West Virginia GOP contest and Democrat split loom large
In a Charleston dispatch the article notes two strong Republicans Cecil Underwood and Arch Moore vie for the GOP gubernatorial nomination while Democrats worry about retaining the Statehouse. It discusses Moore's lower statewide profile, Underwood’s broad recognition, and the lack of intra party debate amid strategic aims ahead of the May 14 contest. It also covers Miles Stanley defending AFL CIO endorsed candidate James Sprouse against dissident labor claims and the federation’s convention as arbiter.
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Statehouse
Cecil Underwood
Arch Moore
Boondocks
Underwood
Morgantown
Moore
Rep
Gerald Ford
National Party
Ray Bliss
West Virginia
U.S. Senate
Barry Goldwater
Miles Stanley
Afl-Cio
James Sprouse
Paul Kaufman
George Meany
Sprouse
Stanley
Federation
Meany
City considers bituminus distributor for 60 miles of dirt streets
Morgantown may curb dust and mud on 60 miles of unpaved streets with a new $19,225 bituminus distributor funded in the 1968 69 budget. Street Superintendent James Reich said the tar asphalt seal coat will be sprayed on graded rock then topped with crushed limestone and compacted. He noted it is an intermediate step toward full asphalt and easier to repair, with residents possibly helping cover some costs.
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Merideth
Robb
Morgantown
Street Department
James Reich
Reich
Mr. Reich
Morgantown Woman Critical After Vehicle Collision
A Morgantown woman, Mildred Rader 59 of 961 University Ave, is listed in critical condition at University Hospital after being struck by a 1962 Ford station wagon driven by Michael F. McClung 18 of Lewisburg. Rader walked into traffic at University Ave and Wharf St yesterday afternoon. McClung has been identified by authorities as the at fault party in the single incident. The sheriff’s office also reported a separate 1:20 a.m. rear end collision on Rt 73 near Green Bay Road with $1000 in property damage and no injuries. State Police logged multiple snow related crashes including a three car crash on River Road and Mileground and a two car collision on Rt 73 South with no injuries and minor damages.
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Morgantown
University Hospital
Mildred Rader
University Ave
Michael F. McClung
Lewisburg
Monongalia County
Charles J. Whiston
Rt. 73
Green Bay Road
Carl Hodson
Maryland
Kenneth H. Wolfe
Fairmont
Mileground
Charles Cira
Michael McClung
Rader
Morgantown murder spree stains quiet college town
Morgantown crime scene unfolds with Anthony Scotchel shot four times in the skull owner of a local nightclub and John Krukar shot twice. A suspect, John Galayda of Monessen, Pa., is in custody with ties to a broader underworld robbery ring. Police note widespread gambling stamps despite officials denying major gaming activity. Local fears rise as night traffic and park spaces draw scrutiny amid talks of unsolved crimes and a gunlinked underworld.
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Anthony Scotchel
John Krukar
Brookhaven
Scotcher
Krukar
John Galayda
Monessen
Morgantown
Galayda
Carl
Tommy) Scavariello
Grafton Road
West Virginia
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Monongalia County
Snowstorm Leaves Highways Glass Across Mason Dixonland
A southern snowstorm dumped up to four inches in Mason Dixonland causing slick, icy roads and blustery winds. Preston County reports four inches at Kingwood with Terra Alta higher. crews work at night to prevent ice on primary routes. Police noted few accidents as SRC uses chemicals and cinders. cities report wet but clear streets. bridges remain treacherous and warnings urge chains or snow tires.
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Preston Src
Preston County
Sabraton
U.S. 119
Cheat Mountain
W.va
River Road
SRC
Fairmont City
Uniontown
Pennsylvania
Waynesburg
Mason Dixon Land
Morgantown Crime Ring Suspects Linked to Slayings
Morgantown police and the Allegheny Detective Bureau tie three men Anthony Scotcher John Krukar and John Galayda to a tri state crime ring involved in break ins grand larceny burglaries and safe jobs. Galayda is jailed in Pennsylvania for murder and Krukar was found slain near a Logan Mingo county line. Authorities say more suspects may exist as they continue knotting the case.
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Morgantown
Anthony
Tony) Scotcher
John Krukar
John Galayda
Don L. Lake
West Virginia
Sunday Dominion Post
Scotchel
Krukar
Galayda
Pennsylvania
Scotchell
Sergeant Lake
Lake
State Police
Allegheny Detective Bureau
Westover
Pittsburgh
Logan-Mingo County
Logan County
Charleston
Scotcher
Sargeant Lake
Brookhaven
Joseph Stark
Allegheny
Youngstown
Ohio
Beaver Falls
Holiday Inn
Brookhaven House
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Gertones Ae
W. Z. Sparks
Stewart Burge
Anthony Scotcher
Tri-State
Cleveland
Harrisburg
Wheeling
Warner Theater
West Virginia University
Mason Dixonland
Kingwood
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