Governors Gulp Cutback Pill in federal state project curbs
Republican governors backed Nixon plan for a 75 percent cutback in federal state projects starting April 1 including highways hospitals schools and sanitation. Some leaders warned of broader economic impact while others urged targeted or alternative inflation controls. The conference endorsed revenue sharing but expressed concerns over distribution and effects on state programs.
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Arthur F. Burns
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Maryland
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Four Gospel Group Members Refuse Extradition After Arrest
Four men identified as Thaddeus Brown 23 William Walters 28 William Chittum 38 and James Lilly 27 say in a Gazette letter they resist extradition. They claim they were treated as model prisoners and traveled with West Virginia guards to sing in churches before being held in Maryland.
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Four Prisoners Missing in Transit Case Raises Extradition Doubts
Fire crews investigated a snake scare at 1016 Quarrier. Warden Coiner suggests four inmates may be linked to a 3 year old escape where two of the escapees avoided extradition from Ohio and Maryland authorities discuss state law on cross border prison terms. Acting Warden Haynes named Paul McCormick as the guard involved.
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Huttonsville
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City Firm's Low Bid On Wayne Road Relocation
Groves & Sons Co of Charleston submitted an apparent low bid of 8.75 million dollars for relocating Wayne Road and Fast Fork access to East Lyon Lake in Wayne County. The Army Engineers estimated 3.74 million dollars without profit. The project covers about nine miles of roadway two bridges site clearing building removal culverts and guard rails.
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U. Groves & Sons Co
Charleston
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East Lyon Lake
Wayne County
Army Engineers
Weather forecast summary for several states
Weather outlook for Charleston West Virginia Ohio Indiana and Western Pennsylvania shows mostly cloudy conditions with warm humid air and a chance of showers or thundershowers. Highs range from the 70s to mid 80s with variable cloudiness and mild to moderate shower activity.
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Twenty WVU Professors Voted Outstanding by Students
Twenty West Virginia Tech professors were named outstanding by about 4 000 students who participated in a survey sponsored by the Student National Education RSM the report notes.
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Montgomery
West Virginia Tech
National’ Education Rsm
Foman Claims Attack Police Probe Missing Pike Case
Report describes a dead sea area search for Dr Pike and wife after their car left a desert track seven miles west of the Dead Sea. Mrs Pike testified they struggled to turn the vehicle before walking for hours, with Jim Pike too exhausted to continue. The map was later found without clues to their fate.
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Opening of Tomb for Miners Slated Near Monongah
Officials disclosed plans to reopen the No. 9 coal mine near Monongah, sealed since November 1968 after a fire. The target date is September 12, with conditions including ventilation repairs, temporary seals, and removal of rock from the shaft. Training for 115 bricklayer trainees will begin, and recovery teams may not enter the mine for months due to hazards from methane and weather.
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Consolidation Coal Co
Farmington
Corcoran
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State Mines Department
United Mine Workers
Huntington Verse
Barol
Richard L. Wilkes
Afl-Cio
Wilkes
17 Children Get Certificates in Reading Club
The Vacation Reading Club in Kanawha County awarded certificates to 37 children from Fern Elementary School and 22 others from Overbrook Elementary and J. E. Robins. A press briefing is set for Sept 11 at Farlington Town Hall to explain procedures and safety measures around mine openings as the recovery operation continues.
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Weene
Kanawha County
Corcoran
Tate Slaying Clues Worth $25,000
British actor Peter Sellers and friends pledge a 25 000 reward for information leading to the killer of Sharon Tate. The actress, wife of Roman Polanski, was killed at her California home along with four others. Warren Beatty and Yul Brynner were named as financiers.
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Peter Sellers
Sharon Tate
Miss Tate
Roman Polanski
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Sellers
Los Angeles
Warren Beatty
Yu Brynner
Clendenin Man Loses Leg After Overnight Shooting
A Clendenin man who suffered a shotgun wound the night before underwent amputation of his right leg at Charleston General Hospital. Lloyd Schoolcraft, in his 70s, listed in satisfactory condition, was shot in his home. State police charged &-year-old Mat Adkins of Clendenin with the shooting.
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Charleston General Hospital
Lloyd Schoolcraft
Mat Adkins
Span Closed Again Tonight For Bridge Work
The State Road Commission announced the Kanawha City Bridge will close again tonight from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Friday for work on the asphalt floor. A spokesman said a new evaluation of the project requires a second nighttime closure to traffic.
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State Road Commission
Kanawha City Bridge
SRC
Dolly Tryouts Slated for Hello Dolly Production
Charleston Light Opera Guild holds Sunday auditions at 2 p.m. for Hello Dolly. Nat Dane School of Dance hosts as 12 male and 10 female dancers are sought. Rehearsal dates not fixed, with the show planned for November.
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Charleston Light Opera Guild
Nat Dane School of Dance
McCorkle Ave
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