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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1971
Page
7
The NEED Council column in the Dominion Post explains Eurailpass availability in Morgantown and Europe where accepted, and notes British and Communist country restrictions. It also readdresses what constitutes a general discharge under honorable conditions and provides IRS representation rules for tax preparers.
Sen Robert Byrd and Sen Jennings Randolph arranged a meeting with top government officials to discuss staffing and the mission of the Appalachian Center for Environmental Health in Morgantown West Virginia as changes faced local resistance.
A lightning bolt damaged a South University Avenue storage building injuring walls and freeing two fuel tankers inside. Damages are pegged at about 10000 dollars, with fires reported in Preston County and warnings issued for severe weather.
A mine explosion at Humphrey No 7 near Mt Morris Pa injured three men with two in satisfactory condition at Monongalia General Hospital Harvey Johnson 24 Masontown WV and Charles Williams 43 Maidsville admitted around p.m. The third man’s name and condition were unavailable. The Christopher Coal Co president John Rozance and seven others including mine inspectors toured the now closed mine and held a conference. Further details were not available.
A long hidden gift of nearly 500000 in a will to West Virginia University is traced to Dr Elizabeth Mattingly Stalnaker a distant, frugal and genteel woman who lived in Morgantown until 1953 and died August 30 1966 in Tarzana California at age 84. Neighbors and friends describe her quiet, paired with a life of cultural tea gatherings and careful spending.
Gov Arch Moore announces 4300 statewide NYC youth jobs mainly with the Department of Highways and Natural Resources. In Monongalia County 30 low income students aged 14 to 20 will work 30 hours weekly June 21 to August 6 earning 1.60 dollars an hour, with applications due by Wednesday and notifications by June 18. A second NYC summer program for ages 16 to 21, with work at Cooper's Rock and highway edge clearing, will be supervised and requires returning to school in fall.
Governor's Conference on Waste Disposal ends with optimism and plans for action. Over 200 representatives from city, county, and state government heard more than 40 speakers on solid, agricultural, liquid waste, industrial pollution, and regional planning. Dr. B L Coffindaffer of West Virginia University presided and praised cross‑section participation.
Emergency facilities are overwhelmed as visits to the WVU Hospital ER rise from 3 041 in 1960 61 to 25 611 in 1969 70. Experts blame overuse by non emergencies and walk in patients, noting nationwide increases and changing medical practices.
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