Multiple vehicle crashes and local notices across counties
A northbound truck struck a stopped car near Phillip-Barbour High School injuring no one. Charles J. Casto, 52, of Philippi, faced minor damage and weather-related braking. Grafton police issued reckless driving tickets. Taylor County receives federal funds for EMS gear and training. jail fire caused by a prisoner led to no injuries. Philippi records report garage fire with smoke damage. several local meetings planned. juvenile runaways apprehended. weather outlook: partly cloudy with showers possible and mild temps.
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Cottrill
Grafton
Taylor County
John Hulley
Bill Workman
Hulley
Philippi
David Kines
Kines Motor Co
S. Main Street
Philippi City
Kines
Belington
Ray Captured Alive After Brushy Mountain Manhunt
James Earl Ray, the fugitive assassin of Martin Luther King Jr., was captured near Brushy Mountain Tennessee after a 54 hour flight. Hounded by two bloodhounds Sandy and Little Red, Ray was found exhausted in leaves and taken back to the prison. Two other escapees remained at large, while authorities praised the capture as a historic manhunt end. Ray faced administrative segregation during an escape hearing.
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Brushy Mountain
Tenn
James Earl Ray
Sandy
Little Red
Martin Luther King Jr
Ray
Sammy Joe Chapman
Jwore
Chapman
Brushy Mountain State Prison
Douglas Shelton
Donald Caylor
Joel Plummer
Larry Hacker
Hamilton
Ohio
Earl Hill Jr
Erwin
Ray’s
David Lee Powell
Chicago
Plummer
Ray Blanton
Blanton
U.S
Bell
Carter
Tennessee
Escape wire notch at prison fuels James Earl Ray breakout theories
Tennessee officials weigh causes of the escape at the state prison. Investigators point to a wall notch near a rock cliff, a makeshift ladder of pipes, and weather erosion as factors. A power outage is also considered, with guards distracted by staged yard disturbances and a single shot from Tower 3 wounding one guard.
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Brushy Mountain
Tenn
James Earl Ray
Tennessee
Ray Blanton
Blanton
C. Murray Henderson
Miners vote tomorrow in United Mine Workers election
Arnold Miller leads in the UMWA race as Patterson and Patrick trail. Candidates claim momentum with scattered campaigning in West Virginia Ohio and Pennsylvania. Tellers will tally mailed ballots by July 1 from 800 locals across the United States and Canada.
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Paul Fortney
Miller
Patrick
Patterson
Roy
UMW
United States
Canada
Nova Scotia
Ohney
UMW International Board
District 23
Kentucky
West Virginia
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Appalachian
Monongah
W. Va
Aim
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Grafton City
Robert L. Kuhn
Orchard St
Kuhn
East Main Street
James George
Charleston
Taylor County Commission
Rockefeller
Glenn Sapp
County Commission
EMS
Beryl Riley
John F. Bennett
Governor’s Highway Safety Administration
Highway Safety Administration
Kines Motors
Karen M. Hurst
Salem
West Main Street
Pruntytown
Bill Hall
Haymond School
Lane
Flemington Elementary School
Diane Shearer
Bill Byrd
Henderson
Jerry Ward
Davis
W.va
United Mine Workers
Arnold Miller
Chuck Baker
Lee Roy Patterson
Harry Patrick
Bill Biship
Knottsville
David Livengood
Ruth Exline
Betty Con
Bass
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