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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1972
Page
2
State Senator Louise Leonard of Harpers Ferry who opposes Senator Jennings Randolph on the November 7 ballot criticizes his campaign. Leonard says the Democrat faces mounting challenges as the race shapes up in Clarksburg and across the state.
State resources report no surface mining permits granted though seven applications arrived from Douglas Coal Co. Whitesville A&S Coal Co. and others in Tucker Barbour Boone Boone Mingo Fayette counties. Campaign comments quoted describe outsiders aiding Sen. Randolph as he campaigns in Harrison County.
Repairs begin Monday on 10.55 miles of Buffalo Creek Road in Logan County and 2.6 miles of Kelly Mountain Road after a flood from a Feb 26 dam break. Black Rock Contracting, Inc. won a $240,408 state contract. Four new bridges are planned along the creek. The disaster killed 118, with at least seven missing.
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for the extreme eastern portion of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle including Berkeley and Jefferson counties. No expiration time was given. Rains up to three inches were reported in northern Virginia with streams out of banks near Manassas and in Prince Georges County Maryland. Thundershowers and rain were forecast through Sunday across most of West Virginia as fronts move toward the Atlantic.
Gov Arch Moore announced the final I-64 link will run from Sam Black Church Greenbrier County through Elton Summers County into Raleigh County to connect with the West Virginia Turnpike. Rights of way have been acquired and federal bids approval sought. Fayette County residents had urged a northward routing.
Short obituary note honors Hart in the internal deaths and funeral notices roundup. The item signals a tribute within the newspaper’s inside pages, listing service details and family acknowledgments.
In Welch West Virginia Rockefeller and Moore fight a tight race with polls showing a dead heat. Rockefeller relies on name ID wealth and a aggressive campaign while Moore emphasizes administration record and anti strip mining stance. The race centers on image corruption fears and Nixon era politics in a straight-ticket state.
Senator Edmund Muskie of Maine condemned President Nixon for vetoing nine bills in 48 hours and earlier water pollution control amendments. He spoke at a Democratic breakfast in Clarksburg West Virginia, accusing Nixon of disregard for human and domestic needs.
Sen. Jennings Randolph of West Virginia will visit Marshall University next Tuesday to discuss a proposed medical school with the U S Veterans Administration Hospital. He will then tour the Green Acres Regional Center for the mentally retarded at Lesage Cabell County.
Nobel laureate Pearl Buck, age 80, was refused permission to visit Red China. The Chinese embassy in Canada rejected her request, accusing her works of distortion and vilification of China and its leaders. Buck lived in China for 40 years.
Cornelius Gordon, 49, Omar, of Logan County is charged with murder in the shooting death of his wife Marian Gordon 35 at their home Friday night according to state police.
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