard, 81, and Stella M. Bolyard recount decades of farm life, eight children, 18 grandchildren and six great grandchildren, with modernization slowly arriving to their remote homestead.
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Preston County
Harvey J. Bolyard
Bolyard
Newburg
Gladesville
Bolyards
Jury awards $32,834 to Collins spouses in auto crash case
A Monongalia petit jury awarded Cath erine Collins 20000 and Henry Collins 12834 after deliberating about three hours in the suit against Fairmont Auto Supply Co and its employee Ross W Gross. The verdict covers pain and suffering permanent injury and damages to the couple’s automobile from the Nov 8 1965 collision.
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Catherine
Henry Collins
Fairmont Auto Supply Co
Ross W. Gross
Collins
Collin
Civil Defense Workers Aid in Bridge Disaster Recovery
Three Morgantown civil defense members Rev. Stacy Groscup Rik Harkness and Dr Wayne Knight traveled to Point Pleasant to assist in recovering bodies and vehicles from the Ohio River after the bridge collapse Friday Salvage crews face strong currents limited underwater visibility and extensive debris with federal authorities directing operations Governor Smith named Mason County Civil Defense Director Andy Wilson as West Virginia salvage coordinator The disaster may have involved 26 cars and eight tractor trailers with no local residents reported as involved
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Morgantown
Harkness
Hulett C. Smith
Mason County Civil Defense
Andy Wilson
West Virginia
WVU Board rejects bids for transmitter building
West Virginia University Board of Governors rejected all bids for the WWVU TV transmitter station after the lowest bid of 114 990 from Cross Construction Co. proved far above estimate. The action delays air launch, with plans to rebid or modify design and explore alternatives.
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Kenneth Baker
West Virginia University Board of Governors
Wwvu-Tv
Cross Construction Co
Morgantown
University
James G. Harlow
C. Gregory van Camp
Department of Radio, Television and Motion Pictures
van Camp
Chestnut Ridge
Sands Spring
West Virginia
WVU
University board bans beer sale at Mountainlair
The University Board of Governors refused to authorize beer sales at the Mountainlair student center despite petitions from student groups. The decision, called fairly conclusive by a university official, follows a 1967 state legislature ruling giving state colleges the choice on campus alcohol. Students and faculty had debated the issue since the bill passed.
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University Board of Governors
Mountainlair
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Brooks Townes
Mrs. Bolyard
Stella M. Bolyard
SRC
R. P. Davis
Strothers
Stadium
Melvin Rexroad
Petit Jury
Michael Magro
Sistant
Mr. Magro
Jesse Janco
Donald Price
Janco
Mr. Harkness
Groscup
Spruce Street
Methodist Church
Dr. Knight
Knight
Potomac State College
Londo H. Brown
Gilbert
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