Lincoln Man Claims He's Vote Buying Record Holder
Dana Lawson, 84, of Hamlin West Virginia says he bought more election votes than any living person in the state between 1918 and 1978 spending four to five thousand dollars. He recalls a bygone era when votes were bought for family support and party loyalty. officials say no complaints have been filed.
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Hamlin
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Dana Lawson
West
Central County
Lawson
John Pratt
Secretary of State’s Office
Pratt
Mountain State Briefs: Mining Fatality and State Projects
Nicholas County coal miner James Clark Keith, 38, of Beech Glen, died in a roof fall at Majestic Mining Co. near Widen. Investigators questioned miners as the accident was reviewed by state federal and United Mine Workers officials. Also reported are $13.4 million in federal road funds to WV, Tucker County jail closure ruling pending, Wheeling airport strike toll and no passengers, Dostert’s bid to cover vacationing judge denied, WVU warns of critical graduate assistant shortage, and Mercer County case: Hunt trial postponed to October.
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Nicholas County
United Mine Workers
State Mines Department
Albert Jordan
James Clark Keith
Beech Glen
Majestic Mining Co
Clay County
Jordan
Keith
Majestic
Parsons
Tucker County
Carl Pine
Pine
West Virginia Fire Commission
William Miller
Dostert
Charleston
Jefferson County
Pierre Dostert
Berkeley County
Vance Sencindiver
State Supreme Court
Paul Crabtree
High Court
Senddiver
Senddliver
Bolivar
Princeton
William O. Bivens, Jr
Mercer County
Terry Lester Hunt
General Assembly To Act On New Redistricting Plan
Richmond AP The Virginia General Assembly will reconvene to act on a house redistricting compromise favored by Justice Department and House leaders. Civil rights leaders oppose the plan claiming it dilutes black voting strength and may constitute a conspiracy between state and federal groups.
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House of Delegates
Justice Department
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Washington
Virginia
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Hopewell
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
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Emporia
Dinwiddie
Brunswick
Greensville
Sussex
Nottoway
Lunenburg
Mecklenburg
Colonial Heights
Chesterfield
Powhatan
Charles City
Prince George
Surry
Isle of Wight
Southampton
Franklin
Chan Kendrick
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Harris
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West Virginia University
Robert Behling
WVU
Circuit Court
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ACLU
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Perri
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Taylor Optical
Bob Taylor
North St
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Pete Stamoulis
Mercer St
Bill Bowman
Tyson Towers
Welch
Pete Blackwell
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