West Virginia Faces Soaring Highway Maintenance Costs
West Virginia's maintenance program costs rise sharply from 1955 levels to an expected 65 million for the current year, with maintenance taking about 16 percent of the Department of Highways budget. Floyd Canfield cites inflation, expanding expressway mileage, higher wages, and costlier materials as key drivers. The state oversees 32 000 miles of roads and 5 000 bridges, with annual Interstate and Appalachian maintenance at 13 000 per mile. He warns the workload exceeds available funds and notes staffing challenges.
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Charleston
W.va
UPI
West Virginia
State Department of Highway
Floyd Canfield
Canfield
Mountain State
Highway Department
Ballistics Section Becomes Collector Heaven in West Virginia
In South Charleston the ballistics section of the State Police CID occupies half a basement at the new headquarters. MSgt R F Langley runs a gun and ammunition archive used to match bullets to suspects firearms. He notes training is informal and requires hands on study of every gun manual.
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South Charleston
W. Va
UPI
State Police Criminal Investigation Bureau
CIB
Msgt
R. F. Langley
Langley
National Rifle Association
Department
Miner dies in mine accident at Cinderella
Joe Bevins 28 of Hatfield, an Ashland Mining and Development Co. worker, was killed Saturday when a grader stalled on a hill and rolled back. He attempted to jump clear, suffered a fatal head injury, and died on arrival at Williamson hospital.
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Cinderella
W. Va
UPI
Joe Bevins
Hatfield
Ashland Mining and Development Co
Bevins
Williamson
Jackson County Board rejects outside party talks
The Jackson County Board of Education rejects engagement with West Virginia and Jackson County Education Association leaders after a requested executive session to discuss omitted details from a WVEA committee report. Shumate said the board refused to include outsiders.
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Ripley
W. Va
UPI
Jackson County Board of Education
Prones
The
West Virginia and Jackson County Education Association
WVEA
Jackson County Education Association
Dan Shumate
Shumate
Jackson School System
Black Lung Named Major Killer of Coal Miners
Leonard J. Pankovich of United Mine Workers District 31 warns black lung disease, not cave-ins or gas, is the coal industry's top killer. He cites government estimates that nearly 35 percent of underground workers suffer from stages of black lung and urges stronger health measures and fair treatment for affected miners.
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Charleston
United Mine Workers
U.S. Bureau of Mines Coal Mine Act Enforcement Institute
Leonard J. Pankovich
District 31
UMW
Fairmont
Pankovich
Institute
Girl Fatality in Williamson Involving Dairy Truck
A two year old girl Elizabeth Mae Roberts was struck by a dairy truck driven by Wayne Blackburn 40 of Sidney Ky in Williamson. She died after arrival at the scene or hospital. Police chief Sam Henderson said the child darted into the truck’s side and Blackburn was not charged as investigators continued.
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Williamson
West Virginia
Sam Henderson
Elizabeth Mae Roberts
Wayne Blackburn
Sidney
Blackburn
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Morgantown
America
United Press International
Harold Weiss Jeweler
Golden Parrot
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