20 Jun 1969
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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1969
Page
1
Charleston detective team arrested Bobby Price 29 of Mountain Avenue on a warrant for stealing a quantity of dangerous drugs from Huntington Hospital. He was turned over to Huntington detectives after the Thursday afternoon arrest.
House Appropriations Committee trimmed a housing program, removing a $750,000 allocation for an official residence for the vice president while restoring some other items. The panel cut $473.1 million in related funding and sent the measure to the House floor amid debate on urban renewal costs and program needs.
Washington officials report two tire stores Charleston Tires Inc and Nu Trend Tire Co broken into during the night. Items stolen include a camera portable television portable radio and an electric typewriter. The loss prompted a conservative action group to announce board expansions and trustee changes, naming former officials and educators in the process.
Officers say items may be missing from Nu Trend inventory though no report of theft was filed. In a separate incident Linda Griffith of Hinton Terrace reports two ten dollar bills stolen from a dresser drawer after an unlocked bedroom window was used for entry.
Charleston YMCA announces certified skin and scuba diver courses and a beginners swim session. Fees are 25 dollars for members and 35 dollars for nonmembers. Classes run Tuesday through August 14 with separate evening slots.
Prime Minister Jack Lynch held a slim but decisive lead as Ireland's election opened. With only 21 of 144 seats decided, opposition spokesmen conceded Lynch was likely to form the next government and secure a parliamentary majority.
The Charleston Gazette newspaper records show it is an Independent Democratic peepawager published daily except Sunday by J Daily Gazette Company in Charleston West Virginia. It notes subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, mail and carrier options, and tax and advance payment requirements.
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