Dams in Buffalo Creek Area Cleared as Unsafe
West Virginia authorities report 71 refuse dams declared unsafe by Fuquay across Buffalo Creek region. Amherst and state officials discuss closures at Powellton and Logan County impoundments while investigations probe dam stability and potential draining plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuquay
Youngstown Mining Corp
Dehue
Island Creek Coal Co
Blair
Powellton Coal Co
Man
Buffalo Creek
Amherst
Bureau of Mines
Herbert Jones Jr
Greenhorn
Wahler
Jones
Osborn
West Virginia
Logan County
Jennings Randolph
D-W.va
Randolph
Senate
Arch A. Moore Jr
Charleston
Moore
Powellton Co
Washington
Christopher Coal Co
Petitte Mining Co
Cassville
Arkwright
Isabella
National Mines Corp
Crucible Steel
Woman Cited After Afternoon Collision Near University and Oakland
Cora Daringer 85 of 72 W Park Ave pulled into oncoming traffic in an crash with a 1969 Oldsmobile driven by Garland Howell 44 of Allison Park Pa Two injured treated and released at University Hospital L A Dunmore a passenger in the Howell car also treated and released Authorities issued one citation for the incident
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Avenue
Oakland
Cora Daringer
W. Park Ave
Garland Howell
Allison Park
Daringer
L. A. Dunmore
Howell
University Hospital
Aspinall Proposal Tightens Surface Mining Rules
The bill's committee print drops a small landowner exemption and broadens to permit bans on stripping for business use. It also weakens Interior oversight by removing detailed terrain designations and leaving only a general prohibition on irreversible environmental harm. Campaign posters for a Sixth Ward candidate were removed Friday night in several areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aspinall
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Mid
Tom Shih
David Rosati
South Hills
Sabraton
Jerome Park
Howard B. Wiles 41 Elyria Man Dies in Medina Hospital
Howard B. Wiles of Elyria Ohio died Friday at Soeemwaly Hospital Medina born May 30 1931 son of Barton and Marie Preston Wiles survived by his wife Marion Cummings Wiles three children Virginia Marie Susan Lee and Ronald L at home two brothers Wayne and unspecified Brookhaven sister Mrs Dorothy Teets of Kingwood several nieces and nephews services set for 11 a m Monday at Harrison Street Christian Church Elyria graveside Tuesday at Arnettsville Cemetery officiated by Rev Herman Luhm local area undertakers handling arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard B. Wiles
Elyria
Ohio
Soeemwaly
Medina
Barton
Marie Preston Wiles
Marion Cummings Wiles
Virginia Marie
Susan Lee
Ronald L
Brookhaven
Wayne
U.S. Air Force
Dorothy Teets
Kingwood
Harrison Street Christian Church
Arnettsville Cemetery
Herman Luhm
Williams Ome
Controversial My Lai findings target high ranking officers
The Peers report details that officers from brigade and division levels learned of the massacre within days but took no action. It cites failed forwarding of information, purged battlefield files, and leadership reluctance to question or expose the true scope of civilian deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Th Vietnamese Army
Koster
Young
Faned Tan Deadsarees Siase Yo Eel
Kea
Americal Division
MyLai
Peers
Henderson
Seiad
South Vietnam
Te Pt Is
11Th Brigade
Hondown
My Lai
Ess
Eli Sgn CIA
Chance of Showers Dampens Relief Plans Today
A forecast of mid 70s to mid 80s with scattered thundershowers and mostly cloudy skies may affect relief plans. Overnight lows in the 50s, with Monday expected partly cloudy and cooler in the 70s.
