Kleindienst Okayed In 64-19 Senate Vote
The Senate confirmed Rich ard G. Kleindienst as attorney general by 64 to 19 amid a debate over a ITT antitrust settlement. Kleindienst asserted no improper political influence, thanking the Senate after the vote. George P. Shultz was also confirmed as Treasury secretary by 83 to 0.
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Kleindienst
Senate
Washington
Richard G. Kleindienst
Arizona
John N. Mitchell
Nixon
Justice Department
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
United States
George P. Shultz
Treasury
Sen
Henry M. Jackson
Senate Judiciary Committee
ITT
Sheraton
San Diego
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Judiciary Committee
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Mitchell
West Virginia Grants 18 Year Olds Adult Status
Eighteen year olds in West Virginia become adults Friday under a new law. The measure lowers drinking age to 18 and allows 18 to 20 year olds to sign contracts own property sue or be sued and marry without parental consent.
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Buffington
West Virginia
Barber
West Virginia Sets 18 Year Old Adult Status Friday
A new state law in West Virginia makes eighteen year olds legal adults starting Friday. The measure’s provisions and potential impact have received surprisingly little publicity as officials prepare for the change.
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Charleston
Joseph Condry
West Virginia Savings and Loan League
Condry
National Bank of Commerce In
William R. Joerg Jr
Nbofc
Bankruptcy Court
Charleston Retail Credit Bureau
Carol Johnson
Parkersburg
Carter Snider
Snider
Huntington
Gil Steinknecht
West Virginia Department of Public Safety
West Virginia
Traffic uptrend in accidents alarms state police
State police report a steady rise in automobile accidents with no sign of reversal in the near future, as documented across recent pages.
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Mercer County
Honaker
Market slips for fourth straight session after rally fades
The stock market faced a fourth straight setback on Thursday as a rally attempt fizzled. Trading was slow with the Dow Jones Industrial Average finishing down 2.78 at 941.30.
West Virginia House votes for 3.5 million aid for kindergarten rollout
The West Virginia House approved 3.5 million dollars in added aid to counties to speed public kindergarten availability for all 5-year-olds this fall. If Senate okays the bill, most counties could complete full implementation this fall, earlier than the planned 1973 start. The measure allows unspent funds from 1972-73 to revert to the state.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia House
Senate
Arch A. Moore Jr
Daniel B. Taylor
House Finance Committee
Finance Committee
House
Confessed killer Lonnie Cross seeks absolution in Florida
Lonnie Cross in jail in Jacksonville says he killed Edward Bozier 37 years ago to “get right with the Lord” after an indictment for first degree murder. He has lived in New Orleans under alias Richard Mosley since 1937 and gives a sparse account of the lethal 1935 slaying and pursuit.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Lonnie Cross
Cross
Duval County
Don Nichols
Lonnie Smith
Edward Bozier
New Orleans
Richard Mosley
Bozier
Steady Hike Noted In Mercer County Auto Fatalities
Mercer County faces rising highway crashes with six fatalities in 1972 by May. Daily accidents average about 4.5, with 173 reports in May and 609-654 five month totals across years. Drivers’ distraction and haste cited. CAPP patrols target patterns rather than tickets.
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Mercer
Mercer County
Princeton
Bluefield
Mercerer
Department of Public Safety
Nomination Vote Record on Richard Kleindienst
The record shows votes on the nomination of Richard Kleindienst as attorney general with FOR support from Spong Byrd Randolph and AGAINST Byrd of West Virginia indicating a party or regional split in the confirmation process.
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Richard Kleindienst
Muskie undecided on future status in Democratic campaign
In Washington Sen. George McGovern and Sen. Edmund Muskie met as Muskie weighs his political future. Muskie asked for time to decide whether to stay in the race or release delegates, with a Friday announcement expected at a National Press Club lunch.
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Washington
George McGovern
Edmund S. Muskie
McGovern
Muskie
Senate
National Press Club
Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Richard G. Kleindienst
Kleindienst
Shirley Chisholm
New York
Alabama
George Wallace
Silver Spring
Wallace
SA Campaign Exceeds Goal in Bluefield Drive
Bluefield residents raised 421345 toward a new Salvation Army Citadel and Camp Joy upgrades. The seven week drive, led by Roland C Luther, may reach 450000 with pledges. Groundbreaking could occur by September. bids to follow after final plans.
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John Blankenship
Bluefield
Salvation Army Building Fund
Bluefield Country Club
Roland C. Luther
Salvation Army
Camp Joy
Luther
Highland Avenue
Bluefield Salvation Army
Jim Waller
John Bowman
Cummerford Corp
Kansas City
Salation Army
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Vista Alegre
Madrid
Spain
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Stora ToYal
State Alcohol Beverage Control Commission
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J. Richard Barber
Richmond
Virginia
Highway Commission
Bluefield Salvation Army Building Fund
Tazewell County
Board of Supervisors
Jerome Katz
Wall Street
Essie B. Smith
Bessie
Essie
Smith
Savannah
The
Jacksonville, Fla
Jack Honaker
Spong
Byrd
Randolph
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