West Virginia public retirement system expands to Montgomery
The first city and two counties join the state public employee retirement system as of July 1. Montgomery Cabell and Tyler counties enter, bringing participating counties to 19. System covers full time salaried state workers and may include policemen firemen and local health boards. Kanawha Charleston board to join.
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West Virginia
Montgomery
Cabell
Tyler
George C. Duffield
Cabell and
Duffield
Boards of Health
Kanawha-Charleston Board
Hechler Defends Proposal To Speed FPC Hearings
The Kentucky Public Service Commission chair urged against a bill provision that would bar successive gas rate increase filings from taking effect before FPC review. He warned it would not hasten hearings and would hurt consumers. Hechler argued delays boost pipeline profits and urged reducing FPC case backlog and exempting small producers. The Commerce Committee recessed.
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Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
J. Davids Francis
Kentucky Public Service Commission
Power Commission
Francis
FPC
Hechler
Trial Set for Two In Abortion Murder Case
Trial docketed for June 28 in Intermediate Court for Tiley Henderson and Sylvia Morrison both of Huntington charged in the abortion murder of Florence Harris 21 of Huntington. Henderson previously faced trial with no verdict. The operation occurred at the home of Ethel Davis 41 of 1424 Second Ave. Davis convicted. Betty Jane Burks 33 Charleston confessed and is in Peace Springs prison. Lois Dean Smith 27 Wertz Ave convicted as accessory before the fact and sentenced to five to 18 years. Smith and Davis were indicted in April and continued to September term.
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Tiley C. Henderson
Sylvia Claudette Morrison
Huntington
Florence Harris
Henderson
Cabell County
Ethel Davis
Second Ave
Davis
Betty Jane Burks
Charleston
Women’s Prison
Peace Springs
Lois Dean Smith
Wertz Ave
WV Day Holiday Closes State Offices Except Vets
State offices mostly closed for West Virginia Day with Motor Vehicles and Supreme Court open. Banks liquor stores and many county and city offices close across the state while federal offices remain open. Gov Barron testifies in Washington at 10 am before a Senate subcommittee on youth conservation corps and youth opportunities act.
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Motor Vehicles Department
Supreme Court
West Virginia
Nquor
Barron
Washington
Senate
Youth Conservation Corps
Last day of spring ushers in official summer
West Virginians bid farewell to a wet and stormy spring as summer arrives at 10:30 p m EST on Wednesday. The piece notes the solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and opposite seasons in the Antarctic and arctic regions, with long daylight in Seattle and Washington D C, and Miami receiving around 14 hours of sun. It explains hotter days lie ahead as oceans and air warm into late July and August.
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West
Arctic
Alaska
Canada
Seattle
Wash
Washington, D. C
West Virginia
Miami
Fla
Recovery Panel To Coordinate Aid Is Named
The Associated Press reports West Virginia counties form an Economic Recovery Committee to aid redevelopment under a new federal law. Cabell County Clerk Keith L. Arthur appoints eight members, planning expansion to twenty. FE St. Clair chairs, with county officials from Monongalia, Raleigh, Fayette, Marian, Webster and others. The panel aims to improve local services like fire protection, recreation and health, seen as a key obstacle to industrial growth. members expect county led action to drive progress.
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West Virginia
West Virginia Association of County
Cabell County
Keith L. Arthur
Huntington
L. St. Clair
Elkhorn
McDowell County
Kenneth Kincaid
Morgantown
Monongalia
Clarence Johnson
John Ward
Beckley
Raleigh
Carl Vickers
Fayetteville
Fayette County
Harry D. Martin
Monongah
Marian County
Frank Gibson
Matoaka
Mercer County
Shelton
Iselves
Edgewood Pool to Open on Limited Schedule Soon
Richard Shelton said the Edgewood pool group will act as a contact point under redevelopment law but not limited to that. The new facility opened briefly Sunday with a few swimmers as bathhouse work delays the full opening, offering 4 to 9 p m hours for two to three days, then standard 6 30 a m to 9 p m hours if possible.
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Richard Shelton
Association
Edgewood Pounewest
Charleston
Big Boost In Hospital Funds For West Virginia
West Virginia plans a $5 million boost in Hill Burton funds for hospital construction with federal aid and a 50 50 state share match. The State Board of Health will allocate for the next fiscal year, reflecting the 1960 census with a slight funding reduction. Dyer noted emphasis on high unemployment areas and pending federal budget and new hospital needs inventory shows bed shortages across chronic disease, mental, nursing, rehab, and general hospitals.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Nfil-Burton
Ahews
N. H. Dyer
Hill Burton
State Board of Health
Dyer
Congress
West
U. S
Luther Terry
Kennedy
State Health Department
Bureau of Hospitals and Medical Facilities
Raleigh
Mercer
Higher Taxi Rate Schedule Is Approved
Four Charleston taxi companies raise their rates under a Public Service Commission approved schedule for Skyline, Town Top, City and Checker cabs. The first two-fifths mile drops to WW cents from four-fifths, with 10 cents for each additional two-fifths still in place. Deliveries by taxis will rise to 50 cents from 25, and a 25 cent per passenger increase applies to Kana’wh a Airport trips. Meters in about 70 cabs have not yet been adjusted. the change takes effect soon.
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Public Service Commission
Skyline
Town Top
City and Checker
Rod Mundy
Kana
Mundy
Twenty Five Set For Teen Road-e-o In West Virginia
About 25 West Virginia youths are entered for the teen-age Safe Driving Road-e-o to be held in St Albans Saturday morning on the Gateway Shopping Center parking lot. The St Albans Junior Chamber of Commerce hosts the event with co-sponsor Pure Oil Co, offering a $50 scholarship to the state winner. Judging covers driving knowledge and performance tests. top state driver advances to the National Safe Driving Road-e-o in Washington DC. Dale Hopkins chairs the state contest. listed entrants include Jac Wollman Beckley Russell Suder Buckhannon John Keenat Charleston Donald Davissot Clarksburg David O'Dell Fairmont Tommy Russell Huntington Kermit Becker Keyser Paul Cockstetter Marshall City Rodney Lowe Milton Randulph Daniels Parkersburg Charles I Locke Ritchie City Herbert Humphreys Jr Ripley John Wiles Jr St Albans Steve Brarner South Charleston Gary Spencer Roger Hicks Larry Myers Mannington.
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Sta
St. Alans
Sunda
Tr Gateway Shopping Center
Paticipants
St. Albans
Dale Hopkins
Jac Wollman
Beckley
Russell Suder Buckhannon
John Keenat
Charleston
Donald
Steve Brarner
South Charleston
Gary Spencer
Roger Hicks
Larry Myers
Mannington
Kanawha Zoning Board Adds Four to Planning Panel
The Kanawha County Court president S Grover Smith Jr announced the appointment of a new member to the Kanawha Planning and Zoning Commission and the reappointment of four members for three-year terms starting July. David WH Cleland will join July 6 succeeding Dora Andrews who resigns. The commission, led by Ernest H Gilbert Jr, recently signed a contract with Ladislas Segoe and Associates to craft a master plan for future development.
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Kanawha Planning and Zoning Commission
S. Grover Smith Jr
Kanawha County Court
David WH. Cleland
Quarrier St
Eudora Andrews
Charleston
Vincent J. Dohnkoski
St. Albans
Aubrey W. Love
Ernest H. Gilbert Jr
Ladislas
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