Obituary notices for Howard Simons and others in WVU circles
Howard P. Simons 64 of 412 Beverly Ave died Saturday at Monongalia General Hospital after a short illness. He was a WVU chemical engineering professor since 1947 and held various ranks including department chair. The memorial text also notes other obituaries and memorials for Carr ie Lucretia Lyons 90 of Newburg and Charles W. Daugherty 82 of Dilliner plus biographical mentions for a WVU Sigma Xi leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard P. Simons
Beverly Ave
Monongalia General Hospital
Canton
Ohio
Laird
Elizabeth Eirman Simons
West Virginia University
WVII
Sigma Xi
Tau Beta Pi
Omega Chi Epsilon
Phi Lambda Epsilon
Sigma Gamma Epsilon
London
Morgantown Area
Funeral notices from Dilliner to Kingwood area
Announcements list Charles W Daugherty 62 Dilliner Pa died June 3 1972 at home with rip. Funeral home hours 7 9 pm Sunday 2 4 and 7 9 pm Monday until 1 pm Tuesday services Rev Cecil Hicks. Burial Fort Martin Cemetery. Also Thomas Wilson Gorby 71 Rt 2 died June 2017 at residence. Services Monday 1 pm DeGarmo Funeral Home Rivesville Rev Vernice Sommerfield. Burial Burnt Meeting House Harmony Grove. Oscar Franklin Groves 80 and Mary Virginia Liston Groves 70 Terra Alta died June 1 1972 in automobile crash. Services Mount Moriah United Methodist Church Valley Point Sunday 1–2 pm. Burial Mount Moriah Cemetery. Anne Jane Jonm 62 256 E Prospect St died June 2 1972 Downtown Division General Hospital. Visitation Hastings Funeral Home Sunday 3 5 and 7 4 pm 10 am to 2 pm hour of services Rev John W Doane. Burial Oak Grove Cemetery. Everett Blaine Kerns 46 Rt 10 formerly Pt Marion died May 3 1972. Visitation Louis Funeral Home Pt Marion 7–10 pm Saturday and 2–4 and 7–10 pm Sunday until 2 pm. Hour of services in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Mire de Lucreti Newburg died June 7 1972 Nala’s Nursing Home Kingwood. Visitation Preston Memorial Cemetery Union Cemetery. Mrs Bessie C 87 formerly Kingwood died June 2 1972 Pontiac Hospital. Visitation Hana Funeral Home Ki Pontiac Michigan. Funeral services at Union Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daugherty
Charles W
Dilliner
Richard R. Herod
Marion
Cecil Hicks
Fort Martin
Gorby
Thomas Wilson
Rt. 2
DeGarmo
Rivesville
Funeral
Vernice Sommerfield
Burnt Meeting House
Harmony Groves
Oscar Franklin
Mary Virginia Liston Groves
Terra Alta
Kingwood
Mount Moriah United Methodist Church
Vailey Point
Abernathy
Dayton Smith
Mount Moriah
Jonm
Anne Jane
E. Prospect St
Ie General Hospital
Friends
Rocoes Hastings Funeral
John W. Doane
Oak Grove Cemetery
KERNS
Everett Blaine
Rt. 10
Pt Marion
University
Louis
Evergreen Memorial Park
Cometony
Robert Jones
Mountain Ons
Mire de
Mowerd
McGinnis
Berlin
H. Wilhelm
Suriat
Union Cemetery
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THE
Dominion Post
Morgantown
W.va
Kennedy Youth Center
Krepps
Suncrest
Kiwanis
Sundale Rest Home
Scott's Run Settlement House
Area Recycling Group
Ron Rittenhouse
Vesta No
J & L Steel Corp
LaBelle
Greene County
Nemacolin
Buckeye Coal Co
Mather
Picklands
Barbour
Harrison
Upshur
Boone
Fayette
Greenbrier
Logan
Mercer
McDowell
Mingo
Nicholas
Wyoming
Williams
Mountaineer Coal Co
Enterprise
Harrison County
Department of Interior
North Atlantic States
Florida
Great Plains States
Secretary of the Interior
Legion Press Group
ST. Albans
John M. Slack
Legion Post
West Virginia American Legion Press Association
John A. Jones
Weirton
C.B. Allman
Moundsville
Mary Ann Pattie
Williamstown
Marguerite Hess
Evelyn Keener
South Charleston
William Murphy
Grafton
Olin Wharton
Parkersburg
Ella Mae Short
Gary
Ruby Winebrenner
Gauley Bridge
Clifton E. Brooks
Keyser
Morgantown Municipal Airport
Carrie Lucretia
Carrie Lucretia Lyons
Newburg
Nella
Elkins
Howesville
David and
Eveline An
United Brethren Church
Mount Harmony
James A
Earl E
Vester W
N . Charles Jr
Ralph D
Independence
Bessie Host
Stanton
Newby
Doe
Tiley
Raea
Hom
Charles
Taylor Funeral Home
Ann
Newburg Walled Methodist Church
Charles W. J
Wetzel County
Robert Henry
Elizabeth Gorby Daugherty
Mary Null Daugherty
Grace Warner Daugherty
Charles Jr
Jack
Robert
Youngstown
Dwight
North Jackson
Harry
Meehan
Miami
Ruth Ross
Naomi Daugherty
Kenneth
Tibet
Sechwan Province
China
Funeral Chapel of Prayer
Frank Hill
Preston Memor
Generen
Bessie C
Pontiac Hospital
Hana
Pontiac
Mich
Sunere
Uni
Oribute
Davidson-Mancinelli
Univ. Ave
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