Eyewitness account details Saigon takeover and escape
War correspondent Esper recalls a Viet Cong colonel's gunfire near the National Assembly and the AP office. He recounts his expulsion from Saigon, two days to leave, and his decision to stay with Peter Arnett and Matt Franjola to report the surrender. They faced disrupted, censored, and delayed dispatches, using cables and a Japanese embassy message to inform families.
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Marine War Memorial
National Assembly
Exden
Fini
War Memorial
Esper
Foreign Ministry
WVU
Uniontown
Peter Arnett
Matt Franjola
New York
Arnett
Tokyo
BBC
Voice of America
International Commission of Control and Supervision
Bangkok
Cyclist Injured in Collision on Western Avenue
A 14 year old boy riding a Honda motorcycle collided with a 1973 Pontiac at Western Avenue and Meridian Street. Todd Maley of 1280 Colonial Drive was taken to WVU Medical Center. The car driver was William Demasi 33 of 225 Bradley Street. Maley cited for driving without an operator's license. Total damage about 500 dollars.
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Western Avenue
Meridan Street
Todd Maley
Colonial Drive
West Virginia University Medical Center
Morgantown
William Demasi
Bradley St
Maley
Dedication of communion ware set at Mellon Chapel
A dedication of communion ware in memory of Paul Brent McDonald, son of Mr and Mrs Paul McDonald of Dellslow, will be held at 7 30 p m today at Mellon Chapel United Methodist Church Dellslow. The Rev Robert O Sypolt will speak and administer the sacrament. The public is invited.
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Wanda Line
Paul Brent McDonald
Paul McDonald
Dellslow
Mellon Chapel United Methodist Church
Robert O. Sypolt
Sypolt
Appalachian Book Club
Rock Forge
Melva Dungey
Mary Pugh
Book Club
West Virginia
Appalachia
No new leads in Bruceton Bank robbery case
State Police in Preston County reported no new leads in the Bruceton Bank holdup near 9 30 Friday morning. Two white male suspects fled in a red late model Ford LTD, possibly tied to a Washington Pa robbery, abandoning a Plymouth convertible and leaving a green Army jacket and trousers behind.
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Bruceton
Preston County
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Washington
Morgantown
Here
Myron Speelman
Paul Thomas
Michigan
Man Arrested At WVU Event Amid Disturbance
WVU Security Police report a man involved in a disturbance was arrested during the Lippitan Stallion Show at the Coliseum. He will be identified after appearing before a justice of the peace where charges will be filed. A 17-year-old girl faces shoplifting charges for $3.05 at Hills Department Store and was released to her parents awaiting Juvenile Court action.
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West Virginia University
Coliseum
Justice of the Peace
Star City
Hills Department Store
Minor vehicle accidents and a fire report in Morgantown
At 8 56 a m Saturday on Chestnut Street a two car crash involved a 1973 Chevrolet driven by Jeri Watkins 27 Canton Ohio and a Rambler driven by Barbara Fiorini 32 300 New Jersey Ave damage estimated 625 no injuries. At 12 30 p m Friday at University and Beverly a two vehicle mishap between a 1973 Subaru driven by Nancy McGinnis 26 539 Melrose St and a 1974 Ford driven by Herbert Gilleland 46 Point Marion Pa damage 200 no injuries. At 2 50 p m Friday at North High Street and Maiden Lane a two car accident between a 1969 Ford owned by Stephen Barnett Parkersburg and a vehicle driven by Michael Murphy 19 22 Price St damage 300 minor injuries. Fire call Morgantown 242 a m Saturday Greer Building Labraton pickup truck owned by West Virginia Newspaper Publishing Co caught fire booster lines discharged battery disconnected causes old papers in bed caught fire. At 12 34 p m Saturday Morgantown Firemen to Fayette and Chesnut Streets gasoline leaking from an automobile. Emergency call 1 29 p m Saturday 713 Grove St Steve Bellman 1747 Chestnut Ridge Road Richard McCurdy North Hills and Gerald Paugh Willey Street treated at University Hospital for electrical shock.
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Monongalia
Chestnut Street
Jeri Watkins
Canton
Ohio
Barbara Fiorini
New Jersey Ave
University Avenue
Beverly Avenue
Nancy McGinnis
Melrose St
Herbert Gilleland
Point Marion
North High Street
Maiden Lane
Stephen Barnett
Parkersburg
Michael Murphy
Price St
Morgantown
Greer
Labraton
The
West Virginia Newspaper Publishing Co
Fayette and
Chesnut Streets
Grove St
Steve Bellman
Chestnut Ridge Road
Richard McCurdy
North Hills
Gerald Paugh
Willey Street
University Hospital
Highway opening marks new era for Morgantown region
MOORE and officials including Morgantown Mayor Larry Schifano attended a ceremony for a new highway segment. Richter and Han nah led the event as the speed limit returns to 55. A Clarksburg resident complained of construction noise disturbing sleep, prompting a possible night hour flagging proposal.
