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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1975
Page
9
A. James Manchin, REAP director, urges a state law to fund removal of abandoned mobile homes with a fee on manufacturers or dealers. He notes eight removals on public property and 28 through ultimatums, urging preemptive action as the junk trailer problem grows.
Jacob Kassab Pennsylvania secretary of transportation will speak at Waynesburg ceremony marking the opening of the next to last I-79 segment between Charleston and Erie. The 14.5 mile link from Mt. Morris to Waynesburg will be unveiled at 11 a.m with a master of ceremonies to guide the observance.
Former Pennsylvania state legislator Steve McCann attends as Waynesburg Chamber of Commerce coordinates an informal ceremony. Festivities start at the Waynesburg exit and end with a cocktail hour and luncheon at the Waynesburg Elks Club. Greene County Band to play at the ribbon cutting with officials from Greene County Morgantown and West Virginia invited. The mainline section is expected to be fully complete by the opening date, with minor finishing work continuing for about a month.
Local residents and environmental leaders accuse state officials of delaying five strip mine permits in the Cheat Lake area. DNR assistant chief James Pitzenbarger says protests slow detailed reclamation plan reviews and decision making. Donald Strimbeck questions state action and notes ongoing requests for Latimer to invoke mining deletions have gone unanswered.
Monongalia County expands with two private extended care centers Morgantown Nursing Center and Morgan Manor each 101 beds while Sundale Rest Home offers 99 beds. Rents run 415 to 450 dollars monthly. officials cite funding gaps and facility limits as obstacles to broader care for the elderly. The county commission promises support via hospital renovation and potential federal funds.
Preston County's John Riffe, 28, known as Preston Playthings, crafts unique toys from discarded materials in his Rowlesburg garage. A former economics instructor, he left banking to focus on eco friendly designs for children, including a county playground built from junk with neighbors Steve Britner and Dale Worsley.
The old Maidsville School and three acres will be sold at public auction Thursday at 10 a.m. on the courthouse steps with Ward D. Stone as auctioneer. Minimum bid is $3,000. The site is off Rt. 100 about a mile north near the river. mineral rights likely not included. The building is old and deteriorated. sale aims to put land back on the tax books.
Pittsburgh headquarters of Chessie System orders immediate end to burning creosote coated railroad ties after West Virginia APCC warning. Officials say crews will stop. potential fines of up to 1000 dollars per source per day cited.
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