Weather overview for West Virginia Virginia and Ohio February 3 1968
The report notes clearing and mostly sunny conditions in Charleston with a high near freezing and a low around 26. West Virginia shows variable cloudy skies with colder air and highs 34 to 40 in the north and mid 30s in the south, with possible ice tonight. Virginia varies from mountains to east with highs 43 to 50 and mountain lows near 28 to 43. Western Pennsylvania expects cooler winds with scattered flurries in the north and middle 30s in the south. Ohio sees light snow flurries in the northeast and improving sunshine, with highs from the upper 20s to lower 40s and notable sunshine in the south and west.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Aipany
Albuquerque
Bismar
Boise
Boston
Kentucky
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Chicago
Cleveland
Denver
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Juneau
Orleans
New York
Okla City
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Portland
Ore
Richmond
Raund City
West Virginia 1969 Agriculture Budget Adopted
Washington Senator Byrd said West Virginia’s 1969 Agriculture appropriation totals about 40.97 million dollars, a slight reduction from the current year. Major outlays include Farmers Home Administration 15.23 million and Forest Service 5.374 million with several agencies listed for smaller sums.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
West Virginia
Robert C. Byrd
Senate Appropriations Committee
Department
Farmers Home Administration
Forest Service
Jury awards $30,000 in injured child suit
A federal court jury awarded $30,000 to the father of Ricky Westfall for injuries to his son from a fall at Marilyn's Shoe Store on May 6, 1965. Doctors testified the boy had no brain damage, while the family sought up to $2 million for long term care. The verdict ended a four day trial and the court opened to hear motions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ginin
Safof
Capitol Street
Richard
Ricky” Westfall
Marilyn
Ricky
Ronjair
West
University of Virginia Medical School
van Brown
Ing
Navy to Aid Search for Five Bodies After Silver Bridge Disaster
Rep. Ken Hechler said the Navy will assist the Coast Guard and Army Engineers and local Civil Defense in locating five missing bodies from the Silver Bridge collapse at Point Pleasant. Navy divers from Charleston, S C, are already on scene and will bolster operations once water levels fall.
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Washington
Navy
Coast Guard
Army Engineers
Silver Bridge
Point Pleasant
Ken Hechler
Hechler
Cmdr
Adam Zabinski
Charleston
5. C
I ‘Smith
West Virginia political filings show March resignation noted
Lee M. Kenna plans to resign in March after completing the junior basketball program. Veterans and local figures including John Alderson Simms Republican and Jack Kinder Democrat filed for various offices. The filing period produced numerous candidates for Senate and House of Delegates in the Charleston area with names listed for the Eighth Senate District and surrounding seats.
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Charleston
W. W. Wertz
Chambers
John Alderson Simms
Jack Kinder
St. Albans
Jefferson District
Ivor F. Boiarsky
House of Delegates
Senate
Mario J. Palumbo
Bradford St
Ith
E. E. Gillespie
Valley Road
Med-Pak Corp
Eric Nelson
John H. Price
Ohio Ave
Harry G. Perkins
Pinch
Opie R. May
Chesapeake
J. T. McQuillen
Cedar Grove
Kenneth L. Coghill
Simon M. Bailey
Herbert P. Baria
Paducah Named in 1827 by William Clark
Paducah Kentucky was surveyed plotted and named in 1827 by William Clark brother of George Rogers Clark. The brief note identifies the city’s founding action and its historical linkage to the Clark family.
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Paducah
William Clark
iGeorge
Rogers Clark
Property tax dispute prompts revaluation in North Charleston
McCabe argues lack of a tax escalation clause in a lease cuts income below 10 percent. A Kroger occupied McCabe property in North Charleston. Court orders recheck of assessed values after finding $105,700 assessment below original cost. Amoco station at Capitol and Washington sees value cut from 110,000 to 85,000. Assessor James Ross fears a chain reaction of reductions countywide.
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Kroger Co
McCabe
North Charleston
Cole
Layer
Capitol and
Washington Streets
Amoco
James Ross
Dunbar
South Charleston
Senate
Daniel Boone
J. C. Penney Co./sons
Southwest
McCain
Battle
Edward J. Long
Walters Rd
Calsco Itom
Charles Given
Twilight Dr
Elwood Pegram
Legislature Advances SRC Audit Bill Amid Road Bond Debate
Senate moves to suspend rules for passage of a comprehensive SRC audit bill while polling for amendments to stream pollution and bingo licensing measures. The measure, aiming to audit all SRC finances, faces House resistance and political tension over funding and governance.
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SRC
Senate
Judiciary
W. T. Brotherton Jr
D-Kanawha
Brotherton
Casson
House
Belets
Road Commission
Carl E. Gamer
Nicholas
Hans McCourt
Webster
William R. Sharpe
Lewis
Republicana Neal Job
Kinsolving
Kanawha
Dallas Wolfe
Preston
Howte
Jointsider
CPA
Certified Public Accountant
Howard W. Brotherton
Davisson Sues Crabtree for Libel in Kanawha County Case
Crabtree announces a libel and defamation suit in Kanawha County Common Pleas Court seeking 50 000 punitive and 50 000 compensatory damages. Crabtree, of Point Pleasant, denies Davisson's televised charges calling them unfounded and vows to clear his name with depositions. Davisson, 45, St Albans, a first term House member and Carbide employee, counters.
