Lipscomb on taxes and state spending in WV races
Democratic candidate R Keith Bud Lipscomb born Hinton and long time auto salesman discusses tax revenue, road funding, and education in a Regis ter WJLS interview. He favors user pays for sports events at state schools, supports higher taxes for federal funds, and backs governor succession and elected Board of Public Works members.
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Lipscomb
West Virginia
Hodel
Board of Public Works
John
State Road Commission
WVU Medical School Accepts 60 Students
Morgantown WV The West Virginia University School of Medicine accepted 55 students from West Virginia four from Pennsylvania and one from Maryland for its 1966 entering class. The eight member Admissions Committee selected 60 from 302 applicants based on grades aptitude tests and personal attributes. The class averages 3.2 in college and outperforms the nationwide Medical College Admissions Test. Charleston and Huntington sent seven each Morgantown six students. The class enters this fall and graduates in 1970.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University School of Medicine
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Clark K. Sleeth
Dean Sleeth
Charleston
Huntington
Veterans Benefits And Political Views From West Virginia
Questions and answers cover VA compensation for a son age 18 to 23 while in school and conditions for continued allowances. Other items include pension eligibility, hospitalization for dependents, GI insurance reopening deadline in 1966, new GI Bill effective dates, educational assistance for a World War II era child, liquor by the drink debate, and a candidate's view on constitutional convention and local employment.
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Veterans Administration
Congress
Rhubarb After Truck Spill on I-71 Near Circleville
A weekend crash on Interstate 71 near Circleville, Ohio, led to a truck swerving to avoid a car and spilling its cargo. The incident blocked the highway as authorities investigated the spill of 16,000 pounds of unknown cargo.
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The
Highway Patrol
Runway Length Varies With Air Density and Elevation
The article explains runway length depends on air density and altitude. Higher temperatures reduce air density, requiring longer takeoff runs. Denver's 5,000 foot elevation needs longer runways than sea level. Most commercial jets require at least 8,500 feet for takeoff.
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Denver
Colo
McKinney Heads West Virginia Ophthalmology Group
Beckley physician Dr. Worthy W. McKinney elected president of the West Virginia Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology after a four day White Sulphur Springs conference attended by eye ear nose and throat doctors from 33 states. Officers named include Dr. William C. Morgan president elect Dr. J Elliot Blaydes Jr secretary treasurer and Drs Alfred T. Magee Edward Shupala and Nime K. Joseph as directors.
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A Beckleyan
Worthy W. McKinney
West Virginia
Edward Shupala
Parkersburg
Nime K. Joseph
Wheeling
City of London pavilion at Britain ’66 fair destroyed by fire
The circular pavilion named City of London planned as a main attraction for Britain ’66 opening April 28 in Oslo was consumed by a Saturday fire. Cause not yet determined, and authorities search for origin.
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Oslo
UPI
London
Britain
Beckley in 2016 through a junior editor view
Margaret Louise Thorne writes a forward looking column imagining Beckley in 2016. She notes that population growth and scientific advances will shape city life and government, predicting that by 2000 overpopulation will be a central concern for individuals and authorities.
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Margaret Louise Thorne
Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
Staff Sergeant Cornell Johnson, whose wife Essa lives in Fayetteville, participates in a three week field training with the Berlin Brigade's 18th Infantry ending April 15. He leads a squad in Company C during weapons firing and tactical maneuvers to keep combat proficiency. Johnson entered the Army in 1958 and arrived overseas in July 1964. He is from Canton Mississippi, attended Cameron Street High School. Also noted: D Allen, son of Virgil Allen of Coal City, graduates with honors at Chanute AFB Illinois from training as a U.S. Air Force aircraft electrician and will be assigned to Pope AFB North Carolina. Marines Private John L. Mitchem of Princewick completed an intensive four week course at Camp Lejeune North Carolina and progresses to basic specialist training for infantry sub specialties. Marines bound for the Pacific report to Camp Pendleton California for jungle warfare and civic action training. The report also includes broad futurist speculation on suburban growth, food production, and resource futures through 2016, noting population pressures and technological solutions.
