City rewrites ordinance to tackle dilapidated houses
City engineers and the fire chief condemn several abandoned residences on Brockway Avenue and nearby streets for open windows and hazards. Officials say current laws are cumbersome, delaying repairs, and use. city attorney Mike Magro Jr. prepares a new ordinance to speed enforcement and protect children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry B. Barr
Earl McCartney
Pennsylvania Ave
Jesse Smith
Denise Dillard
Brockway Ave
Davis
Raeder
Brockway
Pennsylvania Avenue
Mike Magro Jr
Dream Center in Kingwood Fails to Meet Full Vision
A public civic center planned in Kingwood, funded by the Craig trusts, evolves from a $2 million two-building complex toward a leaner $1.3 million facility. Trustees say extras were cut to preserve usable space for offices, meeting rooms, and a handicapped-accessible area as foundation funds shift to construction.
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Kingwood
Charles W
Edyth M. Craig
Craig
Craigs
West Virginia to Observe 114th Birthday Holiday
West Virginia marks the 114th birthday with state offices closed tomorrow and banks likely open. Gov Rockefeller announced closures for state, county, and city offices though some city offices may vary. The university plans normal operations with a nine to eleven holiday window authorized.
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West Virginia
Jay Rockefeller
West Virginia University
Harry W. Ernest
State Board of Regents
Five County Bridges Face Extensive Repair
Monongalia County commissioners plan Tuesday talks with Alpha Associates on repairs for five county owned bridges: South High Street, Stadium, Decker's Creek, Knocking Run and Hartman Run. Carnegie Street Bridge was excluded from the study.
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Barbara Rasmussen
Monongalia County
Alpha
Commission
High Street
South High Street Bridge
Decker’s Creek
County Commission
United Way names campaign chairman Gail W. Cunningham
Gail W. Cunningham is named general chairman of the 1977 Monongalia County United Way drive to be run in October. A Morgantown resident, he has served on the United Way board for nine years and chaired earlier campaigns divisions. He plans to appoint division chairs and captains and urges county residents to contribute. Cunningham, a Morgantown native, has long been active in local sports and community service and is retired from Morgantown Energy Research Center. He is married to Gloria Salucci.
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Barry B. Burr
Clarksburg
Morgantown
Gail W. Cunningham
Monongalia County
United Way
United Way Board of Directors
Cunningham
Morgantown Energy Research Center
Star City
Pace Training and Evaluation Center
Morgantown Touchdown Club
The
Morgantown Area
Postal shift to move Morgantown outgoing mail to Clarksburg
The Postal Service proposes moving about 70 000 daily pieces of Morgantown outgoing mail to Clarksburg for machine processing. Two automatic machines would speed processing. binders claim annual savings of 200 000 to 300 000 dollars. City officials object, fearing higher costs and poorer delivery.
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U.S. Postal Service
Morgantown
Clarksburg
Postal Service
Monongalia
Marion
Preston
James McLennan
West Virginia
U.S. Senate
Robert Byrd
D-W.v
McLennan
Post Office
Pitney Bowes
Milam
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Theodore Troxell
Monongalia Avenue
Robert E. Raeder
Gregory Davis
Craig C. Brockway
Sandi Metheney
Gerrill Griffith
Neil Reed
Hartman Run
United Way Names Campaign Chairman
Waynesburg
Pa.) College
U.S. Bureau of Mines Employes Association
Morgantown Elks Lodge
Beau Monde Dance Club
Xiii Corps
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Gloria Salucci
College of Human Resources and Education
By Barry B. Barr
Wheeling
Los Angeles
Calif
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