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Moore
Morgantown
Larry Schifano
Ritchie
DOH
James Dorsey
Robert Storck
Perry Morgan
Clarksburg
Peter Zannoni
Richard E
Dick) Davies
Monongalia
Schifano
Richter
Car Fire Destroys 1957 Chevrolet at St. Clair Trailer Court
A car fire about 2:45 p.m. yesterday destroyed Reginald Riley’s 1957 Chevrolet at the St. Clair Trailer Court four miles north of here. The Star City Volunteer Fire Department responded, with officials citing an engine electrical short as the likely cause.
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Reginald Riley
Rt. 11
Star City Volunteer Fire Department
St. Clair
Manchin pushes to declare dilapidated South University Ave house nuisance
Senator Manchin presses for removal of a South University Avenue house amid safety concerns. Berthy claims repairs and a secured, vacant site while fire marshal focuses on access. If the fire office delays by November 24, Manchin threatens to sue in circuit court on behalf of REAP to compel action.
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Manchin
South University Ave
Berthy
REAP
Circuit Court
Morgantown
South University Avenue
Dominion Post
Rubicon
Morgantown Health Notices and MANCHIN REAP Controversy
Downtown hospitals report multiple discharges across Monongalia General Grafton City and Preston Memorial with admissions and births noted at Greene Memorial. The piece also covers U S Senator Manchin amid REAP power questions and a Morgantown house demolition dispute over city entrances and property rights.
PRT hours expand starting tomorrow
The Personal Rapid Transit System will begin full scale operation tomorrow at 7 30 a m The system will run from 7 30 a m to 8 30 a m on weekdays and from 9 30 a m to 3 p m on Saturdays and Sundays It will not operate on Saturdays when home football games are played University relations director Harry Ernst said the system could be down on a football day delaying fans The system has operated beyond expectations during the limited test period which began on Oct 3 More than 40000 people have ridden the PRT since opening
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Personal Rapid Transit System
PRT
Ernst
WVU Graduate Students Present Air Pollution Sampling
WVU graduate students Daniel Crawford John Garbak and Margie Carson described their air pollution sampling work at Stewartstown and displayed equipment. Charles Smith of Point Marion announced community concerns and planned a meeting to discuss data and coordinate with Lyons family and local residents.
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WVU
Daniel Crawford
John Garbak
Margie Carson
Charles Smith
Prospect St
Point Marion
Pennyslvania
University
Charleston
Ms. Carson
Lyons
Smith
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Unicef
Decker's Creek
Austin Bagshaw
United Methodist
Brookhaven United Methodist Church
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William Richter
Morgantown Chamber of Commerce
West Virginia Library Association
Lakeview Country Club
Janet Callahan
Barbara Bonfili
Cliff Hamrick
Mildred Moyers
Julie Temple
Arch Moore
Jim Comstock
Elliott Wigginton
Foxfire
Betsy Byars
Patrick Gainer
Ruel Foster
Monongalia General
Ray Malone
Bernard Mary
Pearl Drago
Sheila Molisee
Marguerite DuPont
Monongalia General Medical
Kenneth Gamble
Collins Ferry Road
Dora Iser
Anna Morris
Granville
Veronica Mogyoros
Pursgrove
James Dresman
Paul Wheeler
Bruceton Mills
Artie Dodd
Catherine Ellis
Allen Hewitt
Geraldine Neville
Joyce Marshall
Mae Rose
Calvin King
William Feathers
Virginia Gaines
Gladys Payne
Edith Frisco
Clara Barton
Bessie Miller
Lucy Wodd
Baby Girl
Charles Yaromey
Catherine Cain
John Pierce
Harry Sigwart
Randolph Cotrell Jr
Grafton City
Josie Knight
Ricky McGinnis
Grafton
Tammy Fitzwater
Shelby Gene Watkins
Brenda McDonald
Gene McClure
Edward
William Debolt
Walter Gacek
Greensboro
Barbara Metheny
Deborah Wallace
Stewartstown
Carl M. Stevens
Baker and Coombs
Stevens
U.S. Army
Ft. Lee
University High School
Jane
Carl III
Theresa Lynn
Sheldon Avenue
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