Weather summary with regional temperatures and humidity
Weather outlook shows variably cloudy conditions across zones including West Virginia Virginia Ohio and Kentucky highs mostly in the 70s to near 80s cooler nights and partial clearing in places. Humidity levels several reports note around Sam 6 pm, with winds up to 18 mph from the SW. Record highs and lows for the date are mentioned with scant precise values.
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Black Lung Group Wins Meeting On Regulation Formulation
Officials from the Black Lung Association and the Union Carbide plant in Institute agreed to attend Washington sessions as the SSA and regional board prepare new black lung regulations. A spill of about 3 000 gallons of ethyl butyraldehyde into the Kanawha River triggered investigations and prompted a hearing plan. Coast Guard reports note prior solvent spills. tankermen were on duty during the incident and odor complaints led to state notification.
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Social Security Act
Union
Institute
Assoc
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BLA
Huntington
Coast Guardiiew
Pri
Bobby Burns
Federal Register
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Austinjof
Matthews
Green Smiths
Coast Guard
Environmental group sues to halt GEM I-70 move in Ohio
A Belmont County group CODE filed suit in U S District Court in Columbus against five agencies to stop the transport of a giant 14 million pound GEM strip mine shovel across Interstate 70. Defendants include John Volpe Rex Leathers Ohio Governor Gilligan and Consolidation Coal Co Involving Hanna Coal Co. plan to move shovel on I-70.
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U. S.district Court
Columbus
Belmont
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Belmont County
John Volpe
U. S. Department of Transportation
Rex C. Leathers
Federal Highway Administration
Ohioji
John J. Gilligan
J. Phillip Richley
Ohio Department of Highways
Consolidation Coal Co., Inc
Consolidation
Hanna Coal Co
Ehawal
Oniven
Hanna
Cadiz
Pretoria
South Africa
GEM
Egypt
Ini
Hart proposes handgun ban with compensation plan
Paget Senate bills would ban possession of handguns except for military, police, security guards and licensed pistol clubs. Violators face up to five years’ imprisonment or a $5,000 fine or both. Owners could be compensated at fair market value if surrender within a year, later voluntary surrender without penalty. Hart argues domestic homicides often involve acquaintances rather than strangers. Bayh's measure targets cheap “Saturday Night Specials,” advancing with Judiciary Committee support.
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Bayh
Senate Judiciary Committee
Byrd's Shut-In Day Approved
President Nixon signed into law a Byrd sponsored resolution designating the third Sunday in October as National Shut-in Day. The aim is to focus attention on and comfort the aged and housebound persons in society.
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Washington
Nixon
Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
Byrd
Cruelty Case Motion Due Answer Today
In Kanawha Intermediate Court an answer for the state will be filed today in a motion to quash three indictments against former Washington Junior High School Principal Gerald Reynolds and coach Timothy Stockert. They face charges of cruelty to male students. Attorneys argue the indictments omit required offense details and dates. a hearing is expected next week.
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Kanawha
Washington Junor High School
Gerald Reynolds
Timothy C. Stockert
George Wood Montday
Spencer Simpson
Nixon urges action as ecology report highlights pollution rise
An ecology report notes annual pollution costs near 10 billion in 1970, rising to 33 billion by 1980, with Nixon urging Congress to adopt environmental reforms. The study finds air quality improvements in many cities but warns small communities face severe problems, citing Yellowstone air pollution and metropolitan area data. In a separate court case, Jessie Rose faces felonious assault charges after a tavern stabbing at Percy Burl's Place.
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Jessie
Rose
Jacob
Perkins Eyed POW Trade In Espionage Case
At Tyndall Air Force Base Florida psychiatric testimony linked Sgt Walter Perkins in Oct with a plan to swap top secret Vietnam POW documents for POW releases in Mexico City He allegedly met a Russian agent as part of the scheme Five secret documents were found on Perkins who pleads innocent by reason of temporary insanity The psychiatrist noted Perkins was driven by alcohol addiction and a dream to do something positive for his country.
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Walter Perkins
Mexico City
North Vietnam
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Temple University
Perkins
Sadoff
Panama City
Fla
Conference Panel Okays State Boost To Appalachian Programs
A Senate House conference committee on public works appropriations approved 327 million dollars for Appalachian Regional Development programs for the current fiscal year. Senators Jennings Randolph and Robert C Byrd announced the plan, noting a one million increase from 1972. Allocations include highways 205 million health demonstrations 48 million mine area restoration 2 million housing fund 2 million vocational education 25.5 million supplemental grants 37 million and local development district research demonstrations 7.5 million.
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Senate House Conference Committee On Public Works
Jennings Randolph
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
Gnatt Chapel to Host Sunday Fellowship Service
The Rev. C. C. Corbett of Ferguson Memorial Baptist Church West Dunbar will speak at 3 p.m. Sunday at Gnatt Chapel Rand. The Harmonettes from Community Baptist Church Charleston will sing.
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Ferguson Memorial Baptist Church
West Dunbar
Gnatt Chapel
Rand
Community Baptist Church
Charleston
City council debate on grievance procedure ends with return to work
After nearly two hours of debate on a fair grievance procedure, council members said no hearing process existed. Union leader Hallie Brown pressed for a just system as striking workers, police on hand for security, voted to return to their jobs on the city hall steps. Mayor Hutchinson noted trash collection surged from about 100 to 300 tons over the first three strike days.
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Kent Hall
James Jeter
Mary Jana Vanderwill
Olis O’connor
Ruth Copenhaver
Hallie Brown
Hutchinson
Smith's Transfer Rises to 12th in U S Trucking
Smith's Transfer Corp. based in Staunton Virginia operates a Charleston area terminal and is now the 12th largest U S trucking firm with annual revenues near 100 million. President R R Smith notes rapid maturation with only a handful of large firms ahead and plans new terminals costing over 2 5 million in West Virginia and beyond.
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Smith's Transfer Corp
Charleston Area
R. R. Smith
New York Society of Security Analysts
Smith
West Virginia
TV networks deny GOP equal time as McGovern speech resurfaces
CBS and NBC rejected the Republicans request for equal time to answer McGovern after his Saturday speech naming R. Sargent Shriver as running mate. Telegrams to Sen. Dole cited on-the-spot news coverage and the networks’ stance. In other items, county building contracts show a 93 percent rise from last year with residential and nonresidential segments up, while West Virginia public works funds were approved in a Senate House conference totaling 27.7 million.
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CBS
NBC
George McGovert
R. Sargent Shriver
Robert Ed. Dole
R-Kan
GOP
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Nawha
ABC
Dole
F. W. I. Dodge
McGraw-Hill
Information Systems
Denture Adhesive Promises Bite Power For False Teeth
Advertisement claims FASTHETH Denture Adhesive strengthens upper and lower dentures. It promises firmer steadier retention for more comfortable wear and encourages seeing a dentist regularly for health.
Soviet higher education to enroll about 900000 students
Tass reports about nine hundred thousand new students expected to enroll in Soviet institutions of higher learning this fall. The figure reflects a continuing expansion of university and college access across the USSR. Dial 348-4848.
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