Robertson Would Field Bottle Club Hot Potato
West Virginia Attorney General C Donald Robertson said he would issue an opinion on the legality of bottle clubs if a proper request arrives, though he noted the ruling would not settle the broader legality and that the public place definition in the constitution and state law will be pivotal in any decision. He warned the issue would ultimately require court interpretation to resolve.
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Atty
Donald Robertson
West Virginia
Clarksburg
Robertson
Harison County
Statewide reappraisal progresses toward October finish
State Tax Commissioner G Thomas Battle urges Kanawha County property owners to cooperate with the ongoing reappraisal program. Cole Layer Trumble Co. conducts the effort with 90 percent state financing and 10 percent local. The goal is equal and uniform assessments and an updated property inventory for tax purposes.
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G. Thomas Battle
Kanawha County
Kanawha
Cole-Layer-Trumble Co
Dayton
Ohio
State Tax Commissioner
Battle
Board of Equalization and Review
Overheard Dialog Fragments On Ginseng Banker and Lectures
A collage of overheard snippets includes a Commerce Dept note on buying 10 000 pounds of ginseng from Southeast Asia met by West Virginia officials who doubt a central gathering point exists. Other items joke about a banker injuring himself, a ladies group deficit, and a persistent luncheon speaker tale.
SRC to Get Fund for 500 More Jobs
Antipoverty funds will be provided to create jobs this summer for 500 to 600 West Virginia youths. The Neighborhood Youth Corps will reallocate surplus funds to the State Road Commission to expand a project already backed by a 1.3 million grant for 2,750 jobs. The expansion aims to push total NYC financed jobs in West Virginia above 5,000.
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West Virginia
Nyc
Hot Mix Pollution Hearing Scheduled
The West Virginia Air Pollution Control Commission will hold a public hearing at 10 a.m. Thursday in the State Senate Chamber on proposed regulations to prevent and control air pollution from hot mix asphalt plants.
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West Virginia Air Pollution Control Commission
State Senate
West Virginia University student wins $200 scholarship
James C Robbins of Charlton Heights accepted a $200 scholarship Tuesday at a Press Building luncheon. Presser Scientific Inc grants annual awards to outstanding science majors at selected colleges and universities.
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James C.robbins Tabove
Charlton Heights
Presser Scientific, Inc
Robbins
West Virginia University
Delivery Trouble Delays Tag Sales
State Motor Vehicles Commissioner James Kay Thomas faced delays as a truck carrying 30,000 new license plates broke down at Parkersburg. The incident slowed bulk license sales while individual plates remained available at department windows. Plates in stock fell as counting neared 417,000 issued for the year, with motorists warned no extension on the old tag deadline. Tax receipts with applications were blamed for delays, affecting several Democratic party officials whose filings were returned for missing receipts.
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James Kay Thomas
Parkersburg
Thomas
Charleston
Partment
Rezoning proposal for Kana nha City MacCorkle Avenue
The Municipal Planning Commission backed a one shot rezoning plan covering 13 blocks on MacCorkle Avenue in Kana nha City. The proposal aims to convert two residence C parcels to business A between 37th and 43rd streets and rezone 43rd to 50th streets to residence D with restrictions on homes, offices, and apartments. The package also includes upgrading a mid stretch business parcel to residential. Mayor Shanklin signaled support and urged stability in rezoning disputes.
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Thomas A. Knight
Municipal Planning Commission
MacCorkle Avenue
Kanawha City
Commission
Shanklin
MPC
43Rd
5Th Streets
Stanley Lowenstein
William E. Mohler
City Council
Council
Emmerson Carson
Mohler
William Pittman
Engineers To Evaluate Charleston Fire Protection
Four engineers from the American Insurance Assn. arrived in Charleston Tuesday for a three week survey of the city's fire protection services. Mayor Shanklin said the report, issued at no cost to the city, will include recommendations for improvements and be ready within a few months. They will assess water supply, fire department organization, training, alarm system, building regulations, inspections, and identify conflagration hazard potential.
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The
American Insurance Assn
Charleston
Shanklin
A. H. Selleck
J. A. Speary
R. M. Fry
W. 5
Furezak
Association Engineers
Charleston Fire Calls Log Summary
Firefighters responded to multiple incidents including a false alarm on Twilight Drive at 12:17 a.m. a dump fire at 987 Amity Drive at 12:02 p.m. a trash fire at Bigley Avenue and Market Drive at 3:40 p.m. and an assistance call at 915 Breezemont Drive at 7:03 p.m.
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Charleston
Twilight Drive
Amity Dr
Bigley Avenue
Market Drive
Breezemont Dr
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Charlie
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Red Cross
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SRC
Democratic Party
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