Senate Redistricting Bill Vetoed and House Plan Okay
The vetoed Senate plan would place Cabell County in two similar districts with Jackson and other counties, risking two Cabell senators. The House reapportionment adds delegates to Weed, Putnam, and the Berkeley district, while cutting from Boone, Kanawha, and McDowell. County population disparities, Preston to Monroe at 125 percent, raise court challenges to one man one vote.
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Boone
Lincoln
Putnam
Cabell
Moore
Jackson
Apesen
Reane
Cabell County
Obscenity Charge Is Being Dropped
A Kanawha County court dismissed the charge against Charles Workman 44 of Star Route 1 Tornado for alleged unlawful sale and distribution of obscene literature and pictures at Charles E Workman Billards in Dunbar. The incident stemmed from actions on March 6 1969. The Charleston Gazette is a historic daily serving Charleston West Virginia with subscription and delivery details.
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Dunbar Poolroom
Kanawha Intermediate Court
Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney
Charles Workman
Star Route 1
Workman
Charles E. Workman
Back to Pits Move Fought In Two Areas
Two coalfield strongholds sparked idle miners totaling about 16 000 as production resumed nationwide. About 15 000 in southern West Virginia and 3 000 in western Pennsylvania refused to work without a new labor contract. In Logan County West Virginia four thousand two hundred men across 32 mines idle, while six counties to the south and west held eight thousand idle with no pickets reported. One thousand more idled in four northern West Virginia mines but unions predicted reopenings by midnight. Many mines operated with partial crews while company spokesmen expected full return today.
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Appalachian
West Virginia
Western Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Logan County
Paving Estimate For Boulevard Seen Eight Days
City officials estimate Kanawha Boulevard paving will take about eight days. Don Richardson city manager said crews laid the leveling course Saturday and Sunday. Weather will determine progress as ground and blacktop must stay above 40 degrees. inspectors monitor every 60 minutes and stop if conditions fall short.
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Kanawha Boulevard
Don Richardson
Cold Weather Dominates Eastern States With Rain and Snow
Cold weather grips the region with forecast rain across the Mississippi Valley and Pacific Northwest. Snow is expected over the western Great Lakes as a weather system unsettles the area.
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Mississippi Valley
Pacific Northwest
Western Great Lakes
Weather notes for Kentucky and Alabama Monday to Tuesday
Fragmented forecast brief lists temperatures and conditions for Kentucky and Alabama regions. The text indicates cloudy, cold, and with chances of rain or snow at night in places, with high temperatures ranging from the 30s to 40s and overnight lows in the 20s to 40s, plus wind and humidity notes scattered across days.
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Kentucky
Losly
Tre Pam
Sueny
Hisas
Ms Ham
Aylvskia
Cale
Tre
Fo Dam
Senate backs campaign-fund amendment to tax package
The Senate voted 52 to 47 to adopt an amendment sponsored by Sen. John Pastore that adds a presidential campaign-financing plan to the tax bill. Democrats defended the measures benefiting individuals, including an $800 personal exemption from 1972 and a college-expenses tax credit up to 425 for parents. Republicans decried the plan as a slush fund, while Democrats argued it would free candidates from private funding.
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Senate
John Pastore
D-Ri
Martin led power shift at WVFPC amid board resignations
Ex-prosecutor Kidd alleged Martin seized control of WVFPC distribution via Colonial Management Corp after dismissals, pressed for removal in Washington, and drew voting rights from Carolinas stockholders. He named officers General Williams and Harry E. Abel Martin, while owner Martin could not be reached for comment.
