Hearing Highlights Debate Over BSC Concord Presidency
Opponents dominated a Charleston hearing on a plan to keep two colleges under one president at BSC and Concord College. Supporters, including Chancellor Morton and Coffindaffer, argued for merger while opponents urged separate presidencies citing cost and administrative concerns.
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Richard Wesley
Bluefield State
Concord
House of Delegates Education Committee
Charleston
Dels
James McNeely
Clarence Christian, Jr
D-Mercer
State Board of Regents
B.L. Coffindaffer
Ben L. Morton
Board of Regents
Coffindaffer
House Education Committee
del. Haney Wells Jr
Mercer County
C.E
Assembly Gives Approval To Restore Death Penalty
Richmond report states the General Assembly approved a bill restoring the death penalty for murder by pay, in abductions, or during prison inmate acts. Senate plans to add eight more capital crimes, with Gov. Mills Godwin expected to sign. Separate bills and later actions aim to broaden or limit capital punishment.
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Richmond
General Assembly
Mills Godwin
House
Senate
Senate Courts of Justice Committee
Supboena
House Banking Committee eyeing rapid economic relief measures
Liberal Democrats dominate the House Banking Committee led by Henry Reuss who built a coalition of freshmen and juniors to topple Wright Patman and push for fast far reaching action this spring. The United States and India agree to joint science collaboration in six fields including solar energy use in rural areas. A Texas lawyer denies a $50,000 pay off allegation against his client. Virginia weighs a state lottery as a House committee considers reviving the bill. New York police adopt the six children of a widower killed while aiding an officer after a prisoner shooting.
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Washington
House Banking Committee
Henry Reuss
Dwis
Wright Putman
D-Tex
United States
India
Joint Commission
James O. Eastland
Texas
Scott Odom
John W. Curington
New York
New York Police Department
Ford extends clemency program to March 1
President Ford broadened the draft clemency program by one month to March 1 amid rising interest. About 7,400 of an estimated 137,000 eligible men have participated so far and 3,000 joined after a major publicity push.
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Washington
Ford
White House
Scientious Objectors
American Civil Liberties Union
Charles E. Goodell
Thieu Says Viet Crisis Looms Without U.S. Aid
In Saigon President Thieu warned South Vietnam faces a crisis by year end without Ford’s requested 300 million in extra aid. He said cuts have reduced combat effectiveness by 60 percent. Congress debates military support as fighting intensifies in Saigon and Da Nang.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Ford
Vietnam
Congress
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Washington
Senate
Republican
Hugh Scott
Nelson Va. Rockefeller
Indochina
Robert C. Byrd
da Nang
Saigon Command
Cam Navy
Neak Luong
Thieu
U.S
Ford administration proposes cut to Highway Trust Fund
The Ford administration plans a bill to shrink the highway trust fund intake and extend its life to 1980 while diverting most taxes to general revenues. The plan would finish and maintain the interstate system with higher 1977–1980 appropriations and keep non interstate roads funded from general funds. The proposal also shifts gas and diesel taxes, with only a portion of fuel revenues remaining in the fund.
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Washington
Ford Administration
Highway Trust Fund
Thursy
Congress
Ford
Tration
General Revenue
Federal Highway Administration
West Virginia Senate weighs death penalty and agency reform
A Senate measure would reinstate the death penalty for first degree murder in cases including murder of officers, witnesses, during robbery, kidnapping, rape or burglary. The plan funds local governments with 20 million dollars via a population and poverty based formula. Also proposed are mergers of 20 agencies into a Department of Human Resources and a wage bargaining bill for state troopers.
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Senate
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
William Sharpe
R Lewis
C. N. Harman
R Taylor
California
Lafe P. Ward
D-Mingo
John Pat Fanning
D-Mcdowell
Department of Human Resources
Veterans Affairs
Workmen's Compensation
Dels
Raymond Peak
D-Putnam
Donald Kopp
D-Harrison
Dell
Charles M. Polan Jr
D-Cabell
Pam Shuman
D-Brooke
Roy Rogerson
R-Marshall
Department of
West Virginia Senate Passes Pay Increase for Solons
The West Virginia Senate approved a measure raising legislative pay from 3300 to 4300 with retroactive effect to January 8. Daily expenses rise from 10 to 15 for meals and 15 to 22 for lodging. special sessions pay 35 salary and 37 expenses per day. The bill heads to the House amid three other bills and a mandate for newborn coverage in health plans.
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Charleston
W.va
Senate
Citizens Advisory Commission
House
Citizens Legislative Compensation Commission
William T. Brotherton
D-Kanawha
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Truman
Wilson
Tate) Lohr
Lohr
House Finance Committee
Odell Huffman
Princeton
Warren McGraw
Pineville
McNeely
David A. Puzzuoli
Assembly
Commission On
iTurn
Public Service Commission
Commission
Virginia
House of Delegates
House General Laws Committee
del. Ira M. Lechner
Darlington
The
National Council of Churches In Special Ministries
Vietnam Generation
Central Committee For Con
Nam
Henry A. Kissinger
Soviet Union
China
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Solons
Sens
Russell Wood
Pat Hamilton
Saeeene
James Davis
D-Marion
Sandy Allen
Shelbyville
Ind
Dan Gerber
Flora, Ill
Sandy
Gerber
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