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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1971
Page
1
Weather outlook shows scattered snow and warm spells across Western Pennsylvania and surrounding areas. Crystalline winds, temperatures from the mid thirties to mid forties, and variable daytime highs near 70 with nights near freezing. Forecast calls for calm to gentle winds, with a chance of light precipitation Friday afternoon into Saturday.
The government sued the Washington Post after Benjamin Bradlee declined a Justice Department demand to stop publishing more articles. The Post began the Pentagon report series on Friday, arguing the material is historical and not a current defense threat. The Times echoed that publication has already exposed the information nationwide.
Community safety bars restrict parolees from certain counties around Moundsville with Evans calling it a board policy. Governor Moore approved the rule while Sen Holliday and others critique it as political and old fashioned. Some parolees and workers dispute the impact and scope of the bars.
In Paris and London officials discuss televising a debate on Britain joining the Common Market. The plan, linked to an allegedly Italian publicity program, involves attracting French immigrants with free boomerangs and grants, while cameras are reportedly banned from the chambers.
Senator Jennings Randolph praised an amendment to the health manpower bill that would require the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare to use best efforts to place Public Health Service physicians in medically underserved counties. He noted about 334 counties lack a resident doctor, including Clay and Gilmer in West Virginia.
Allied Chemical Corp of Moundsville West Virginia has until Monday to appeal a $1000 fine for violating federal occupational health laws. The Labor Department issued the citation after a union complaint citing mercury poisoning and dangerous conditions. Company officials have not decided whether to pay or appeal.
AP reports Jackson Memorial Hospital in Ripley West Virginia will gain an on site laundry long term care nursing and physical therapy addition. An Appalachian Regional Commission grant of 175 241 funds part of a 679 000 project with a Hill Burton grant 312 000 and state local contributions totaling 191 900.
Three Charleston police officers scheduled to take part in a two week course at the State Police Academy. The program honors six deceased members of the class and features twenty one living instructors. Sgt Harvey Summerfield Bailes and Sgt Estil Edwards led the charge with special music by Mrs John Healy. The department logged fire calls Friday including a grass fire on Expressway Sherwood block and an old mattress blaze at Stockton and Third Avenue with no injuries.
The 250000 American troops in South Vietnam face compulsory urinalysis for heroin as part of Nixon era drug crackdown. The program aims to reveal extent of addiction among GIs and assess the scope of the problem.
The West Virginia State Tax Department processed 192,000 refunds totaling 3.35 million dollars while 75,000 returns contained errors due to confusion between federal and state personal income figures. The June 30 deadline loomed as refunds move through the auditor and treasurer offices.
Three men were arrested in raids on the Diamond Pool Room on Summers Street M and L Poolroom on Lee Street and the Smoky House on Washington Street for illegal possession of tip tickets. Charged were Charley Rush 68, Aus tin Atkins 52, and Cecil Cummings, with police in Huntington rejecting a council pay offer to strikers and continuing sick leave.
Highway markers and traffic signs suffer vandalism leading to yearly costs in the tens of thousands. Interstate signs cost about 500 dollars to replace while primary road signs are cheaper. a major incident on I 79 near Fairmont cost the department several thousand dollars.
Councilman Kent S. Hall criticizes Charleston city officials for mismanaging health and life insurance coverage. He says Travelers notified higher medical claims than premiums, bids delayed until next Friday, risking gap in coverage and possible premium doubling. Hall notes July extension with prepaid premiums, raises in personal coverage costs to 15.85, city absorbing 24, employees billed 1.85. dependent coverage rises to 35.73 per month.
The Washington Post reports the Senate will vote next week on a new end-the-war amendment led by Sens. Cook Stevens Hartke and Leparton. The plan calls for a nine month U S pullout from Indochina after enactment if Hanoi agrees to free all remaining U S prisoners within 60 days. A pro administration observer warned the measure may fail similarly to McGovern Hatfield and Chiles amendments, but cautioned the vote could be close.
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