Editorial warns WV towns to temper spending from federal funds
West Virginia counties and cities receive about 11.5 million in early revenue sharing. Kanawha County and Charleston gain over 1 million each while South Charleston sees a tax-driven boost of 480 to 600 thousand. City leaders urged prudent planning, with a Jaycees referendum push against rapid tax increases and calls for studies before committing windfall funds.
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West Virginia
Kanawha
City of Charleston
City of
South Charleston
St. Albans
Kanawha County
Charleston
John Hutchinson
South
Washington
Board of Directors
The
South Charleston Jaycees
Times Indeed Are Changing Amid National Football Hall of Fame picks
The piece notes shifting attitudes as 1972 National Football Foundation scholar athletes include Yale's Dick Janron and stars from Notre Dame Penn State and Mississippi State. It highlights Frank Dowsing Jr. as a pre med Black student rising to national recognition and Mississippi State popularity honors.
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New York Times
National Football Foundation
Hall of Fame
Yale
Dick Janron
Notre Dame
Greg Marx
Bruce Bannon
Penn State
Frank Dowsing Jr
Mississippi State
Dowsing
If It's a Chore Why Not End It
A husband and wife stopped sending Christmas cards to 150 friends, deciding the task was a chore. They skipped two years and say no future cards. Friends noticed little, some appreciated shorter lists, and the practice benefited them apart from card manufacturers.
End of the Year Greetings from Nestfeather Court
Russell Baker humor column recounts a chaotic year at 72 Nestfeather Court. Ernie leaves after 23 years of marriage. Chadwick dies. dad mugged in New York and raided a massage parlor. car accidents and family tensions. a rattlesnake appears in the vents prompting comic relief as the family laments love and oppression.
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New York Times
Washington
Nestfeather Court
Ernestine
Har Chadwick
Chadwick
Dad
New York
Times Square
Westfeather Court
Dents
Ehs Sycamores
Belinda
Mexico
Carlton
Texas
Boston
Grandpa
Ted
Emma
Barney
Petey
Europe
Nixon
Workmen’s Compensation Benefits Mess Highlighted
A reader recalls a 1972 injury and a $496.54 benefit check that was overpaid and returned to the disbursement division. The compensation agency was to reissue the payment but details remain disputed.
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the Gazette
Workmen's Compensation
West Virginia fans urged to fund stronger football program
A Gazette letter urges WVU supporters to back bigger raises for coaches and expanded stadium capacity after predicting a future bowl berth. The writer argues for five hundred scholarships and a 55,000 seat stadium, praising coach Klausing and noting other programs.
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WVU
the Gazette
West Virginia
Bowden
Klauxing
Texas Tech
Jim Carlen
Charlie Coffey
Tech
Alabama
WVU Sport
Klausing
Pitt
Guy Dispanet
Mathias
Revenue sharing under fire from Agnew and Pittsburgh plans
Vice President Agnew warned Republican governors against abusing federal revenue sharing funds now sent to 35 000 jurisdictions. Pittsburgh Mayor Flaherty outlines a 1973 budget relying heavily on the program with 14.5 million of 36 million public safety funds and 5.8 million for capital projects while aiming to cut taxes and raise public worker pay.
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New York Times Service
NEW York
Agnew
Congress
Peter Flaherty
Pittsburgh
Washington
Flaherty
Public Safety Department
Public
West Virginia Voters Favor Comforting Status Quo in 1972 Elections
West Virginia voters showed a comfortable support for four more years of Nixon and Moore, while rewarding split-ticket choices. The coal industry and strip mining shaped outcomes in the Fourth and Ninth District contests, with Republicans favored overall but Democrats winning key state posts.
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West Virginia
Richard Milhows Nixon
White House
Arch Alfred Moore Jr
Executive Mansion
George McGovern
John D. Rockfeller
Statehouse
Moore
Bache & Co
Raleigh
Wyoming
Warren McGraw
Tracy Hylton
Hylton
McGraw
Rockefeller
Richard Nixon
Arch Moore
Nixon
McGovern
Jennings Randolph
U. S. Senate
Sadat Facing Tough Political Winds In Egypt
In Cairo, President Anwar Sadat’s grip on power weakens as Egypt’s focus remains on recovering lands Israel occupied in 1967. Officials question his brightness and leadership while his regime relies on a self interested middle class of military men and civil servants.
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Cairo
Egypt
United States
Near East
Anwar Sadat
Israel
Sadat
Nasser
Sadat Faces Military Power Struggles and Religious Tensions
The Egyptian president contends with a strengthened army and right wing opposition after dismissing defense minister Gen. Sadek. Incidents hint at coup attempts as Sadat tightens control with a new defense minister and police network, shaping the path toward any future settlement in the Near East.
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Arab Socialist Union
Sayed Maeri
Egypt
Mohammed Sadeck
Russia
Israel
Sadek
Sadat
Nasser
Ahmed Ismail
Cus
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May
Doc Struthers
State Treasury Department
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Earl Danbery Jr
Cannelton
Tom Wicker
Harry Hofffimann
Fourth
King Coal
Ken Hechler
John
George
J. G. Hutchinson
Joseph Kraft
Gen
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