City Can't Afford to Play Midway Airport Spoil Sport
Editorial urges federal and state action to fund and plan a Midway airport between Charleston and Huntington. It highlights FAA growth forecasts, current airport funding cuts, and the need for local, state, and federal cooperation to prevent inferior air service for Southern West Virginia. It warns against delaying the Midway project and calls for political support from Rep. Slark and Rep. Hechter. Charleston’s stake is tied to Huntington and the region’s future air capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway Airport
U.S
FAA
Department of Transportation
Congress
PAA
Midway
Charleston
Huntington
West Virginia
Lazetter
John M. Slark
Hechior
Cabell County
Stack
Hechter
New Pollution Statute Faces Enforcement Hurdles in Kanawha Valley
West Virginia’s new air pollution law takes effect next week with tougher provisions, including seven member commission and fines for violators. Critics warn that without strict enforcement and appointments of dedicated public representatives the law may remain meaningless, citing sulphur dioxide emissions from a Blaine Island ethanol plant as a persistent problem.
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West Virginia
Kanawha Valley
Control Commission
Stabute
Gov. Smith
Commission
Citizens Atrociution Council
J. B. Buif
FL. Welstead
William Bland Osborn
Kanawha County
DeWitt Peck
Fayette County
Bniler
Blaine Island
Citizens Council
Air Pollution Control Commission
Readers' Forum Voices On Campus Use And Highway Safety
Reader letters discuss Morris Harvey College lending campus facilities for a public meeting and criticize state police focus on private liquor clubs. They urge clearer separation of academic and nonacademic programs and caution against wasteful public safety funding while calling for targeted highway enforcement. A third letter honors Earl Harvey known as Lightning for decades of street newspaper distribution and advocates public assistance to support him.
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the Gazette
Morris Harvey College
Gazette
Smith
Burchett
Burchell
Lightning
Earl Harvey
Charlestons
Trent Lawn
YMCA
Department of Public Assistance
Charleston
Small Business Administration
W, Dickerson P.O
Rox
Israel Victory Sparks Uncertain Fallout Across Middle East
The analysis argues Israel's victory heightens Arab resentment and risks new regimes, as Nasser and Hussein fall or falter. It warns UN and great powers failed to prevent war, predicts longer confrontation, and notes Soviet support for Arab states while US restraint may waver.
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United Nations
Woodrow Wilson
Israel
Nasser
Egypt
Hussein
Jordan
Aqaba
Midle East
Farouk
United States
Britain
Washington
Suez
Sinai
Tel Aviv
Middle East
Johnson
Gulf of Aqaba
Africa
Asia
Farewell to Ben W. Murch Elementary School
A humorous farewell column marks 36 years of ties to Ben W. Murch Elementary School in Washington. Parents recall Barbara, Carlos, and Hans growing through lessons, the PTA, and the school’s teachers from 1931 onward, ending with sentiment for fond routines and shared memories.
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New York Times
America
Ementary School
Ben W
Jane
Sally
Spot
Kelly
Soung
Carlos
Alice Deal
Filthe Mans
Miss Kaufman
Ben W. Murch
Wechsler
Rose
Rich
Borle
Miss Colter
Sills Vail
Grieb
A's
Barbara
Cerles
Hans
Mike
Pete
Motse Tshormbe
Kwame Nkrumah
Bao Dai
Nai Ey
Erich Olenhauer
Khrishna Menon
Little Hans
Ben
March
Broadbent
Kaufman
Ben W. Burch
Russians Hold Key to Mideast as War Looms
The letter from Cairo describes news suppression and pro Arab posters amid rising crisis. It notes possible quick end if Russia exerts diplomatic pressure, United Nations involvement limited, and past Suez ceasefire dynamics. It warns of Soviet reluctance for cease-fire and underscores Moscow's Mediterranean ambitions.
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Mediterranean
Red Sea
Desert
Sinai
Paris
Cairo
Middleast
Uncle Sam
Jerusalem
United Nations
U.N
Israel
Egypt
U. N
Russia
United States
Intercepted Letter Faces State Funding Frustration
A June 11, 967 letter from George Sharles Tan D D S at Tonthman Princeton West Virginia complains about state funding delays. The missive, addressed to Dear Doe, hints at bureaucratic struggles and financial strain. The item references a page 33 feature.
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Sharles Tan
D.D.S. Tonthman
Princeton
W. Va
Soviet aims threaten Aden and Gulf region
The piece argues Soviet backing of Nasser and influence in Yemen and Somalia, seeking to widen Arab unity under a Nasserist empire. It contends Aden and the Red Sea corridor are pivotal, with Somalia and Ethiopia under Russian pressure. It claims Russia could trigger a third world war within days, making the Soviets the key to war or armistice.
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Dardanelles
Black Sea
Mediterranean
Nasser
Aden
Red Sea
Somalia
Kenya
Thiopia
Russia
Africa
Nassar
Yemen
Gulf of Aden
Indian Ocean
Dems debate war reach and Kennedy praise in offbeat notes
Column features scattered remarks on Vietnam and Middle East war strain, Lyndon Johnson, Wayne Morse, and Senator Robert Kennedy praising a presidential figure. Mentions McCall's subscription gifts and cosmetic ad push for men, plus travel safety worries about Adam Powell trip.
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Middle East
Vietnam
Wayne Morse
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the Columns Gazette
James W. Rowley
Stewart
W. Walnut
Streerer
Richgood
Tom Wicker
Russell Baker
Ation
Miss Pimpson
Laure
Henry Ford
Ralph McGil
Mideast
Doe
George
Jack Wilson
Lyndon 1
Tohnsande
McCall's
kKkx
Robert #. Kennedy
LBI
Robby’s. Hairda
New York
Adam Powell
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