Supreme Court upholds 60 percent vote for taxes and bonds
The Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 that state and local governments may require a 60 percent voter consent for new taxes or bond issues. The decision centers on West Virginia provisions dating to 1872 and 1932, with Justices Brennan and Marshall dissenting.
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Supreme Court ruling trims West Virginia reapportionment woes
Charleston report notes the U S Supreme Court decision Monday reduces the complexity of West Virginia legislative reapportionment as state lawmakers face redistricting issues. Richmond dispatch adds that Virginia’s General Assembly will review capital outlay requests exceeding $400 million as it starts the 1972 74 budget process.
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Conference brings area health officials to Mercer County
Local area representatives from four agencies attend a tuberculosis nursing conference at the Mercer County Health Center. Eight persons taken into custody after a Saturday night disturbance at Burger Bay Food-O-Rama in Princeton have been released on bond pending preliminary hearings.
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Stock market rally loses steam after five session gain
A five session rally in the stock market loses momentum as prices retreat on renewed selling pressure. Traders monitor volume and key indices for signs of a bottom amid mixed economic signals.
Soviets Link Up Orbiting Lab New Space Station
Three cosmonauts entered the Salute laboratory after an automated link with Soyuz 11, establishing a testbed for permanent space platforms. The 60 by 12 foot station, weighing 25 tons, connected after 26 hours 50 minutes in orbit, with Viktor Patsayev Vladimir Volkov and Georgy Dobrovolsky reporting they were well and starting the flight plan.
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Jet Crashes Through Cottages Killing 28 in New Haven
An Allegheny Airlines Convair 580 hit a power line while landing in fog at Tweed-New Haven Airport. The crash into vacant beach cottages killed 28 of 31 aboard. two survivors were airlifted to Yale-New Haven Hospital.
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Lorton
Judith L. Manning
Lemoyne
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New London
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Is Nothing Secure Is Nothing Secure
Bluefield patrolman Kenneth Pruett investigated the theft of a portable radio and a flashlight from a Bluefield police cruiser in the police garage late Monday night. The officer owned the items taken.
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Game of Life batters slip past sluggers then face light hitters
In baseball analogy the focus shifts from feared sluggers to the lower order hitters who can still end a game. The message suggests the endgame threat may arise from unlikely sources rather than the obvious power hitters.
Canyon Is Searched For Bodies After Collision Near L A
Rescue workers searched rugged Van Tassel Canyon in Angeles National Forest for bodies from the Hughes Air West DC9 and a Marine Corps jet collision. Fifty or fifty one aboard were affected. only the radar intercept officer aboard the Marine jet survived. The fuselage of the airliner remained unfound as teams advanced through steep brush in the 25 miles east of Los Angeles.
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Bluefield City Board primary field narrows to ten nominees
Bluefield voters select five candidates from twenty five in a primary to fill ten seats on the City Board of Directors. Incumbents Mayor Edwin Elliott Leland Carter Allen Connolly and Victor Devault seek re election. Polls open 6 30 a m to 7 30 p m at sixteen locations with 7 873 registered voters. turnout expected higher than 1969.
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Bluefield Primary Vote Sparks Call for High Turnout
An editorial urges Bluefield voters to turnout for today's primary, arguing that past low participation let inferior candidates win. It says a large vote would better reflect citizen will and benefit the city's next two years of leadership.
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The Daily Telegraph Recommends Five For Local Race
The Daily Telegraph endorses Frank Allen Edwin Elliott Andrew Perenyi Leland Carter Tony Lotito Richard Shumate Allan Connolly Robert Moore Joe Walker Victor DeVault Angelo Monaco Bernard Wills for the upcoming election.
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Jack) Allen
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Jean) Giampocaro
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Drew) Perenyi
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Joe Walker
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Voter Turnout Sparks Debate On Accountability
The piece argues large elections deter poor performance by officials chosen with broad support. It cites Princeton figures showing only 20 percent of 4500 registered voters voting, with 910 casting ballots. Bluefield’s primary turnout is examined as a gauge of civic engagement.
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