Robertson poised to enter West Virginia governor race
Charleston reports a major political week as Attorney General C Donald Robertson appears ready to announce a candidacy for governor. Public Institutions Commissioner Chauncey Browning Jr. and Supreme Court judge contender may join or wait. Democrats face infighting and strategic moves as party leaders gauge support and governor Hulett Smith's stance. The piece predicts a heated session in the Legislature and notes the State Election Commission will audit 55 county registration lists.
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Charleston
C. Donald Robertson
Public Institutions
Chauncey Browning Jr
Supreme Court
Browning
Robertson
James Sprouse
John Fox
Wally Barron
Howard Carson
Hulett Smith
Democratic Party
Smith
Statehouse
West Virginia
State Election Commission
Kanawha
Rollo’ Taylor
Welch Daily News
Raese Heads Monongalia United Fund Drive
Richard A. Dyke Raese elected to chair the Morgantown Monongalia County United Fund drive aimed at 16 agencies and pledging to end outside fundraising. He vows a brief fall campaign with full public accounting and local stewardship after three years of unmet goals and outside fundraisers.
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United Fund
Raese
Morgantown
Davis
W.va
West Virginia University
Madigan Square Garden
New York
United Fund chair outlines unified community drive
Richard A. Reese the newly elected Monongalia County United Fund chair calls for a united 1967 campaign. He stresses open accounting to media, broad community support, and merging drives to fund local and national service agencies including USO and Red Cross, with a goal to limit the drive to a defined 10 day period.
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West Virginia
Monongalia County
Morgantown Presbyterian Church
Raese
Mountaineer District
Monongalia County Mental Health Association
Presbyterian Neighborhood Service
Morgantown Y.M.C.A
Valley ‘Counseling Service, Inc
Salvation Army
Scotts Run Settlement
United Service Organizations, Inc
Service
United Fund
USO
Red Cross
Man Sentenced for Reckless Driving by Justice De Prospero
Justice of the Peace Ike De Prospero sentenced Vincent McDonald 24 of Osage to 60 days in Monongalia County Jail on reckless driving charges. He also faces a $58 fine and costs upon release.
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Justice of the
Ike de Prospero
Monongalia
Teckess
Vincent McDonald
Osage
Justice DeProspero
Blacksville Man Falls to Death at Loveridge Mine
John M. Shaver, 28, fell 60 to 130 feet from a steel structure at Loveridge Mine near Fairview. He died on arrival at University Hospital. The body lies in state at Frey Home for Funerals in Fairmont with funeral arrangements pending.
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Blacksville
Loveridge
Fairview
John M. Shaver
University
Frey
Fairmont
Monongahela River Locks to Close for Blasting and Repairs
Navigation on parts of the Monongahela River will close for several days. Morgan Town Lock and Dam announces Brownsville Lock No 5 will be blasted for the new Charleroi lock, closing about three weeks. Lock No 8 at Point Marion closes about 10 days for repairs. Tug boats hauling Pittsburgh coal via Fairmont cannot enter Morgantown during closures.
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Monongahela River
Morgantown
Brownsville
Charleroi
Pittsburgh
Fairmont
Morgantown Lock and Dam
Point Marion
Opekiska Dam Lock Complex Dedicated at Fairmont
The 25 million Opekiska lock and dam dedication near Fairmont featured Sen. Randolph and Rep. Staggers. The project improves a nine foot channel, larger towboat pools, and bargeload capacity on the Monongahela River, part of a long national waterway modernization effort. An opening ceremony with a flag parade, remarks by officials, a regatta, and an open house followed.
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Jennings Randolph
Randolph
Opekiska
Fairmont
Ohio River
Engineer Corps
Monongahela River
Congress
Senator Randolph
Color Guard
United Mine Workers of ‘America District 31
Monongahela
Arthur Prichard
First Presbyterian Church
Mannington
W.va
C. Howard Hardesty
Consolidation Coal Company
Harley Staggers
T. R. Samsell
West Virginia Department of Natural Resources
Willard Roper
US Army Corps of Enginers
Corps of Engineers
Roper
Benediction
Staggers
West Virginia
America
Albert F. Robinson
Easton K. Feaster
Greater
Coast Guard
Five Friendsville Youths Hurt in U.S. 119 Crash
Five Friendsville residents were injured in a two-vehicle crash on U S 119 south of Connellsville Pennsylvania. Carole Ann Pentz four drove into a parked car and a telephone pole. Siblings Keith Pentz twelve Karl Pentz nine and Timothy Savage plus Eddie Sister nine were treated for injuries. totals include 1500 damage to the Pentz car 150 to the McCloskey car and 1501 damage to the pole.
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Friendsville
U.S. 119
Connelsville
Pennsylvania
Uniontown
Carole Ann Pentz
Steve McCloskey
Dunbar
Keith Pentz
Karl Pentz
Timothy Savage
University Hospital
Eddie Sister
McCloskey
Blood-Giving Prisoner Flees and Is Recaptured
James Martin, who came to Morgantown to donate blood at University Medical Center, fled after the procedure. State Police recaptured him at 12:30 p.m. in the Suncrest Addition. He remains in Monongalia County jail awaiting Taylor County officials’ action.
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Taylor County
James Martin
Morgantown
University Medical Center
Suncrest
Monongalia
Youth Injured In Cycle Mishap
State Police investigated an accident on Rt 119 in which Robert Kotarsky of Masontown Pa ran off the road on his motorcycle at 5 30 p m He was taken to University Hospital with the possibility of a broken ankle
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Rt. 119
Robert Kotarsky
Masontown
Roa
University Hospital
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Richard A. Reese
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