Legislature’s Action Still Lacks Form
West Virginia’s 60th Legislature at one quarter of the 1971 session has yet to act on major issues. A strip mining halt bill sits in a Senate subcommittee, while abortion law reform awaits sponsors and public disclosure. The Ad Hoc Committee seeks a 20 week abortion framework requiring minor parental consent, aligning with health council work not yet released.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Li Galperin Jr
O-Kanawha
John D. Rockefeller IV
Senate Natural Resources Committee
Senate
House of Delegates
Comprehensive Health Planning Advisory Council
Del
Jody G. Smith
R-Cabell
Comprehensive Health Planning Council
Apollo 14 blasts off toward moon in quest for secrets
Three American astronauts led by space pioneer Alan Shepard Jr. rocketed from Cape Kennedy on a mission to explore lunar secrets at speeds over 24 000 mph. Vice President Agnew pledged the U S will push forward to keep space leadership as the blastoff drew 7500 VIP guests. In New York Chicago detergent makers cut phosphate content ahead of Monday limits.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Earth
Moon
Spiro T. Agnew
United States
Alan B. Shepard
Cape Kennedy, Fla., Space Center
Charleston Legislature near quarter mark in 1971 session
The 60th Legislature reaches the one quarter mark of its 1971 session on Tuesday with action still pending on controversial issues including the elimination of strip mining and reforming abortion laws.
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Charleston
Nuclear-like rescue drill ends in Gary mine test
A two week test of a new coal mine rescue system by Westinghouse Electric for the U S Bureau of Mines ended as a drill broke through into Gary No 14 mine at Munson. The 777 foot shaft and 100 foot rig completed the final phase of a simulated disaster begun January 16.
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U. S. Steel
Gary No. 14
Munson
Westinghouse Electric Corp
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Gary
U. S. Bureau of Mines
McDowell County
Docking Trouble Delays Apollo 14 Lunar Mission
Three astronauts led by Alan B Shepard Jr. and Edgar D Mitchell chase lunar secrets after docking latches fail to engage. Roosa struggles at the command ship while Mission Control weighs an alternate orbiting experiments plan.
Wives of Apollo 14 crew express confidence ahead of launch
Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. told his wife he would not call her that evening as the Apollo 14 crew prepared for a nine day moon mission. Mrs. Shepard, joined by Joan Roosa and Louise Mitchell, voiced calm and humor about the flight while noting sleep was fitful and their routines would center on mission control updates.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Stuart A. Roosa
Edgar D. Mitchell
America
Mrs. Shepard
Mrs. Roosa
Mission Control
Polluted Seaway: Mercer County Faces Worst Local Water Woe
Experts condemn lack of sewage treatment in Mercer and surrounding counties as the top environmental threat. Many homes rely on failing septic tanks or dump raw waste into streams, creating widespread water pollution and health hazards. Some towns have better facilities, but most areas lack proper treatment and privies remain common in older households. County wide building codes are proposed to curb new unsuitable homes.
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Mike Stater
Mercer
Bluefield
Princeton
Athens
Bluewell
Matoaka
Mercer County
Green Valley
Glenwood
West Virginia
Lance Tabor
Environmental Health
Southern
U.S. 460
Hints Of Intervention In Laos Eyed Within Limits
Washington AP reports hints of expanded U S action in Indochina may include air support for a South Vietnamese push into Laos. Backers of the Cooper Church amendment fear new adventures could draw the United States deeper into Indochina. Democratic Leader Mansfield warns expansion would boost the McGovern Hatfield amendment to pull all U S forces out.
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Laos
Washington
U.S
Cambodia
Cooper Church
Vietnam
Nixon
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Carol Deegan
Associated Press
New York
Chicago
By Mike State
Earth Orbit
Stuart Roosa
Mitchell
Shepard
Roosa
NASA
Roosa and
Mrs. Mitchell
Christian’s Fork
Rt. 20
Carl P. Leubsdorf
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