Bonar accuses Rockefeller of deliberate lies over deferment
West Virginia State Police Superintendent Robert L. Bonar says Rockefeller lied about military deferment and triggered a political clash. Rockefeller denies the charge as Bonar defends his own integrity and public service record.
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Charleston
W.va
UPI
Robert L. Bonar
John D. Rockefeller
Bonar
United Press International
Rockefeller
Huntington
Department of Public Safety
Armed Services
William Watson
Arch Moore
The
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West Virginia
Economic decline foreseen by West Virginia coal boss
West Virginia Coal Association President Stephen G. Young warned that the state's economy will suffer from a shrinking coal industry and potential energy shortages. He cited environmental laws and high safety and reclamation costs, warned of insufficient energy capacity due to a ban on burning coal, noted 1500 miners losing work, and cited a National Electric Reliability Council forecast of shortages in 40 states next summer.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
West Virginia Coal Association
Stephen G. Young
National Electric Reliability Council
Inmate Disturbance Triggers 27 Indictments in Kanawha Jail
A mid August disturbance at Kanawha County Jail led a grand jury to indict 27 former inmates on conspiracy to destroy property. About $3000 in jail damage occurred after a deputy allegedly refused late night commissary purchases, a spokesman said.
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Charleston
W. Va
Kanawha County
Retiring Early Inside Section Highlights
Section overview lists various pages and columns including deaths notices West Virginia and Pennsylvania news pages Health advice and decision making notes League of Women Voters updates, plus local features like Ray Martins column and veterans month notes. Contains references to movies, restaurants, and bowling leagues in the Preston County area.
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Pennsylvania
U.S
West Virginia
World News
Decision League of Women Voters
Markleysburg
Preston County Report
Ray Martin
Washington
Billy Graham
Fayette-Greene County
Friendsville
Connell
Furfari
Quigley
Abby
Ares
Grafton
Appalachian Emigration Shapes West Virginia Migrants
West Virginia University sociologist Dr. John D. Photiadis reports that Appalachian emigration since World War II has displaced hundreds of thousands, with 800,000 leaving West Virginia. His Cleveland and WV studies show suburban migrants gain skilled jobs and higher earnings, while ghetto residents stay semi skilled, less stable, though some still prefer retirement in West Virginia.
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Appalachia
West Virginia
West Virginia University
John
Cleveland
Photiadis
Charges to be filed in prison guard death in West Virginia
State police say charges will be filed next week against an inmate at the West Virginia Penitentiary for the stabbing death of guard William E. Quilliams, 43, found with seven stab wounds on a prison catwalk. Investigators report the assailant was intoxicated and note contraband smuggling involving yeast, peaches, and mini stills.
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Moundsville
W. Va
West Virginia
Richard Johnson
William E. Quilliams
Two Die In West Virginia Morning Crashes
Two killed in early morning West Virginia accidents. Betty Lou Brown, 28, of Putnam County near Poca died on Interstate 64 near St Albans when her car collided with a tractor trailer. truck driver treated and released. Charley Clay Jr., 29, of Washington in Wood County died in Parksburg when his car hit a utility pole.
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West Virginia
Betty Lou Brown
Putnam County
Poca
St. Albans
Charley Clay Jr
Washington
Wood County
Parksburg
Lincoln parents protest grade school conditions
About 50 Lincoln County parents formed Lincoln County Citizens for Better Schools to press for safety and health fixes at Alum Creek Sumerco McCorkle Garretts Bend and Woodville elementary schools. They cited sewers draining into creeks and a ceiling near collapse and met with attorney Daniel Hedges of the Appalachian Research and Defense Fund to discuss action. County Superintendent Cline Adkins and board members did not attend. The same report notes Aluminum Coil Anodizing securing 100 percent plant financing for a 125‑employee Harrison County operation relocating from Chicago and Columbus.
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Alum Creek
W. Va
Lincoln County
Cline Adkins
Board of Education
Charleston
West Virginia Industrial Development Authority
Harrison County
State Department of Commerce
Chicago
Columbus
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