Committee Seeks Moore Flood Fund Accounting and Access
The Buffalo Creek Citizens Disaster Committee demanded a public accounting of flood relief funds tied to the Buffalo Creek rehabilitation. They urged Gov Arch Moore to release funds on deposit, lift the moratorium on rebuilding, and provide timing on health and cleanup measures. They also requested a written fund accounting and a plan for remaining money use.
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MAN
UPI
Buffalo Creek
Arch A. Moore Jr
Buffalo Creek Citizens Disaster Committee
Charles Cowan
Moore
Charleston National Bank
Cowan
Ernor
National Guard
West Virginia Tax Fight Draws White House Involvement
West Virginia House Speaker Lewis Mc Manus asked President Nixon to intervene over the IRS ruling on the auto title privilege tax. The 5 percent title tax, raised from 3 percent, was deemed non deductible from federal returns, despite state officials contesting the decision.
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Charleston
UPD
Lewis McManus
Nixon
West Virginia
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Moore
Johnnie M. Walters
McManus
West
ITT Chairman Harold Geneen Tops 1971 Executive Pay
Harold S. Geneen earned 812,494 last year, becoming the highest paid US executive. Henry Ford II and Lee Iacocca followed. Gallagher reports show top executives from 47 major companies saw average pay boosts of 14.4 percent, with notable raises and some reductions including Neil McElroy and John Harper.
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New York
UPI
ITT
Harold S. Geneen
Gallagher
Henry Ford II
Ford
Lee Iacocca
America
Gallagher’s
Charles Branch
Dow Chemical
Ed Cole
General Motors
A. P. Fontaine
Bendix
Neil McElroy
Procter & Gamble
John Harper
Alcoa
Continental Oil
John McLean
Tornado Strikes Ranchhouse Killing Five Of Eight Huddled Inside
A Oklahoma tornado destroyed a ranchhouse at Davis killing five of eight people sheltering there. Surviving 15 year old Peggy Baird reported she was hurled aloft and ran to safety. Victims included Sharon and Larry Raines ages 15 and 13, Pearl Taylor, Mrs Billy Casey, and Eugene Baird 13. Curtis Baird critically hurt. Twelve others were injured across southern Oklahoma from dozen twisters.
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Davis
Okla
UPI
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Red Adams
Bairds
Sharon Raines
Larry Raines
Pearl Taylor
Billy Casey
Eugene Baird
Curtis Baird
Peggy
Ernest
Roy Rogers
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Gov
Harold Geneen
Bellflower
Calif
Jewish iDefense League
Department of Transportation
Adams
Peggy Baird
Eel
Neville St
Beckley
SHOE
el Feministe
DU Pont Lucite
Dupont
DuPont Lucite
Majestic Water
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