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Martin
Corporation
Masonite 2 Corp
Colonial Management Corp
Hamric
Carolinas
Braxton County
Robert H. C. Kayl
Frank Taylor Jr
Kidd and
Meadows
WVFPC
Kayl
Taylor
Hamme
Dr. Fisher
Washington
Wvfpc Distribution
General Williams
George T. Martin
Harry E.abel Martin
Small Business Administration
First
St. Alibans
Fayette Resident Dies After Gunshot Wound
James Henry Fagg 41 of Cunard Payette County died Monday from a personal safety related gunshot wound at his former wife Evelyn Fagg home. Deputies said he shot himself dead on arrival. Surviving daughters Vandal and Janet. mother Alma Fagg. brothers Roy Fred Cletis. sisters Hattie Richmond Lizzie Hylton Elsie Farmer Lena Henry Anna Mae Coakley. Funeral 11 am Wednesday at Dodd-Paynes Fayetteville. burial Cunard Cemetery.
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Cunard
James Henry Fagg
Payette County
Fayette County
Fagg
Evelyn Fagg
Matoka
Vandal
Janet
Alma Fagg
Roy
Lawton
Fred
Gatewood
Cletis
Hattie/ Richmond
Pemberton
Lizzie Hylton
Elsie Farmer
Beckley
Lena Henry
Sonora
Calif
Anna Mae Coakley
Havre de Grace
Dodd-Paynes
Fayetteville
Assault Case Dismissed After Warrant Withdrawn
A felonious assault charge against Gordon Hanson of 6th Street in Charleston Municipal Court was dismissed after the warrant was pulled at the complainant's request The cases of Vincent Ely Danny Blake Jr Charles Morgan Edwin Graybeal James Davis Richard Cyrus were continued to upcoming Mondays and December 2 for intoxication possession of weapons attempted breaking and entering illegal whisky illegal possession and sale tax paid whiskey and related charges An ancient ax found by Moscow residents was identified by archaeologists as a relic from tribes living in the area about 4000 years ago.
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Gordon Hanson
6Th Street
Charleston
Vincent Ely
Mraaigt Street
Monay
Danny Blake Jr
Lee Street
Charles Morgan
Edwin Graybeal
Quarrier Street
James Davis
Lewis Street
Richard Cyrus
Second Avenue
Moscow
Canada Dry Bourbon Ad Parody For Grown Adults
A playful promotional riff targets viewers over 30 with a mock campaign praising Canada Dry Bourbon as a smooth, mature option while contrasting offerings aimed at younger audiences. The ad tone shifts from child-centric to adult appeal.
ICC Demands Full Justification for Freight Rate Hikes
The Inter state Commerce Commission ruled that any railroad or trucking company seeking a freight rate increase of 2 percent or more must fully document its need. The ruling, also affecting cross state bus lines, stems from Phase I of the Nixon administration economic stabilization program.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
I.C.C
Free Beltone hearing aid offer to Chicago readers
Old age hearing aid ad promises a non visible model free with no cost or obligation. The tiny unit weighs under two thirds of an ounce and sits at ear level with no wires. Write to Beltone Electronics Corp Dept 9744 4201 W Victoria Chicago IL 60640 for yours.
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Chicago
Beltone
Beltone Electronics Corp
Victoria
Cuba eyes reclaiming Guantanamo in peaceful shift
Fidel Castro told students at the State Technical University that Cuba may remove the U S Navy from Guantanamo without firing a shot as a new world consciousness grows and Cuba seeks to regain the base. In Washington a witness testified that union funds were used in 1969 to topple United Mine Workers officers with phony vouchers.
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Fidel Castor
Cuba
U. S. Navy
Guantanamo
United States
The
State Technical University
Washington
United Mine Workers
Off Shore Drilling Aims to Tap Massive Gas Sources
Marble Cliff Ohio Columbia Gas System invested ten million dollars in offshore leases to tap new natural gas beneath the sea. Offshore drilling costs exceed dry land, with probes at 11 000 feet and wells potentially over a half million dollars. High risk and multi million dollar platforms await, but Louisiana coast shelves hold vast deposits fueling the effort.
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Prilliner
Cas
Anathar
Marble Cliff
Ohio
CGS
Columbia Gas System
Louisiana
United States
Columbia Gas
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ICC
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