Randolph Harnesses COMPAC Backing To Rally Miners
Sen. Jennings Randolph spoke to West Virginia miners in Pittsburgh about COMPAC the union’s political arm. He cited federal funding for health units and delays in black lung cases, claiming progress from his efforts and coal mine safety amendments with broad congressional support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
United Mine Workers
Jennings Randolph
D-W. Va
West Virginia
Labor
Committee On Miners Political Action
Compac
Nion
Robert Nelson
D-Cabell
Randolph
Congress
UMW
John L. Lewis
Interior Department
Department
Interior Appropriations Subcommittee
Pittsburgh Hilton
Snowfall Totals Hit Virginia Mountains and Lowlands
A wintry blast left up to 20 inches of snow in higher elevations of parts of West Virginia with lighter depths in other areas. Randolph and Webster counties reported deep accumulations including Pickens with 17 inches, Dailey and Valley Head about 11 inches, Canaan Valley State Park 10 inches, Lewisburg 10 inches, and Flat Top Mercer with 12 inches. Partial clearing was forecast this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Randolph
Webster
Pickens
Randolph County
Dailey
Valley Head
Canaan Valley State Park
Lewisburg
Greenbrier
Mercerate
Graziani seeks rehearing on license suspension ruling
The Associated Press reports Philip J. Graziani asked the State Supreme Court for a rehearing after it voided his law license based on grand jury testimony in 1971. The high court had found bribery and conspiracy to bribe. Separately, it scheduled a Feb 6 hearing in Durward Putnam’s constitutional rights case and denied docketing other appeals.
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Associated Press
Philip J. Graiani
State Supreme Court
Graziani
Supreme Court
C. Donald Robertson
Dana A. Robertson
Federal Housing
James F. Haught
Robertson Brothers
Haught
Braxton County
Durward Putnam
High Court
Thomas J. Sams
Wood County
Parkersburg Elks Club
Sams
Joe Ball
Mer
West Virginia Court Limits Wrongful Death Personhood
The court ruled that under West Virginia law the term person does not extend to certain in development entities for wrongful death claims, narrowing who may sue and potentially affecting compensation validity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
City Man Sentenced In Armed Robbery
Twenty year old William Lee Randolph of Charleston was sentenced in Kanawha Intermediate Court Monday to 25 years in prison for armed robbery committed August at Morton's Cash Grocery 828 Family Dr. Randolph 708 Elk St. was also linked to a service station robbery and at sentencing was on probation for an earlier unarmed robbery plea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lee Randolph
Charleston
Kanawha
Randolph
Elk St
Kenhill Construction Firm Errors Highlighted by AP
Kenneth Sylvester of Kenhill Construction Co says the AP mislisted his firm as a corporation. he clarifies it operates as a partnership with John H. Hill. The story notes snow and highway warnings, while legal notices report two youths receiving probation for breaking and entering and Richard Black getting jail time for drug possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth. Sylvester
Kenhill Construction Co
Associated Press
Sunday Gazette Mail
Sylvester
Kenhill Construction
John H. Hill County
State Department of Huntington Herald-Advertiser
Kenhill
Photographer Laster Dies in Port Lavaca Texas
Canadian born photographer cee A. Taher, noted as the only photographer to attend Elizabeth Taylor and Mike Todd’s wedding, died Sunday of a heart attack at age 6 in Acapulco Mexico where the couple wed on February 2 1957.
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Port Lavaca
Tex
Cee A. Taher
Tim Ster
Elizabeth Taylor
Mike Todd
Laster
Acapulco
Mexico
Taylor
Todd
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Gorby
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James E. Biggs Jr
Pocahontas County
Fay F. Bennett
Monongalia County
Peggy Jean Bennette
Fayette County
AKC
Dalmatians
Cockers Collies
PET Shop
MacCorkle Ave
S.E. Kan
Corporation
Moore
Wood
Bounty
Charles Franklin Marshall
Robert Matthew Mobley
Dry’ Branch
M&s
Cabin Creek
Richard Black
Maxwell St
Black
Franklin Avenue
McCrory
Capitol
Eaby
Mevra
Nnoave Supply
Scheirich
Westmont
By Scheirich
Save Supply CO
P.O. Box
Charleston, W. Va
Lom
West Side
Bankamericard
Peevie Ice
W. VA
Bia
Virginia ST E
Park Ave
Holiday Kitchen Values
Kelvinator
Begoodrich
American Express
BankAmericaid
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Washington
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