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Tree
Crabtree
Kanawha County
Buckhannon Brokerage Co
Davisson
Department of Mental Health
George A. Daugherty
Charleston
St. Albans
Legislative Manual
Carbide
Widow Chaffee to marry amid Denver police search
Mrs. Martha Chaffee widow of Roger B. Chaffee and mother of two, plans to wed W C Canfield, amid a manhunt for three gunmen tied to a Texas robbery and a past Apollo related incident. Canfield, an investment dealer, plus the others are said to be holed up in Texas. The ceremony will be small and family oriented.
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Denver
Colo
Houston
Tex
Martha Chaffee
Rocky Mount
Rains
Chaffee
Bus Boycott Continues In Shrewsbury Over School Bus Access
The Kane County education board refuses to act on a two bus boycott in Shrewsbury as protesters demand action. The plan includes purging voter books, regional planning moves, and increased pension costs amid a busy legislative session with votes on rates, nursing home fees, and student loans.
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Housen
Senate
House
Shrewsbury
Board of Education
J. T. Payne
Payne
Kanewha County
Midland Trail
Elmentary School
Diamond Area
Passport bids rise after Johnson plea in Portland
U S District Court in Portland reports a jump in passport applications after President Johnson cautioned against foreign travel. January 1968 saw 137 applications, up from 46 in January 1967.
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Johnson
Portland
Ore
U. S. District Court
U.S. and Soviet Ships Collide Off Korea
A Pentagon report says the Soviet merchant Kapitan Vishobokov and the U S destroyer USS Rowan collided in the Sea of Japan about 95 miles east of Pohang South Korea The incident left the Rowan with a three foot hole but caused no casualties The State Department noted Moscow protested stating the warship was in the wrong.
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Washington
U. S
Korea
Pentagon
North Korea
Navy
Pueblo
Defense Department
Kapitan Vishobokov
Rowan
Sea of Japan
Pohang
South Korea
Wonsan
State Department
Moscow
Turbulent Fighting Across Saigon and Hue Amid Tet Offensive
Reports from Saigon describe Viet Cong attempts to escape by river as Cholon sees clashes near a children's hospital. In Hue, a citadel gate was recaptured by allies after heavy fighting with the Communists driven back by air raids. The surge has left extensive property damage with aircraft losses cited by President Johnson.
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Cholon
Hue
Johnson
Vietnam
Saigon
Reds High Command
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Iforegas
Intermountain
New England
Weathersisswaene
Ato Pm
Gazette
Washington Bureau
Nservation Service
Extension
Cooperative State Research Service
Commodity Credit Corp
Agricultural Research Service
Economic Research Service
Inludes Consumer and Marketing Service
Soil Conservation Service
Rural Electrification Service
Agrricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Co-jpeative State Research Service
Bridge Lane
Charleston Gazette
Charleston W. Va
de Dally Gazette Company
Sharteston
W. Va
Mat Athe
Sbc
Mealeraid
Newspaper Agency Corp
Intet
Ee Mee
Sendey Foe
Sur
Beck of Hartel
Lee M. Kenna
Elkview High School
Morris Harvey College
John Slack
Air Force Academy
Strateon Meclwain
South Charleston High School
Stratton
M.S. McIlwain
Glendale Ave
Meyer L. O. Metheain
West Washington Street
B. F. Randolph
Hawthorne Land Co
South Hills
Charles
Randolph
Senate Committee
McCourt
General Revenue Fund
Jin the Road Commission
William A.moreland
D-Monongalia
Jonwardy
Carol Zike
Harry T. Zika
Windham Road
I Davisson
Chater
Camee
Oye
Parkland
Del
John Bobbitt
R Cabell
Jody Smith
R-Cabell
Robert Sayre
Raleigh
Ivor Boiarsky
Jones
Boijarsky
John D. Rockefeller IV
Secretary of State
H. Laban White
Democrats
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Armistead
Boiarsky
Flanagan
Galperin
Goodwin
Holliday
McManus
Nelson
Cabell
Rockefeller
Woo
Bottitt
Burk
Butcher
Carey
Jeter
Mason
Kinder
Kopelman
Mulenix
Nicely
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Potter
Ranson
Rogerson
Sayre
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Alvil
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Burke
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D'Aurora
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Dickerson
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Ellis
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Frazer
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Hager
Lincoln
Logan
Hawse
Hill
Heard
Howell
Kincaid
Kopp
Lobr
Marstiller
Morasco
Moyers
Myles
Paul Queen
Ragan
Ritter
Ashley, Beneke, Buck, Creel
Files
Crewe
Halbritter
Harman, Lilly, Ours
Powell
Anl O Upshur
Seibert and
Stamp
England
Matney
U.S
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