Editorials Praise Moore and Chessie for Rail Reorganization
Editorial lauds Gov Arch Moore Jr for pressuring the Chessie System to buy the Penn Central Kanawha Valley line from Nitro to Point Pleasant. It notes the shift from earlier plans to abandon tracks west of Red House and credits Moore with prompting a broader purchase that restores rail service for Shippers and industry in Putnam County and beyond.
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I Jis
Kanawha Valley
Arch A. Moore Jr
U.S. Railway Assn
USRA
Chessie
Gov. Moore
F *Chess
Penn Central
Point Pleasant
Red House
Poca High School Wins Area High School Bowl Championship
Smiles to the Poca High School team celebrate defeating George Washington High to claim the area High School Bowl championship. West Virginia Opera Theater's Pasta and Puccini production praised as highly successful. Paul Morton of Cannelton Industries named chair of the National Coal Association board. West Virginia clergy adopt new interfaith marriage guidelines. Eustace Cantley, formerly a coal miner, enrolls in Beckley College at 39 and earns a degree. John McMurray of Lewisburg graduates first in the 1975 West Point class.
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Poca High School
George Washington High
Paul Morton
Cannelton Industries
The
National Coal Assa
West Virginia
Eustace Cantley
Beckley College
John McMurray
Lewisburg
West Point
Killing Dogs Thankless Job
Kanawha-Charleston humane officer Ken Pauley faces criticism from pet lovers frustrated by dogs being put to sleep at the county animal shelter. He notes state law requires rabies vaccination and licensing, and most strays lack licenses, making return to owners impossible. He earns no praise for killing dogs but deserves recognition for reminding owners of their responsibilities.
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Kanawha
Pauley
Kanawha County
Animal Shelter
Kanawha City Bridge Opens On June 19 1975
Gov Arch A Moore Jr announced the Kanawha City bridge would open to traffic at 7 p m on Thursday June 19 1975. The long awaited span was described as ready and will carry motorists starting that evening with a festive nod to Christmas 1973 in Kanawha City.
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Arch A. Moore Jr
Kanawha City
There Is a Limit to Limited Nuclear War
In Washington a Pentagon briefing discusses training to fight a limited nuclear war and the risks of misperception. The interview explores targeting logic rail lines cities and the need for hotlines and flexible options while warning about hawkish pressures and the danger of sliding to all-out destruction.
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Los Angeles Times
Washington
Pentagon
Air Force
United States
Moscow
Mobile
Ala
Minsk
White Plains
N.Y
Kiev
Ukraine
Detroit
Congress
Readers' Forum Promotes Tough Prison Reform Debate
Letters criticize a Gazette editorial arguing nonviolent criminals deserve light punishment. The writer urges harsh prison terms for all serious offenders, including solitary confinement, and calls to remove terrorists from schools to curb drugs and immorality. The piece stresses strong government action over moral policing.
Democrats Struggle as Ford Energy Plan Advances
A column critiques Democratic leadership under Speaker Carl Albert for weak policy on energy, economy, and environment. It argues Ford’s decisive energy program outpaced Congress, cites large-margin defeats on gas tax and energy bills, and contrasts executive flexibility with congressional gridlock.
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New York ‘Times
New York
Carl Albert
Ford
House
Albert
Ford Energy
Congress
Dreamer George Charlton Ogburn Letter Cited by Army Corps
Intercepted message dated June 21, 1975 references George Charlton Ogburn and a note from the Army Corps of Engineers regarding damming a site. The item appears as a city story note on page 12A.
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Deck Charlton
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
No Busing Here Klan Says Draws Fire in Gazette
A Gazette page 8B letter denounces Klansmen who oppose busing, mocking their hooded appearance and calling for公开 faces to the nation. The writer criticizes the robes as potato sacks and urges the group to reveal themselves. A second letter disputes a Profits Tax critique about a 2 dollar barrel oil import duty.
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the Gazette
Gazette
Ford
Robert R. Bowers
Suite
Atlas Building
City
Bureaucracy at the Bedside Hits Kettering Medical Center
In Dayton, Ohio, James Kilpatrick examines how federal health care oversight expands, citing the 144 hospitals selected for HEW validation including Kettering Medical Center. He notes costly mandated changes, possible Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement cuts, and a move toward universal hospital regulation, warning of rising costs to taxpayers and patients.
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Dayton
Ohio
Kettering Medical Center
Kettering
States
District of Columbia
Medical Center
Hill-Burton
Joint Commission On Accreditation of Hospitals
JCAH
U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Kettering “Medical Center
The
HEW
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New Orleans
Leningrad
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Tom Wicker
John O. Pastore
Rhode Island
Kennedy
Johnson
Nixon
Dial H. Robins
Fayetteville
Almighty God
L.T. Anderson
Harry Mikels
Anderson
Mikels
Rev. Mikels
George
Charlton Ogburn
Dreamer
E.M. Miller
Second Ave
James Kilpatrick
M. H. Schaffner
Dr. Schaffner
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
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