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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1972
Page
2
Variable clouds and a chance of light rain across zones 1 2 4 with highs in the upper 40s to low 50s. Zone 3 4 Charleston sees rain possible, lows in the 20s to 30s. Zone 7 8 9 mixed clouds cool nights. Virginia West Virginia Kentucky Ohio sections noted.
Cernan and Schmitt on the Moon gather rocks as young as 100 million years or less, while Evans in lunar orbit operates mapping cameras and instruments. Schmitt describes features from the mountain drive and crater rims with astronaut awe and scientific detail.
Report notes Nixon hesitates to commit to a set date with Thieu, balancing opposition pressure and desire for a clear cease fire. U S aims for cease fire and some prisoners home by Christmas, while sovereignty remains a later Vietnamese issue and not a veto on peace. Policymakers signal willingness to act without a Vietnamese veto if needed, amid ongoing Vietnam War developments.
A West Virginia court reversed a 2 million award in a dispute over Vecellio & Grogan fill plans for Danner Hollow in Charleston. The case centers on a proposed 12 acre landfill with 1.2 million cubic yards of material, facing neighbors and an appeals hearing set for December 20 in city hall. Vecellio & Grogan owns eight acres with Fort Hill Development Co. leasing the rest.
A contractor spokesman said the Danner Hollow site could host fill from an interstate rock and earth project with a private haul road enabling transport. Opponents cited ecological damage drainage worries and low-cost housing concerns as the case heads back to Monongalia County Circuit Court for further proceedings.
City man faces two rape counts after authorities cited the suspect's alleged assaults. Officials noted ongoing investigations and outlined charges filed by the prosecutor as part of a broader case. The article discusses state funding debates over the Highway Trust Fund and its use for road projects versus mass transit.
A mix of reader lore about tiny beings and a wave of local news items includes a voter office renovation closing notices, a knife assault and rapes case with two victims, a state budget deadline concern, and a Mill Creek mayoral election order. The report also notes court actions and missing local elections.
An appeal from a Cabell County Circuit Court ruling questions a will. It invalidated a trust provision created to place flowers on the grave of Miss Lillian Perry and her parents. The case touches a night watchman and a sack of potatoes noted during the incident.
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