164 Plan Is Backed by Kramer in Kanawha Route Debate
South Charleston Mayor Kramer backs an alternate plan to route Interstate 64 along the Kanawha Turnpike through South Charleston. The proposal, supported by the city chamber of commerce, aims to ease traffic on MacCorkle Avenue, reduce bottlenecks, and connect St. Albans, South Charleston, and Charleston while adding river crossings near the Durbin Toll Bridge.
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South Charleston
Kramer
Kanawha County
MacCorkie Avenue
MacCorkie
St. Albans
Charleston
Victor Estep
Estep
MacCorkle
Institute
Malden
Durbar Toll Bridge
Weather Here and Elsewhere
An October 12 weather item notes unsettled conditions with variable skies. Temperatures fluctuate across regions, with forecasts predicting intervals of rain showers and cooler spells in the afternoon and evening.
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Pacific Northwest
Plateau
Miller Raps Bar Diploma Privileges
BLUEFIELD AP A West Virginia University president urged opposition to diploma privileges for WVU Law School graduates to practice in the state without a bar exam. Osher Parsons criticized lawyers and bars for failing to take leadership roles as concurrent judiciary meetings announced new officers and next year’s Charleston venue.
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Bluefield
West Virginia University
Paul A. Miller
State Bar Association
Miller
WVU
Osher C. Parsons
West Virginia Judiciary Association
State Bar
Frank L. Taylor
Charleston
K. K. Hall
Madison
Karl B. Kyle
Clarksburg
Thornton G. Berry Jr
Welch
Gray Silver
Martinsburg
Resolutions Committee
Meter Looting Hits Charleston City Budget and Meters
City police report meter looting over two weeks cost Charleston hundreds in replacements and repairs. About 100 meters near the statehouse were broken into since October with two juveniles captured admitting five meter robberies containing roughly $1.50. Damages run 1200 to 1590 dollars, with many meters destroyed beyond repair. Budgeted 1000 for meter repairs now has only 300 left for nine months, forcing shifts of funds. Police urge public help to spot suspects, with most thefts on Duffy Washington Quarrier Virginia and Elizabeth streets in the East End.
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Petit
Arlie E. Robinson
Juvenile Bureau
Duffy
Washington
Quarrier
Virginia
Elizabeth Streets
Wife Admits Gun Slaying Of Husband In Varney
Warren Douglas Hatfield, 26, a former State Tax Department employee, was shot and killed Friday in his Varney trailer home. His wife Janice Hatfield, 24, told deputies she fired twice after being severely beaten. She received hospital treatment for facial wounds and bruises. no charges were filed yet. The couple had two children.
Barron race prospects discussed at Democratic meeting
Barron prospects for the gubernatorial race include Robertson, Singleton and Smith as top contenders with Bonn Brown named as a dark horse. A Wednesday meeting yielded open discussion with no firm conclusions, while officials expect a later evaluation of candidate strengths. Byrd denied speaking on the race, stating he will run his own campaign next year, and both he and Barron claimed no politics were discussed during talks on a proposed West Virginia tech institute.
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Robertson
Singleton
Smith
Bonn Brown
Elkins
Barron Law
Barron
Sen
Robert Byrd
Byrd
Technological Institute
West Virginia
Valley Bell Dairy Co to open new dairy-out store
Valley Bell Dairy Co Inc plans a new dairy out store in the South Hills area next month. J William Martin vice president and treasurer said the firm leased a Bridge Road building from Clay Realty Co for five years. The store will be a dairy out package shop like their Charleston area outlets and will employ about six people.
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Valley Bell Dairy Co., Inc
South Hills
J. William Martin
Valley Bell
Bridge Road
Clay Realty Co
Charleston
West German Consul to Leave Cleveland for London Post
Dr. Josef Deutz, consul of West Germany for Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia, will depart Cleveland at the end of October for an assignment at the German Embassy in London. Deputy Consul Werner Arndt will head the consulate until a successor is named.
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Cleveland
Josef Deutz
West Germany
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
London
Werner Arndt
Deutz
South Charleston Girl Struck by Car Injures Arm
A 12 year old South Charleston girl Cynthia Duckwyler of 431 Greenway Ave was struck on MacCorkle Avenue near Fifth Avenue and admitted to Thomas Memorial Hospital with a fractured right arm and body bruises. The driver Baline K. Hunt 28 of 2310 and St. Nikro faced no charges.
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South Charleston
Gil
Thomas Memorial Hospital
Cynthia Duckwyler
Greenway Ave
MacCorkle Avenue
Fifth Avenue
James C. Miller
Baline
K. Hunt
St.Nikro
Bulldozer Crash Injures Man on Lincoln County Project
Howard Brown, 40, of Elk View, was injured Friday when a bulldozer blade struck him after catching a fallen tree while excavating on a Lincoln Public Service District water project south of Alum Creek. He suffered a broken right leg and was taken to Southern Hills Hospital in South Charleston. Brown works for S Con struction Co. and was on the job for the Lincoln Public Service District project.
