Battle lines form over Marshall medical school plan
Senate President Hans McCourt questions funding for a second medical school as Kanawha County lawmakers oppose locating a second school in Huntington rather than Charleston. Governor Moore says the Huntington center would lack a hospital, weakening key proponent arguments and raising tax burdens while threatening WVU Medical Center. Local legislators expect a solid opposition bloc against Marshall’s proposal.
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Arch A. Moore
Marshall University
Senate
Hans McCourt
McCourt
Kanawha
Charleston
Huntington
Moore
Huntington Area
Morgantown
University Hospital
Marshall
Marshall Center
West
West Virginia leaders win bouquets for progress and service
The Morgantown Gazette applauds Charleston leadership Governor Moore aides and regional groups. Walter Ferguson earns praise for decades in the governor’s office. Rural progress advocates push for county waste disposal. Preston Countians back Big Brother effort. Morgantown Chamber champions a brighter community. Blood donors are honored after a Red Cross drive. Retired A James Manchin is recognized for public service. Early political candidates receive encouragement for public service. Bruceton Mills and Tunnelton residents support community ambulance service. Morgantown Municipal Airport progress blueprint touted as a bright outlook.
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Charleston
Moore
West Virginia
Walter Ferguson
Major Domo
Ferguson
Charleston Daily Mail
Charley West
Mountaineers
Preston Countians
Morgantown Chamber of Commerce
Dear Gloria A campaign wives guide to presidential races
Washington column offers a satirical, frank mock letter to Gloria Steinem about the burdens on presidential candidates wives. It lampoons the gendered expectations, camera scrutiny, and logistical pressures facing spouses as campaigns move between states and events.
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Washington
America
United States
Gloria Steinem
Republic
New Hampshire
Kingdom of the Damned
White House
Stop to destructive power dam plan urged
DK Wayne H. Davis, professor at the University of Kentucky, writes from Morgantown, West Virginia, urging opposition to a proposed flood of Canaan Valley by Monongahela Power, Potomac Edison, and West Penn Power. He argues alternative sites exist and laments the loss of Valley Meadow at 3200 feet, a unique WV landmark.
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West Virginia
WVII
Morgantown
Tucker County
Great Smokyountains
Appalachians
Monongahela Power Co
Potomac Edison Power Co
West Penn Power Co
Canaan Valley
Kentucky
Wayne H. Davis
University of Kentucky
Morgantown League studies election laws to boost participation
The Morgantown League joins a nationwide effort to examine state and local election laws and procedures. Interviews and precinct monitoring gathered insights on registration and voting hurdles, aiming to identify problems and realistic solutions to make ballots more accessible for all Americans.
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United States
League
Morgantown
Peon Kimball
Columbia Iivo
Graduate School of Journalism
Thoughtful Declaration echoes from Colonel Bux
Colonel Bux recalls the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence and their sacrifice as a lens on this year’s election. He ties timeless courage to present leaders, urging readers to demand honesty and principle in public office.
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Martin Buxbaum
Washington
Colonel Bux
Bux
Continental Congress of the United States
Thomas Jefferson
New
United States of America
Rock music and youth culture in times of change
A speaker discusses how rock music acts as a communication among today’s youth, their emphasis on living fast, and the lure of drugs, while noting a countercurrent of faith and Bible study groups offering fellowship and peace as a path to a more meaningful life.
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L.A
God
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Truman
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