City Investment Firms to Merge in Southeast Banking Move
Wheat & Co. and First Securities Corp. of North Carolina reach in principle merger agreement. The combined entity will be Wheat First Securities Inc. and aim to become the largest investment banking and stock brokerage firm in the Southeast, according to F. Carlyle Tiller and Donald C. (names truncated in source).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Wheat &McMillion
First Securities Pres- Co
First Securities Corp. Offident
North Carolina
Dee
Wheat
First Securties Inc
Southeast
F. Carlyle Tiller
Wheat & Co
Donald C
West Virginia Turnpike upgrade faces environmental review
A joint statement on a two lane expansion of the 88 mile West Virginia Turnpike between Charleston and Princeton notes the project will disturb wildlife habitats and increase noise. It will cost about six million dollars, displace 198 families, and require water pollution controls per federal environmental rules. The plan adds Interstate 14 and I 77 routes with Richmond as headquarters for the merged Wheat firm and associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMillion
Charleston
W. Va
C. E. McMillion
Summit Dr
Richmond
James C. Wheat Jr
Tiller
Wheat & Co
Bluefield
James C. Wheat Sr
Ofl Incorporated
West Virginia
Charles F. Jones
Durham
N. C
New York
Princeton
Beckley
Poerrestenn
Council of Environmental Quality
Randolph Honored for highway program work
Senator Jennings Randolph of West Virginia received the Bartlett Award as recognition for outstanding contributions to highway progress at the American Association of State Highway Officials annual meeting in Miami. The ceremony highlighted his work supporting national highway initiatives and funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association of State Highway Officials
Ihenne Bartlett
Williams S
Riteble
West Virginia
Amber
Thomas A. Boyd
James Sell
Date Reset for Perjury Trial in Logani County Case
Huntington AP reports Erself later convicted in the U S District Court. Stallings 51 a Democratic precinct captain in Logani County were sentenced to 10 year prison terms for vote fraud. Five Democratic officials remain free on bond as Judge Sidney Christie postpones the perjury trial to March 6 to allow more time for transcription of materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Erself
U.S
Stallings
Logani
U.S. District Court
Nending Onnasse
Sidney 4.Christie
Bribery Trial Delayed Amid Indictments In Logan County
In Clarksburg Stallings Mae and Kane oisilele Mrs Minerva Richards face separate trials for allegedly testifying falsely before a federal grand jury probing events during the May 1970 primary. The grand jury led to indictments of five Logan County politicians including State Sen Ward Smith. A March term continuance was granted as prosecutors seek prep material and a key witness remains unavailable.
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Clarksburg
Stallings
Mae
Kane Oisilele
Minerva Richards
Logan County
Ward Smith
N W Holding Up Lake Project Insisted By Hechler
Washington AP Rep Ken Hechler accuses Norfolk Western Railway of delaying the R D Bailey reservoir project in Wyoming and Mingo counties West Virginia blaming slow track relocations and subcontractor compliance Hechler urged N W president John P Fishwick to enforce contracts and accelerate work Nine relocation segments in the reservoir area are behind schedule.
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Washington
Ken Hechler
D-W. Va
Norfolk & Western Railway
R. D. Bailey Reservoir
Wyoming
Mingo
West Virginia
N&w
R. D. Bailey Lake
Guyan River Valley
Hechler
Joh P. Fishwick
Christmas Craft Program At The Salvation Army Citadel
The Charleston Parks and Recreation Commission hosts a Christmas decoration craft program starting at 10 a.m. on Thursday at the Salvation Army Citadel on Pennsylvania Avenue. Director Jan Binford leads sessions with classes at 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. weekly through December 23, with materials for purchase and projects including wreaths and painted decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston Parks and Recreation Commission
Salvation Army
Pennsylvania Avenue
North Charleston Recreation Center
Jan Binford
IBM
State Employes Insurance Board Considers Carrier Amid Wage Freeze
The State Employes Insurance Board met with Governor Moore and Insurance Commissioner Samuel Weese to discuss a carrier and pricing for group insurance for state workers. Bids from providers were reviewed just before Nixon's wage freeze stalled the plan once thought to begin in autumn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Moore
Nix- Samuel Weese
Willard Anton
Set
Lh Employes Insurance Board
Nixon
Mayor Defends Bond Levy Amid Renewal Debate
Mayor Hutchinson defends proposed bond levy for urban renewal centering on traffic controls and cost concerns. He says programs are under review with Urban Renewal Authority and HUD, and if approved the levy date shifts to March 21 with city work hours substituted for cash to cover the city’s share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson
U. S. Newal Authority
Office of Housing and Urban
Three Released on Bonds After Coal Mountain Drug Possession
Yancy B. Burns 24 and Michael R. Johnson 24 of St Albans and a 17 year old juvenile were released on bonds of 1000 each after failing to yield caution near a Coal Mountain auto crash west of St Albans. They were charged originally with possession of dangerous drugs marijuana and methaqualone capsules with the juvenile later designated delinquent. Preliminary hearing set for January 5 before Justice H H Chinn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal Mountain
Kanawha
Burns
Joe
Charleston
Justice of the Peace
H. H. Chinn
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Jamil M. Baroody
U.N
C. A. Stavropoulos
U.N. General Assembly
Stavropoulos
Adam Malik
Assembly
Baroody
City Investment Firm
N.C
Randolph
Miami, Fla
Jennings Randolph
D-W.va
Matko
Ziegler
Harrison
Sell
Boyd
State Department of Highways
Oliver White
Virginia Technical Institute
Blacksburg
Peewee Ategs
Selt
Gung
Vunnery
Harrison County
Edmund J. Matko
South Charleston
Robert Ziegler
Ae E Eeemocrat Club
Cer
Ken Ha
Wuman
Celey
County Criminal Court
Harry L. McCreery
Mabscock Hill
W. G. Pruntytown
Johnson
Gordon
Alexander Gordon
Gordon's
USA
Bordon
Iaoer
L.A. Citadel
le Sanjos
Guthrie & Beane Music Co
Quarier & Dickinson
Sts
Carol
Greenbrier
Louisbury
Goldfarb
Barkamericard & Mastercharge
W. Val
Goldfarb Electric Supply Co., Inc
F. Paraimg
Christina
Eve Ciel
Diamond
Bulova
Elgin
Trary S
Lady’ Elgin
James Wach
Michal Ae Price
Ren
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