Guards Resignations Shake Up West Virginia Prison
MOUNDSVILLE W Va AP West Virginia Penitentiary warden Donald Bordenkircher reports about one fourth of the max security guards have resigned in 50 days. About half of 40 resignations were voluntary, rest involuntary for a lackadaisical attitude. Bordenkircher, the first professional warden here since July, vows stricter hiring and higher standards including high school education. He notes only four new officers hired from 52 applicants. roughly 30 vacancies remain in a 176 man force. A GED program is planned for remaining guards. Ready, a California expert, will become chief corrections officer Oct 1.
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West Virginia
Donald Bordenkircher
Bordenkircher
California
Gordon Faulkner
E.B. Ready
Ready
Telethon Raises $5.3 Million for Democratic Party
In Burbank California AP reports the nationwide telethon pledged $5.3 million for the Democratic Party. Promoter John Y Brown Jr says the event was a success despite an off election year and a remaining debt. Pledges topped $4.7 million with an extra $600 000 from an extended hour. costs totaled about $2 million.
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Burbank
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Democratic Party
John Y. Brown Jr
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Nbc-Tv
National Party
Democratic
Space Shuttle Gets 15 Million Pact With IBM
Rockwell International awards a 15 million contract to IBM Federal Systems Division for the design and production of electrical components for a space shuttle orbiter being developed for NASA. Astronaut statements from Madison Wisconsin say women will join space program soon with past criticism acknowledged by astronauts Charles Conrad and Paul Weitz.
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Rockwell International Corp
International Business Machine
Federal Systems Division
Rockwell
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Astros
Madison
Wis
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Conrad
Paul Weitz
Weitz
Milk cuts hit school lunch programs nationwide
Washington AP reports a $75 million cutback in the federal milk program will reduce milk served to schoolchildren by about 18 percent in the 1973 74 year. Assis tant secretary Yeutter cites about 5.5 billion half pints this year versus 6.5 billion last year with calls in Congress to restore full special milk funding.
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Agriculture Department
Clayton Yeutter
Department
Food and Nutrition Service
Congress
Yeutter
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