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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1971
Page
2
Fragmented OCR weather notes cover Western Pennsylvania with scattered details on lows highs and humidity. The unreadable text hints at Monday temperatures and general forecast tones but provides no clear figures or locations beyond vague regional cues.
The five member commission granted shoreline control to intervenors from North Carolina and Virginia while upholding a decision that could be appealed to the U S Court of Appeals in Richmond Va. The case centers on Appalachian Power's 1800 megawatt Bluestone Reservoir project, a $297 million flood control and low flow augmentation effort first proposed in 1965.
Congressional report links lax Bureau of Mines checks to the Dec 30 38 deaths at Finley Coal No 15 Mine Hyden Ky. Violations of the federal health and safety law were found but not corrected. the report cites perfunctory efforts to enforce compliance.
Washington reports 62 bills approved in under a quarter hour including a 10 percent boost to railroad retirement benefits for 722,000 beneficiaries. The rapid action highlights legislative momentum this term. In Los Angeles an earthquake aftershock damaged little but disrupted telephone service. in Kansas City Bess Truman underwent a routine physical at Research Medical Center with her condition listed as good.
Morgantown AP Opening sessions were held for the seventh annual West Virginia School on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Studies on the WVU campus. The seminar, sponsored by the State Department of Mental Health and WVU, educates the public and trains professionals in alcoholism and drug abuse. Co director Raymond E Washington noted alcohol remains America s number one problem and the nation faces grave danger from drug abuse.
United Nations officials announce plans to discharge bus boys as a cost saving, meaning diplomats will be required to bus their own dirty dishes in the cafeteria.
Retired colonel Hackworth argues US leaders misused assets and pursued attrition in Vietnam. He cites his own combat record, criticizes careerism and body count metrics, and urges a guerrilla approach with skilled volunteers to sustain a protracted conflict. He condemns conventional tactics and calls for real professionals to stay until victory.
Consumer index growth stalls as mortgage rates fall then level off. May food prices rise slightly while postage hikes push service costs up. The report notes a May services component rise and a slower input from housing costs, with June index expectations. A separate defense-related interview discusses counterinsurgency learning and a future book project.
The Times reports clandestine U S warfare against North Vietnam before 1964 and pre election bombing plans while The Post notes Saigon regime blocking 1963 elections and limited hope for peace talks from bombing pauses 65 to 68. The Times describes a gag order and later appeal rulings, and the Defense Department confirms White House receipt of a leaked study in June.
President Nixon meets with new Teamsters leader Fitzsimmons amid changes in union leadership. Hoffa remains imprisoned since March 1967 for mail fraud and jury tampering but retains the former title. Nixon hopes outreach to the Teamsters gains support as AFL CIO ties strengthen.
Catherine Grace Sparacino, 20, daughter of Del. and Mrs. Anthony J. Sparacino of Beckley, has been chosen queen of West Virginia's Mountain State Forest Festival. A Marshall University speech major and former Strawberry Festival princess from Buckhannon, she will reign as the festival's official fall celebration, held in early October this year on October 69.
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