Solon Attacks Stripping Evils in War in McDowell
Del. Richard Neely of Fairmont urged students and adults at Big Creek High School in War on strip mining. He blamed individual laziness over greed, criticized weak enforcement, and urged honesty in agencies to curb evils, while noting court congestion and consumer protection gaps. Neely, 30, plans to seek the Democratic U S Senate nomination in 1972, son of former governor Matthew Neely.
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Del
Richard Neely
Marion
Big Creek High School
McDowell County
Neely
Fairmont
U.S. Senate
Jennings Randolph
Matthew Mansfield Neely
U. S
West Virginia
Ohio official pushes bond plan for pollution enforcement
Ohio Attorney General aide outlines a proposed bond requirement for industries charged with water pollution violations. Bonds would be forfeited if they fail to meet board directives, strengthening enforcement beyond existing court actions. The measure targets stronger compliance by violators.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Water Pollution Control Board
C. Ray Marvin
Marvin
Moore Urges Faith to Guide West Virginia
Gov Arch A Moore Jr told about 400 leaders at Charleston's Governor's Prayer Breakfast that West Virginians must rely on faith and prayer to meet state tasks. He said without faith life is hollow and urged moral concern for others as a horizon expands plus Robert J Brown predicted the 1970s could be this century's greatest decade with prayer becoming a strength.
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Charleston
West
St John’s Day Observance Set at Union Baptist
The annual St John’s Day service will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Union Baptist Church. C A Mitchell worshipful master of Bluefield Lodge No 3 F and A A Y Masons announced. Rev H L Hall of First AME Zion Bluefield will be guest speaker. After the service, dinner will be served at the Lodge Hall on Upper Jones Street.
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Union Baptist Church
New York Leads Maple Sugar Production. Vermont Second
New York tops the nation in maple sugar production with Vermont following in second place. The ranking highlights the prominence of northeastern states in maple sugaring and industry output.
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New York
Vermont
Congress Eyes Retrofit Rule for Older Cars in Smog Fight
A State Air Pollution Board member in Roanoke said Congress seems to favor requiring retrofit devices on older cars as two days of hearings on new Virginia air rules wrap up. Critics from industry argue the rule may outpace current tech while noting a 1975 federal deadline for new-car exhaust controls.
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Associated Press
State Air Pollution Board
Roanoke
Congress
Richmond
Norfolk
Falls Church
Warren L. Braun
Harrisonburg
Braun
John Phillipps
Wytheville Community College
Phillippi
Phillips
WVU Receives Grant for Mine Communications Research
The U S Bureau of Mines awarded West Virginia University’s Electrical Department 134,672 dollars for ongoing research into mine communications and monitoring. Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia announced the grant on Thursday.
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WVU
Washington
U. S. Bureau of Mines
West Virginia University
Electrical Department
Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
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Harrogate
England
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Moore
Virginia Paint Association
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Abney S. Boxley Jr
Blue Ridge
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Prince of
Monaco
Snee
Broyhill Lenoir House
Kammers
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