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Cornell Johnson
Essa
Fayetteville
Berlin
18Th Infantry
Johnson
4Th Battalion
Canton
Miss
Cameron Street High School
D. Allen
Virgil F. Allen
Coal City
Chanute Afb
Ill
U. S. Air Force
Airman
Allen
Stoco High School
Pope Afb
N. C
Tactical Air Command
John L. Mitchem
Princewick
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Unis
Pacific
Camp Pendleton
Calif
WAF Airman Betty J. Wood Assigned to Bolling AFB
Airman First Class Betty J. Wood from Cool Ridge has been assigned to Bolling Air Force Base Washington D C as a personnel specialist with Headquarters Command after transferring from Ent Air Force Base Colorado She is a Shady Spring High School alumna and daughter of Ira Hutchinson now in Washington D C
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Betty J. Wood
Air Force
WAF
Cool Ridge
Bolling Air Force Base
D. C
Ent Air Force Base
Colorado
Miss Wood
Shady Spring High School
Ira Hutchinson
Washington, D. C
Headquarters Command
Bolling
Fayetteville Soldier Assigned to 9th Logistic Command in Thailand
Pvt. June K Mullins son of Mr and Mrs John B Mullins from Fayetteville has been assigned to the 9th Logistic Command in Thailand. He is with the 590th Quartermaster Company and previously stationed at Fort Lee Virginia. He entered the army in October 1965 and is a 1962 Fayetteville High School graduate.
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June K. Mullins
John B. Mullins
Fayetteville
9Th
Thailand
Mullins
590Th Quartermaster Company
Army
Fort Lee
Fayetteville High School
Seaman Davidson Tests Anti Submarine Skill in East China Sea
Seaman Gary C. Davidson USN son of Mr and Mrs Henry F Green Glen Morgan took part in a bilateral anti submarine warfare exercise in the East China Sea while aboard the Seventh Fleet destroyer escort USS Hooper. The exercise included Seventh Fleet and Nationalist Chinese naval units to sharpen ASW capabilities of both navies.
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Gary C. Davidson
USN
Henry F. Green
Glen Morgan
East China Sea
Seventh Fleet
Hooper
Pvt Rice D Lafferty Assigned to 259th MP
Pvt Rice D Lafferty of Ravencliff is assigned to the 259th Military Police unit, son of Mr and Mrs Rice M Lafferty.
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Pvt. Rice D. Lafferty
Mrs. Rice M. Lafferty
Ravencliff
259Th Military Police
Beckley Art Group meeting plans spring exhibit
Final plans for a spring exhibit will be made by the Beckley Art Group at a regular meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Appalachian Assembly Room Rivers Varn will present a study of one of the old masters Jon Baldwin is to be the special guest Hostesses are Miss Pearl Rohter Mrs John E Lilly Mrs Kenneth Lazenby and Mrs Eugene Eager
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Beckley Art Group
Appalachian Assembly Room
Rivers Varn
Jon Baldwin
Pearl Rohter
John E. Lilly
Kenneth Lazenby
Eugene Eager
Copter missing after patrol near Windhoek
A police helicopter with five aboard vanished Friday night on a coastal patrol near Windhoek. Fog hampered the search on Saturday with authorities believing the craft likely exploded and crashed.
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Windhoek
Southwest Africa
UPS
New Non-Surgical Piles Cure Hits Market
Science unveils Bio-Dyne based Preparation H as a non surgical remedy that shrinks hemorrhoids relieves itch and pain. Case reports claim noticeable shrinkage with pain relief and statements that piles are no longer a problem. Available as suppository or ointment at drug counters.
Five Democrats Refuse to Participate in Joint Interview Series
Five Democratic candidates and one incumbent declined to take part in The Register's interview series conducted with Radio Station WJLS. Absentees were incumbent W. W. (Jackie) Withrow and candidates Ernest Paul Bailey Eva D. Bragg Ted T. Stacy and Clif ford G. Tolbert.
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House of Delegates
Register
WJLS
State Senate
WJILS
W. W
Jackie) Withrow
Ernest Paul Bailey
Eva D. Bragg
Ted T. Stacy
Clifford G. Tolbert
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Bud) Lipscomb
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O’brien
Sophia
Fire
Bernard Cline
Winifred Peak
Sophia Water Works
Raleigh County
Circleville, Ohio
Encyclopaedia Britennice
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Margaret Thorne
Woodrow Wilson High School
Lloyd Humphrey
Charles
White Sands Missile Range
N.M
Soldier
Glen Rogers High School
New York
Chicago
Midwest
United States
West
R. Lafferty
J. Mitchem
Modern Mortgage Service Company
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Main Street
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New York, N. Y
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Fedeal Reserve System
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