West Virginia Senate Passes Osteopathic College Bill
The West Virginia State Senate voted 22 to 5 to place the West Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine under the Board of Regents. Debate centered on funding for WVU Medical School and the potential addition of Morris Harvey College under Regents control. Senator Palumbo urged broader control while opponents demanded adequate funding and facts from the Regents.
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Karl C. Lilly
Charleston
W.va
UPI
State Senate
West Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Board of Regents
Mario Palumba O- Kanawha
Eopathic Serival Ot Fewisburg
Morton
Virginia University
Osteopathic College
Marshall Medical School
Pahinbe
Pinance Committee
WVU
Willian Gilligan
Tyler
Palumbo
Mindow
Gilligan
Senate
William Brothertar
Dkanawha
Late Ward
Mingo
Pinanee
Funaring
Ve McDowell
Sens
Cae Gainer
Ehelie Galperin
D-Kanin
Robert Wathield
Patna
Dell Huta
J. Moreen
Sanes Rihanenck
le Regents
Osteopathic School
Morris Harvey College
Morris Tharvey
Dean Opposes Jail For Nixon At Huntington Lecture
Watergate figure John W. Dean faced student questions in Huntington about whether Nixon should be jailed. Dean argued personal guilt but not criminal liability. he urged that Watergate revealed lessons for the country and that reform matters more than punishment. He repeated his stance during a six week tour stop before Marshall University students.
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Huntington
W. Va
John W. Dean
Joe
Nison
Dean
Tered Boas
Nixon
Dudheaves
Elle
William and Mary College
Williamsburg
van Dean
Huntington’s Memorial Fieldhouse
Marshall University
Trave
Watergate
Witergate
Bean
Pales Y Devo
Hearing Set On City Hotel Tax
A public hearing is scheduled by the Political Subdivisions Committee in Charleston WV to consider a bill allowing large cities to levy a hotel occupancy tax. The measure sponsored by Dels. Roger Tompkins and Phyllis Given would permit class 1 cities to impose up to 3 percent, with revenues earmarked for convention facilities in Charleston and Huntington.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Political Subdivisions Committee
House of Delestates
Roger Tompkins
Phyllis Given
Ohanawha
Hunington
WV legislature bills push for state reforms and funding
A garbled list outlines numerous WV proposals including policing funding, driver and vehicle plate measures, special education mandates, teacher requirements, prison corrections funding, and cost-of-living adjustments. Names appear amid scattered references to boards, officials, and potential legislative actions affecting counties and local governments.
Governors meet Ford amid tariff clash and political vows
Governors praised Ford for a southward dialogue on his program while voicing opposition to gas line rationing. Wallace urged bipartisan action, critiquing Congress for liberalization and rule changes as tariff increases loom from $1 to $3 per barrel by April. Other governors present included Bushee, Edwards, Klofshonser, Blatton, and Wallace.
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Wallace
Teone
Wallaee
Preford Ord
Congress
Demncrats
Tord
Takea
Carvey
Walls Nessen
Bord
George Bushee
Students Fight Tuition Boost In West Virginia
Morgantown West Virginia A student group opposes a state bill shaping higher education costs The proposal would raise tuition for fulltime resident students to 475 and out of state to 9550 per semester The students warn inflation hurts all and would drive enrollment down New opposition emerged as the legislature considered the measure Routed by Student Interest Alliance on Monday
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WV State college tuition hike unlikely this session
Lewis McManus says amendments to increase tuition at West Virginia State colleges and universities face slim chances of passage in the Legislature this session. The comment reflects cautious expectations for revenue measures affecting higher education funding.
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UPL
Lewis McManus
West Virginia
West Virginia Driver Dies As Wagon Plunges Into River
Ray Frye of Branchland Lincoln County died Monday when his station wagon rolled into the Guyan River at Rum Creek near Logan. The incident increased the year’s road fatalities to 32.
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West Virginia
Ray Frye
Branchland
Lincoln County
W.va
Guyan River
Rum Creek
Logan
Legislature Considers Salaries Taxes and Sunday Hunting
The legislature debates salary increases for state workers and troopers, tax changes, land-titling measures, and Sunday hunting. Senate votes on hospital disclosures and studded tires. a wide range of bills progresses amid party lines and procedural votes across House and Senate.
