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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1972
Page
5
State welfare and 12 departments donated money clothing toys and food to assemble gift baskets for 60 needy households about 200 children in rural areas. Welfare staff selected the families with help from area offices. some recipients were not welfare clients.
Gov. Moore said he will not resubmit the names of holdovers to the State Senate for confirmation. He will keep current department heads and will appoint John Carrigan as a liaison to the governor. The issue centers on whether the current insurance commissioner and other officials will continue in their posts.
Four banks in downtown report Christmas club accounts totaling about 1.5 million dollars. Kanawha Banking and National Bank of Commerce cite figures from their spokesmen, noting accounts earn about four percent interest, with two banks paying that rate.
Parkersburg reports Rockefeller IV is definitely a candidate for the presidency with aides saying he is out of town. Board members and trustees discuss the nomination process as Wesleyan searches for a new president and Dr. Cunningham serves as acting president.
Governor Moore defends actions on public employee insurance and state appointments amid protests planned for inauguration. He cites a reshaped Blue Cross contract, pending payments, and a 60,000 wage issue while naming Rodney Wayne Clay as deputy director and defending the term limits for department heads.
Governor cites Dr. Carolyn Zinn resignation from the Department of Archives and History to return to academia. Moore reports November and year to date revenue show solid finances with a projected 15 million deficit and 35 million surplus across fiscal years 1971 72 and 1972 73.
The gas origin and ignition spark remain unidentified after an explosion at the coke plant on Brown Island near Weirton. Koppers Construction, building for Weirton Steel, led a seven member team with company and insurer reps. A separate U.S. Labor Department probe was begun. Victims included workers from Koppers, Weirton Steel and subcontractors. The ovens were heating for the plant’s planned opening next week.
Residents of Kanawha City oppose a 12 unit elderly high rise citing parking. The Planning Commission rejected the plan for density and parking, while two council bills would ease unit size and reduce parking to one space per three units. A hearing is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. at City Hall.
Gov. Moore grants clemency to 25 individuals including 12 juveniles and 13 adults across several facilities. Many juveniles remain at the Industrial School or female prison while adults are housed in Charleston, Moundsville, and penitentiaries. Several names are listed with hometowns such as Towson Elkins Chapmanville and Martinsburg, and facilities include Grove Salem and the Anthony Correctional Center.
The Glimcher Co of Columbus Ohio proposes a 30 acre site on MacCorkle Avenue in St Albans for a shopping center. The plan calls for a four- to five-tenant complex with about 100000 square feet of space and a rezoning from limited industrial to commercial. The meeting to discuss the proposal is set for 7 30 p m at city hall with Herbert to speak.
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