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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1968

Page

3

Final City Council Votes Revealed in Ward Totals

Voting results show Ward 1 elect two with Estep 719 and Lieble 571 ahead of Duncan 571 and Cordes 530. Ward 2 front runners are Roberts 707 and Murray 629 with Jones 601 and Seguin 529 trailing. Ward 3 elects Fulks 177 likely, Murphy 291 leading, while Ward 4 favors Griffith 244 over Jarrett 170. Ward 3 duplicate results list Henson 481 and Snyder 465 with Lilly 452 and Vaughn 335. Ward 6 sees Schoonover 689 and Stoops 601 ahead of Paul 570 and Hess 457. Voter turnout estimated at about 55 percent, up from April primary.

Witi Victor Estep Harry J. Lieble G. L. “Jack” Duncan E. Donald Cordes C. G. “Babe” Roberts Gordon D. Murray J. W. “Bus’ Jones Vera Seguin H. J. Murphy Charles Fulks Dayton Griffith Jr John Jarrett J. C. Henson R. R. Snyder C. Barney Lilly Frederick Vaughn Ward Arch Schoonover Nelson Stoops C. Ben Paul Vernon Hess

Leased Housing Plan Discussed by Triangle Leaders

Triangle leaders push a leased housing plan to address delays in public housing projects. Charleston has 400 federal units delayed with only 100 on secure sites. landlords resist repairs due to urban renewal fears, and relocation efforts prove costly for impoverished Triangle residents. Miss Harris notes 1966 rent limits may be higher now, while Jarrett cites a Sept 13 1965 resolution supporting leased housing and explains the 1966 drop due to realtor interest and publicity lack.

Ron Page Triangle Charleston Community Resources Center Jarrett

Closest State Mayor Race In Oceana

In West Virginia municipal elections, several incumbents won while one mayoral seat flipped by 19 votes in Oceana. French Manning defeated Roy Aliff 261 to 242 in the nonpartisan race, part of a slate of results across Shinnston Parsons Osage Pineville Welch Northfork Richwood and Smithers with party indicators where applicable.

Associated Press West Virginia Oceana French Manning Roy Aliff Manning Aliff Shinnston George Simon Thomas Carmen G. DiBacco Parsons John Gribble Osage Julius Denjin Pineville

Four From City Graduate in Ohio

GRANVILLE Ohio Four Charleston W Va residents have received degrees from Denison University They are Jane Johnson In Morgantown where the city council chooses the mayor five incumbent councilmen swept to victory despite a large write in effort that saw one candidate daughter of Mr and Mrs David fall 100 votes short of winning D Johnson of 122 Sheridan Cir Barbara Mohler daughter of Mr and Mrs William E Mohler 971 Ridgemont Road Two new councilmen were elected but their elections did not alter Democratic control of the governing body The election reflected sentiment over an open housing controversy The present council had been accused of stalling on the issue Helen Ziebold daughter of Mr and Mrs William T Ziebold 1541 Thomas Circle

Morgantown David Fall D. Johnson Sheridan Cir Lele Barbara Mohler William E Mohler Ridgemont Road Btandon Biarennean Af

Belle Votes Civil Service For Police

Belle voters approved a civil service program for the police force by 429 to 146. An unopposed Citizens Party slate won the council seats with Casto 486, Helry 502, Semesco 480, Sigman 479, and Davis 463. Seacrist 415 and Arthur 479 led incumbents for mayor and treasurer respectively. Fletcher write-ins totals await canvass.

Belle Candiiatiae Citizens Party Tnecumbent Rudy Seacrist George Arthur Recoiver Russell D. Casto Sr Walter Davis

Was It Before Food Arrived at Textile Workers Meet

Scores of AFL CIO Textile Workers Union delegates yanked tablecloths from 1 200 attendees at the Washington Hilton after discovering labels showing the tablecloths were made by J P Stevens Co The union has long fought the firm in NLRB cases and federal court actions over organizing its plants in the Carolinas.

Washington Au Textile Workers Convention Afl-Cio Textile Workers Union of America Washington Hilton J. P. Stevens & Co J.P. Stevens National Labor Relations Board Carolinas

Methodists Vote on Merger Plan at Buckhannon Conference

West Virginia Methodists at Buckhannon will vote June 12 16 on merging with the state EUB conference and on a 925000 quadrennial emphasis program to be shared among eight institutions and projects including West Virginia Wesleyan College Beckley Child Care Center and a Wheeling Island counseling initiative. The merger with the EUB is approved nationally and state unions have up to 12 years to complete. The EUBs last month voted to proceed toward a June 1969 merger.

Buckhannon West Virginia Methodist Eubs Methodists West Virginia Wesleyan College Spring Heights Spencer Glenwood Park

Hughes-Backed Ticket Wins New Jersey Primary Victory

In Newark New Jersey Gov Richard J Hughes led an organization ticket to a decisive win over Sen Eugene Mc Carthy backed slate in the New Jersey primary Tuesday night Mc Carthy still secure some of the 80 convention delegates at stake Mounting returns show five delegate slate candidates beating the Minnesota backed group Four Democratic Mississippi representatives won renomination with one unopposed Light voting The opposition including Negro civil rights leaders fared poorly

Newark N. J Richard J. Hughes Eugene McCarthy New Jersey McCarthy Minnesota Mississippi

Walkie Talkies Stolen From Cleveland Wrecking Trailer

Police report two walkie talkies stolen from a supply trailer owned by Cleveland Wrecking Co. The trailer was broken into between 5 p.m. Friday and 7:15 a.m. Tuesday, parked at 1102 Bigley Ave. Officers note the missing devices.

Cleveland Wrecking Co Bigley Ave

Job Corps to Observe Third Antony Anniversary at Park Event

The notice outlines a third anniversary program at Coonakin Park with staff and enrollment ceremonies. Meanwhile escalating Middle East hostilities unfold as Israeli and Jordanian forces exchange attacks, UN letters from El Farra and Tekoah relay casualty figures, and rockets are reported amid a larger conflict.

Antony Coonakin Park Jordan Amman Jordan River Israel United Nations el- Farra Tekoah U. S Arthur J. Goldberg U.N. Security Council el Farra

Paris Uses IMF Credit as General Strike Rages

Paris borrowed 745 million dollars from the International Monetary Fund to support the franc amid a widespread general strike that paralyzed traffic. Demonstrators backed President de Gaulle while rail workers rejected a provisional settlement, keeping transportation largely idle nationwide.

Paris International Monetary Fund France Charles de Gaulle Lyon

Travel Help Line and Agent Contact Info

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