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Lincoln County
Alum Creek
Southern Afills Hospital
South Charleston
Curry Funeral Home
Howard Brown
Elkview
Brown
And
S Construction Co
Lincoln Public Service District
West Virginia State College Opens Boys Fitness School
The second annual Boys Fitness School at West Virginia State College will open December 7 with 50 boys chosen to participate. Details available from James C. Wilson, the school director, at the college.
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West Virginia State College
James C. Wilson
Shoplifting Charged Against Raymond James at West Side Store
Raymond James, 21, of 611 Donnally Street, was booked on a shoplifting charge for taking cigarettes and lunch meat from a West Side Kroger at Virginia Street and Delaware Avenue. He posted $500 bond and is to be arraigned in Municipal Court next Friday.
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Raymond James
Donnally St
City
West Side
Kroger
Virginia Street
Delaware Avenue
James
Car Stolen in Charleston Recovered in Parkersburg
A 1963 compact car owned by Rev. Robert E. McNeill was stolen April 13 near the Quarrier Street bridge. In Parkersburg, police hold Stanley Blythe, 27, a parole violator, as the FBI joins the probe.
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Charleston
Parkersburg
Robert E. McNeill
Larwood Dr
Quarrier Street Bridge
Stanley Blythe
California
FBI
White youths indicted in Alabama church attack case
In Birmingham two white teens Michael Lee Farley and Larry Joe Sims both 16 were indicted for first degree murder over the pistol death of Virgil Ware 13 during racial disorders after the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing. Bond set at 10000 and upheld by Jefferson County grand jury.
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New York Times Co
Birmingham
Ala
Michael Lee Farley
Larry Joe Sims
Jefferson
Birmingham) County
Virgil Ware
Sixteenth Street Baptist Church
Rights Fight Seen Facing Churchmen
In Miami Beach Florida about 10 000 members of the Christian Churches Disciples of Christ opened their international convention and expected a floor fight over civil rights. Delegates planned resolutions urging welcoming minority groups, nondiscriminatory property sales and rents, and active support for desegregation in housing, employment, education, law enforcement and church life. A proposal asks for 300 000 dollars to fund a brotherhood and civil rights action program.
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MIAMT
Fla
Christian Churches ‘Disciples of Christ
Cohen Buys South Hills Drugstore
Cohen Drug Co. added a new store to its chain with the purchase of South Hills Pharmacy, expanding its network in the region. The acquisition strengthens the company portfolio and broadens access to pharmaceutical services.
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Cohen
South Hills Drugstore
Cohen Drug Co
South Hills Pharm
College President to Tour India on Educational Study Mission
President William J. L. Wallace of West Virginia State College will join educators on a November study tour of India. Sponsored by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education and the State Department, the trip aims to study education systems. The article notes local business details about South Hills Pharmacy, its relocation history since 1956, and personnel in charge.
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William J. L. Wallace
West Virginia State College
India
American Association of Colleges For Teacher Education
State Department
Shumate
City Recorder
South Charleston
Sau Cohen
Cohen Chain
South Hills Pharmacy
Cohen
William Shumate
James Evans
Fire calls reported by Charleston Fire Department Friday
At 2 53 p m crews responded to a car on 2302 Blackwell Dr rescue efforts described. A brush fire on Pansy Dr caused no damage. A brush fire at Summit St and Vinowmont Dr caused no damage. An automobile fire at Ohio and Lee St was out on arrival with no damage. A vehicle fire at MacCorkle Ave and 38th St ended with partial information.
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Charleston
Blackwell Dr
Pansy Drive
Summit Street
Vinowmont Drive
Ohio
Lee Streets
MacCorkle Avenue
38Th Street
Bluefield State enrollment reaches 816 students
Bluefield State College reports fall enrollment of 816 students with 520 full time and 296 part time. Registrar E. W. Browne notes increases in every category, reflecting steady growth in the college's enrollment figures.
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Bluefield
Bluefield State College
E. W. Browne
Hospital to Erect $600,000 Building in Charleston
Charleston Memorial Hospital plans a four story brick building costing $600,000 to house 30 interns and residents. The project, next to the hospital on Steunton Avenue, awaits zoning change approval and public hearing on October 28. Architects Hancock and Moses lead design with one two and three bedroom units.
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Charleston Memorial Hospital
Charles ©. Showalter
Steunton Avenue
Housing and Home Finance Administration
Hancock and
Moses
Municipal Planning Commission
City Hall
Showaller
Charleston Memorial
St Albans Woman Named to National Medical Assistants Board
MIAMI BEACH Florida Mrs Bette Hicks of St Albans West Virginia was named to the board of trustees of the American Association of Medical Assistants at the association seventh annual convention here Friday Mrs Rose Merritt of Savannah Georgia was named president elect
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Miami Beach
Fla
Bette Hicks
St. Albans
W. Va
American Association of Medical Assistants
Rose Merritt
Savannah
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