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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1967
Page
3
Governor Hulett Smith's remarks at the National Governors Conference urge local tax relief and a $1,000 teachers' raise funded by income tax and spending cuts, with a wary view of legislative chances this session. Rockefeller camps for a jet airport bond, hints at future offices, while Kane...
State Fire Marshal Myles orders immediate evacuation of 10 fraternities and five sororities to remove fire hazards affecting about 350 students. University and local officials confirm talks on compliance with two exits, with many houses already planning or under construction for improved fire protection.
The report details several weekend traffic accidents in the city. A 1965 Ford driven by Ralph Aston Fox and a 1965 Plymouth operated by Gerald Lowe collided on Hartman Run Rd near Rt 7, causing $3,500 in damage and minor injuries. Additional crashes at University Ave, Pleasant St, and Beechurst Ave produced more damage totals and no injuries. Three highway fatalities occurred, including two Salem College students Dana Dudley and Robert Taylor, and 78-year-old Lloyd Moore on WV 73.
A St Albans man pleaded guilty to hit and run before Justice of the Peace William M Bowers and Porter W Pirson paid 42 dollars in fine and costs. Fred Bryan Cochran pleaded guilty to driving without a registration plate and paid 18 dollars in fines. Five others pleaded guilty to road violations in City Police Court with total fines of 100 dollars including George Fallon 28 dollars and Carolyn Lee King 18 dollars for missing registration documents.
Debate over paving the road to Morgantown’s Marilla Bridge splits council as officials note the bridge mainly serves Marilla Park. City Manager James Ashburn says future White Avenue paving is unlikely, while some dissenters argue seasonal park use negates immediate benefit.
Monongalia County Board of Education will hear progress reports on the vocational center and the in service education program Tuesday night. Other items include yearly Head Start agency action, bid openings for school buses, and a three month probationary limit for new secretarial appointments. The board may approve using McCurdysville School as a community center.
The Maryland and Northern West Virginia Division held a sectional corps cadet rally at Morgantown Citadel with Capt. and Mrs. Omer McKinney hosting and Capt. and Mrs. James Jay directing. Youths from Clarksburg Cumberland Fairmont Grafton Moundsville Parkersburg Weirton Wellsburg and Wheeling attended morning and afternoon sessions, receiving plaques and certificates. Women of Morgantown served lunch and screened the film To Forgive a Thief to conclude the event.
Three University High School FFA members represented the state at the National Future Farmers of America Convention in Kansas City as the Poultry Judging Team. Dennis Dilgard James Neely and Richard Gray plus alternate Earl Kerns attended.
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