Minister Gives Plea For Death Penalty Debate
West Virginia lawmakers host a public hearing on capital punishment with clergy and citizens offering opposing views. Speakers include Perry Daugherty Leopold case cited as a warning against executions while ministers urge deterrence and caution. The session highlights questions of defense access and the morality of state death penalty.
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Perry
Jerry Wood
Charleston
George A. Daugherty
Leopold
Daugherty
TL. EF. Crowson
Marion County
Hedrick
Prinr
Elwood Fleming
United Methodist Church
State Penitentiary
Owen D. Hutchens
Christian Action Committee
The
Presbyterian Church
Elmer Dierks
West Virginia Council of Churches
Paul Underwood
Allen H. Nymian
Weston Ministerial Assn
W. T. Brotherton Jr
O-Kanawha
Clarence E. Wartin Jr
D-Berkeley
Mr. Crowson
Crowson
Martin
Murder Inc
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Weese Contends He Has Filled Residency Rule
West Virginia senator questions residency for insurance commissioner appointee Weese. Weese says he will assume duties March 19 after completing Florida job commitments. He maintains he has always considered himself a West Virginian despite years in Florida.
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Weese
Conta
Ed Ton Mage Cltment Martin
Martin
Florida
John E. Carrigan
R-Marshall
Carrigan
University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Finance and Commerce
Heather Foundation
West Virginia
West Virginia University
WVU
Insurance Commissioner
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Nixon Men Banks Win Holding Company Status
Treasury approves one bank holding company status for Continental Illinois and Chase Manhattan banks, with officials tied to the Nixon administration. President Nixon orders Treasury to draft legislation to curb one bank holding company activities, aiming for early congressional action.
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Nixon
Washington
Nixon Administration
Treasury Department
Treasury
Continental I Ilinois National Bank and Trust Co
Secretary of the Treasury
David M. Kennedy
Chicago
Robert P. Mayo
Continental Illinois
Chase Manhattan Bank
Paul A. Volcker
Chase
Congress
Fire practice house set ablaze in St Albans drill
Lakewood suburb of St Albans saw an abandoned one story frame house burned during a supposed drill by the West Side Volunteer Fire Department. Chief Ronnie Dailey said the fire appeared deliberate as trash was found in empty rooms. No damage estimate was given.
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Vie
West Side
Lake Jwood
St. Albans
Ronnie Dailey
Lsomeone
Dailey
Cold air grips East with snow flurries into New England
Temperatures drop across the East with snow flurries likely in the Rockies and lingering from central Appalachians to the eastern Great Lakes and northern New England. AP Wirephoto.
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Rockies
Appalachians
Great Lakes
New England
Weather forecast near two states and Ohio region
Prewar weather map shows cloudy conditions across West Virginia Virginia Ohio and Kentucky. Snow flurries expected in mountains West Virginia with highs in the 20s to 30s and varying cloudiness across the region.
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West Virgina
Walt State
Virginia
Pal
Charleston
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Kentucky
Wwew
Car Fee Debate Highlights West Virginia House Session
The House discussed raising auto inspection fees with a $3.50 total, split between garages and maintenance funds for the Department of Public Safety, amid warnings of higher costs and moral impacts. The Senate sent five bills to the House, including use tax reciprocity, while education bills moved forward. Del J T Davidson Jr sponsored a bill allowing full time public school teachers to take 12 credit hours annually at state colleges without tuition.
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Canoga
Pam Py
Del
Odell Huffman
D-Mercer
West Virginia
Department of Public Safety
Senate
Finance Committee
House
West
del. J. T. Davidson Jr
Wyoming
WVU Education Reform Sparks Strong Legislative Debate
Lawmakers and educators argue over reorganization plans impacting WVU and state education. Dr. Harlow’s brochure critiques WVU’s influence while Del. Griffith questions power dynamics between education groups and the State Board. Boiarsky contends reform shifts authority away from the WVEA toward the state education department.
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Harlow
West Virginia University
West Virginia
George Griffith
D-Hancock
Firecely
WVUI
West, Virginia
WVEA
State Department of Education
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Dmercer
Mr. Meadows
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Sharpe
Leeds
England
Barry Newman
Newman
W.va
Independent
Democratic
Tne Daily Gazette Company
WaVa
Gazette
Garette
Mewspaper Agency Corp
Pro Associated Press
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Tan. Arar
Maes Ce
Sen
Barnett
Fayette
Robert K. Holliday
Senate Judiciary Committee
Holliday
Forrell Friend
Jaipur
India
Rajasthan
U.S. Weather Bureau
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Conzult
County Board of Educations
Continental Assurance Company
Continental Assurance Co
Tike
Addi
Young Charleston Shop
Car Fee
Astern
Boiarsky
Stone & Thomas
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