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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1972
Page
3
West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania show mostly sunny to fair skies with highs in the 70s and lows in the 40s to 50s. Kentucky remains mostly fair with highs in the 70s, few clouds, and mild nights. Tuesday humidity and SW winds around 12 mph. record highs and lows noted for the date.
Dr. Arthur L. Poffenbarger of Charleston suggests a new pressure neuropathy linked to tax work. In the West Virginia Medical Journal he describes two April patients with left ring finger numbness and hand clumsiness, linked to elbow tenderness and ulnar-area hypesthesia after long income tax prep. He proposes naming the condition Internal Revenue neuropathy or April 15 palsy.
Preliminary applications are invited for a Trash to Gas project led by City Manager Don Richardson and Sanitary Board Manager Dan Halloran. The system would separate inert materials for recycling and burn remaining waste at high heat to produce low BTU gases. Officials expect nonpolluting gases and aim to dispose of waste with little taxpayer cost while possibly diverting sewage solids. Final applications are due by July 15 with decisions by August 20 after Stanford Research Institute collaboration.
Municipal election coverage notes results across towns including New Haven where John C the People party led with various vote totals for mayor and council seats. Richwood elected Robert Spencer mayor over Merl White with 735 to 578 and chose Eugene Losh for recorder along with four councilmembers.
George Freeland was elected recorder in Romney on Tuesday, unopposed, with 127 votes. Eleanor Jeffries and Arlo Haynes reelected as councilmen, Blair M Haynes elected mayor, and Charles Smith unopposed as recorder with 159 votes to 139 for Jeffries.
Virgil Gillum won 601 votes to defeat incumbent Mayor George F. Dersy who had 344 in Tuesday's nonpartisan race in Shinnston. Robert Toth re-elected clerk with 631 votes, defeating Robert Burnette who had 399. Incumbents for council and ward seats won and lost are listed with vote totals across wards.
In Oceana mayoral race W F Manning won with 359 votes to Frank Laxton Jr 295. A move to extend term lengths from two to four years failed 409 to 134. Recorder Vaughn Cozort led against the slate with 523 votes. Five council seats went to H R Davis Aubra Chaney L W Lively Roy Aliff and John Steffey. Defeated candidates included Homer Cook D Cook Ambers Acord Ed Hall Basil Brown Ray Hicks Gerald ee Lonnie Philyaw.
In Smithers Fayette County the Citizens party swept all offices in Tuesday's municipal election. Mayor Jon Cavalier was re-elected with 302 votes, recorder John Cavalier with 300 votes, beating Bobby Lee Zickafoose and Betty Jo Whittington. Five councilmen were elected: Bill Bell 340, Frank Carelli 353, Michael Giannini 353, John Lopez 360, Bill Yaquinto 343.
Northfork Citizens party swept the municipal election electing the mayor recorder and five councilmen. Howard Shanks won the mayoral seat with 211 votes and Joe Constantino was recorder with 191. councilmen Vernon Sutter 197 Paul Miller 189 Donald Hughes 194 Robert C Williams 218 and George Patterson 196.
In Pineville Citizens party contests, Mayor Edgar L. Miller topped with 219 votes and Recorder Ruby Hawk received 252 votes as incumbents were returned to office. Council results follow.
A Hamlin municipal ballot measure to extend term lengths from two to four years failed Tuesday. Incumbents were re-elected, with Mayor C. E. Monday winning 122 votes and Recorder Charles Clark receiving 136. The referendum drew 75 votes in favor and 145 against.
Dr. Eileen Anderson, a 35 year old candidate in West Virginia's 26th District, rushed at Senator Humphrey at a Farmers Market in Whitesburg Kentucky. Secret Service restrained her after she allegedly kicked an agent while shouting for a dance. She was questioned at Wilshire Division Station and released without charge.
Welch voters re-elected Mayor W. B. Swope to a seventh term with 396 of 4068 votes. Incumbent councilmen H. C. Lewis Marvin Propst George R. Sledge A. C. Cunningham and Ray F. Wilson were all returned unopposed.
Miles McMillin announces Robert Meloon former associate editor becomes managing editor and John Patrick Hunter becomes associate editor of the Capital Times. Cedric Parker retires, Hunter previously edited the editorial page and is a 55 year old Richwood West Virginia native who served as a World War II Pacific combat correspondent. He joined the paper after graduating from the University of Wisconsin in 1950.
The South Charleston Recreation Department and police sponsor a mini bike and bicycle rodeo from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at James Toler 44 Marmet. A Marmet Lumber Co worker, James Toler, was injured Monday when a sharp wood splinter struck his stomach while sawing lumber. he is in good condition at Charleston Memorial Hospital.
Rat Gibson wins Nitro mayoral race by 170 votes amid four ward upsets. Third Ward incumbent Kenton Williamson loses to Vernon Caseboll 437 to 255. Fourth Ward incumbent E L Goodwin falls to Thomas Lilly 356 to 195. Citywide results show council at large leaders and ward winners, with Belle election favoring Rudy Seacrist and Bill Hastings for recorder.
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