Editorial urges nonpartisan judicial elections in West Virginia
An editorial argues for nonpartisan judicial elections and criticizes current practices. It questions secrecy, calls for court rules to curb improper conduct by candidates, and asks why the state bar has failed to publicly address judiciary issues, accusing it of protecting privileged status and ineffectiveness.
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Kanawha County
Herbert Belcher
John Hey
Andrew McQueen
West Virginia Supreme Court
Charleston Daily Mail
Robert Mellace
Supreme Court
Mellace
Reagan
Ford
Edmund G
Jerry’ Brown
Jerry Brown
William P. Clark
Brown
New Hampshire
Simple Plan to Stamp Out Crooks by Cash Exchange
James Henry argues in the Washington Monthly for a government run on the spot recall of large denomination notes. Citizens would exchange 50s 100s and 1000s for smaller bills under IRS supervision to reveal hoards used for tax evasion and criminal deals.
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James Henry
Washington Monthly
Internal Revenue Service
Henry
Which Group Rich Man's?
The first Democratic National Convention delegates show higher education and incomes than the national average per an Associated Press poll. Four times as many delegates earn over $25,000 annually, while 9.5 percent report under $10,000. The piece ponders exchanges with Republicans and whether income prompts party switching.
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Associated Press
Bumps on Virginia Street Draw City Notice
A reader complains of two large speed bumps on Virginia Street at Court Street, calling them inverted ditches poorly filled. The hazards persist for days while the Highways Department reportedly avoids installing speed bumps.
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Daily Mail
Department of Highways
Charleston
Virginia Street
Court Street
Health System to Hold Public Hearings for Consumer Input
Richard Bowyer outlines a plan for public hearings across planning regions to boost grass roots consumer input in health services. He notes regional hearings began May 28 and a statewide June 3 hearing aims to reach residents 18 and older, inviting WV residents to join the West Virginia Health Services Association.
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the Gazette
HSA
Comprehensive Health Councils
CHP
WVHSA
West Virginia
Kanawha Valley
Charleston
State Welfare Department
Buses Needed to Sustain Clay County Elderly Transport
Gladys Wilmoth appeals from Ivydale for continued funding to keep four Clay County minibuses in service. She notes the elderly rely on buses for store visits and doctor trips, and warns routes could be cut by June 15 without federal and state support.
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Clay County
Charleston
Gladys Wilmoth
P.Q
Ivydale
Quit Complaining About Elementary Students Names
A reader from Kanawha County attacks a May 23 complaint about student insults. They blame textbooks for teaching bad words and urge parents to raise children righteously, citing Galatians 6 7 and addressing Mrs Miller.
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the Gazette
Kanawha County
Xanawha
Mrs. Miller
Patrick Armentrout
Pora
Not Hanky-Panky That Counts in Wayne Hays Case
James Kilpatrick argues the House must uphold public trust amid Wayne Hays scandal. He contends the key issue is Hays using the public payroll for his mistress Elizabeth Ray, not private morals. Kilpatrick calls for prompt action by the House Standards committee, noting Sikes's investigation as secondary yet serious.
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Washington
Ohio
Wayne L. Hays
Capitol Hill
Elizabeth Ray
Hays
Congress
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Wayne Hays
Lyndon Johnson
Spe
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National Organization of Women
Adam Clayton Powell
Powell
House
Florida
Robert L.F. Sikes
Sikes
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