State zoo may charge admissions at French Creek Farm
West Virginia officials consider charging a small admission to the states only publicly owned 700 acre French Creek Game Farm to raise funds for maintenance and expansion. Trainer says the farm is deteriorating but attendance rose 5 percent to 160000 last year. An $800000 master plan is eyed, with $20000 needed for expert design and financing.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPD
Department of Natural Resources
French Creek
Game and Fish Division
Department
Fred Trainer
Trainer
Violations Not Being Reported In West Virginia
Charleston WV UPI reports steps are being taken to ensure all convicted traffic violators are reported to the Department of Motor Vehicles. Commissioner James K. Thomas says only about half the convictions are reported so violators can be assessed under the point system. A driver reaching 12 points can lose his license.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
Department of Motor Vehicles
James K. Thomas
Beclley Mayor files $75,000 libel suit in Wyoming County
Beckley Mayor John W. Smith filed a $75,000 libel suit in Wyoming County Circuit Court accusing two Beckley newspapers, the Beckley Post Herald and the Raleigh Register, and publisher Beckley Newspapers Corp. of slander through damaging editorials.
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Vliveville
W. Va
UPD
Wyoming County Circuit Court
Beckley
John W. Smith
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Beckley Post’ Herald and
Raleigh Register
West Virginia Soldier Killed in Vietnam War
Washington reported that Army Spec. 4 Randall Arbogast, son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren E. Arbogast of Valley Head West Virginia, died of wounds received in action in Vietnam. The Defense Department released the casualty notice Friday.
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Washington
UPI
Defense Department
Army
Randall Arbogast
Warren E. Arbogast
Valley Head
W. Va
Vi“nam
Farm introduces admission fees to fund operations at French Creek
A West Virginia official notes the farm opened in 1923 relies on game and fish license revenue, which no longer covers rising visitor numbers. Admission fees are proposed as a hopeful path out of the department austerity, allowing continued operations at a minimal level.
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French Creek
Convicted Murderer Escapes From Pen
A convicted murderer escaped from the Moundsville Penitentiary farm early today. Hatfield, 59, formerly at the farm four years, admitted in court that he shot Willard Counts during a 1957 raccoon hunting dispute. Two other escapees, James A. Shafter and Charles Mullins Jr., were identified. Counts testified Hatfield claimed self defense as Counts aimed to shoot him.
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Hatfield
Willard
Tennis Hatfield
Gan County
Counts
James A. Shafter
Monongalia County
Charles Mullins Jr
McDowell County
Two State Victims In Separate Accidents
BUCKHANNON West Virginia Upshur County man J D Brady 83 of near French Creek was struck and killed by a car while walking along West Virginia 20 just outside the city limits Authorities said he stepped onto the road in front of the vehicle A West Virginia man died in an Ohio mishap early today Foster Dixon 23 of Huntington died from injuries in a one car crash on Ohio 52 in Lawrence County near Ironton City and county officials from seven counties will meet here next Friday to discuss a proposed regional jetport with state and federal officials Commerce Commissioner Angus Peyton said Counties Kanawha Cabell Wayne Mason Putnam Boone and Lincoln represented Officials of each county court and mayors of towns in each county invited to the meeting
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Buckhannon
W. Va
UPI
Upshur County
J. D. Brady
French Creek
West Virginia
Ohio
Foster Dixon
Huntington
Lawrence County
Ironton
Cnanceston
UPD
Commerce
Angus Peyton
Kanawha
Cabell
Wayne
Mason
Putnam
Boone
Linccoln
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By Julia Sadd
United Press Interne
Natural Resources
Newspapers
Moundsville, W.va
Moundsville Penitentiary
Mullins
Hope Natural Gas Company
Mochooment Ward
High St
Morgantown
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