WVU Marshall Plan Faces Deliberations On Unified Higher Ed
West Virginia higher education leaders pushed a plan for a single administrative board with a regents structure. The 21 college presidents and the State Board of Education debated the plan during a three day conference, delaying action on a full merger while considering a chancellor role and new governance for eight state colleges. Dr. John Montgomery urged public school participation, and Dr. K Duane Hurley was elected vice president of the presidents association.
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West Virginia
State Board of Education
WVU Board of Governors
John Montgomery
Greenbrier College
Lewisburg
Montgomery
Board of Regents
Higher Education Committee
West Virginia Education Assn
Joseph F. ‘Marsh
Concord College
Miller
Presidents’ Association
Marshall University
Marshall
WVU
Potomac State College
K. Duane Hurley
Salem College
William F. Troy
Wheeling College
Recount Friction in County Election Scrutiny
Mario Palumbo accuses Grover Smith Jr. of delaying the May 10 primary recount by examining one precinct at length while E. S. Thompson and county court allies press to proceed. Officials expect speedier recounts, with continued examination across all precincts to finish within about two weeks.
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Mario Palumbo
Grover Smith Jr
Palumbo
Smith
E. S. Thompson
Brotherton
Grover
Democratic County Court
James Loop
House of Delegates
Loop
L. E. Thompson
Open Housing Provision Draws Hechler Opposition
Washington Rep Ken Hechler of West Virginia opposes the open housing provision in President Johnsons civil rights bill saying a federal ban on racial or religious discrimination in housing would infringe on freedoms. He notes other parts of the bill protecting against racial violence have merit and deserve support.
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Washington
Ken Sdechler
D-W. Va
Johnson
Hechler
Weather and Civil Unrest Report from Charleston Area
Weather notes show sunny for Charleston and warm temperatures with highs around 74 in West Virginia and upper 60s in nearby regions. The article also details police deployment with helicopters, reinforcements, and closed taverns as authorities attempt to maintain order during nighttime disturbances.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maxir Aigh
Kentuf
Page Ti
James Holzman
Wilson
Logan Democrats Nominate Sheriff’s Mother in Uneasy Race
Logan County Democrats nominate Mrs. J. W. Ferrell Sr. to succeed her son ousted as sheriff after court rulings tied to his duties with the Logan Construction Co. and two hung juries in falsification cases. William A. Abraham named temporary sheriff. election for the unexpired term set for November.
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Logan
Logan County
Democratic Executive Committee
J. W. Ferrell Sr
David W. Mullins
J. W
Jack) Ferrell Jr
Ferrell
John W. Hereford
Huntington
C. C. Chambers
Logan Construction Co
State Supreme Court
William A. Abraham
Logan County Court
Sissonville Lions To Sponsor Variety Show
Sissonville Lions Club will sponsor a variety show at 3 pm Saturday in Charleston Municipal Auditorium. Proceeds go to the Lions Eyesight Fund. On Friday the club will present a free show for the children at Marmet Hospital.
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Sissonville Lions Club
Charleston
Municipal Auditorium
Lions Eyesight Fund
Lions
Marmet Hospital
Tear Gas Routs Saigon Protesters Amid Civilian Government Move
The 2man junta maintains military rule under Prime Minister Nguyen Cao Ky as Buddhist protests surface while air and ground forces pummel Communist positions. Brig. Gen. Willard Pearson says the Kon Tum Plateau battle crippled North Viet Nam’s 24th Regiment, with enemy deaths over 1000 and a kill ratio favoring Allies by as much as 4 to 1. A US Navy F4C Phantom strike targets two suspected planes off Haiphong. one may have been shot down. Hanoi reports claim five US planes shot down and a commando boat sunk in the Tonkin Gulf near Thanh Hoa.
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Nguyen Cao Ky
United States
Willard Pearson
101St Airborne Division
North Viet Nam
Kontum Plateau
Pearson
Haiphong
Hanoi
U. S
Tonkin Gulf
Thanh Hoa
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WVU Eye Joint Center
Hollings
Fred Hubbard
Ronald L. Williams
Russell
South Carolina
Bradley Morrah
Strom Thurmond
Thurmond
O'Hara
Dawson
Chicago Democratic Organization
Richard J. Daley
Daley
Giordano
Allen Ginsberg
W. T. Brotherton Jr
Midwest
Associated Press
Logan Democrats
J. W. Jr
Supreme Court
Mullins
Jack
Sissonville Lions
Nozsle
Court ST
Saigon
Gazette-Mail
Mark Twain
Henry Clay
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