Power outage after crash on icy Beckley hill
Beckley police report says a truck driven by William Edward Blair of Roanoke Va slid on an icy hill when braking. The trailer struck a pole causing power loss. hospital power was briefly interrupted. Damage to the pole and lines was estimated by Potter at 24 and value of the rock at sand.
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Beckley City
William
Edward Blair
Roanoke
Blair
Potter
Strip Mine Debate Shrugs Hearings and Reforms
The measure on strip mining faced opposition over reduced hearings as Rep Patsy Mink’s resolution advances a three day full committee markup. Senate Interior on the bill awaits Feb 19 action, while Dems back limited administration comments and written submissions. Rep Ruppe and Rep Skubitz oppose lack of hearings, urging four days of hearings despite a party line 16 to 10 vote for two days. The bill would require steel controls and fund reclamation, with surface landowners affected where government owns minerals.
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Lewants
Alsou
Nel
Levine Cameron
Dminge
Tus
Senate
Judiciary
Mario Palumbo
Diktumawha
Zy Palumbo
Highway Safety Council
Frank Deem
Pleasants County
Charles Shaffer
Upshure
Trin Bell
Cale County
Stephen
Wood County
EB. Yyan
Barbour County
George Farley
Charles Gilliam
Logan County
Darrell Holmes
Kanawha County
J. KR. MeLaughlin
Wanawha County
Richard Miller
Roane
Willam Milleson
Hampshire County
Jue
Kanawha
Julia Pitsenberger
Josph
Tony Shepherd
Jue Spears
Randolph County
Adam Taney
Fayette County
Danza Werden
Wand County
Commit
Patsy Mink
Dilawani
Senate Interior Committee
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la Congress
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Perm Aft
SUN
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Ruppe
Ke Mich
Stronghe
Ford
Nothel
Dei
Joe Skuhitz
T- Kang
GOP
Congress
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Skybite
Lloyd Meeds
Kennedy Assassination Testimony Describes Shots
Witness Grodten testifies Kennedy was struck from behind and front, with Connally and Gay also wounded. A shot from the Texas School Book Depository window is discussed, and a CIA inquiry link is mentioned as related evidence is restricted for years.
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Kennedy
Gay
John Connally
Texas
Joweth
Kameny
Grodten
Cravald
Texas Schoal Book Depository
Roe Ad Gregory
Ed Foosbove
Grega
Rockefeller Commission
CIA
Libel Judgment Upheld But Out Damages Reduced
The West Virginia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling that the Charleston Daily Mail libeled former gubernatorial candidate James Sprouse in 16, but cut the total damages from 70,000 to 250,000. Justice Richard Newly wrote the decision. The court found no error in Fayette County proceedings, but deemed the punitive damages excessive and ordered reductions to 850,000 in punitive and related sums.
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Wes Virginia Supreme Court
Charleston Daily Mail
James Sprouse
Richard Newly
Fayette County
Bereh
Tower Court
Deaths and funerals in Beckley and surrounding areas
A batch of death notices from Beckley and nearby towns lists Bud Alf of Jacksonville and other local residents. The items note deaths in Jacksonv ille and Beckley with details on survivors, funeral plans, and burial arrangements at local cemeteries, churches, and funeral homes including Giddens Griffith, Home Chapel, Blue Ridge, and Oak Hill facilities.
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Pinaires
Lawrence Mitchell Mason
Oak
Allen Gallimore
Cecil Paxton
Saummerlee
New River Cosl Co
Lochgelly
Oak Will Gospel Tabernacle
Oak Hill
Summersville
Richard and
Emu Jackson Mason
Mitchell
Bob C
Ruinelle
Duanita
Alta
Sind
Oak 1
Goldvaine
Waister
Enecooper
Galda
Hattie Parker
Suem Road
Blue Ridge
Gene Wa
Moore
Tullow
Parker
Oak Will
Paul Robertson
Ouir Mill
Sirs. Pallntsminger
Ighlund
Ohio
Garnet Canterbury
Oak Hills
Lee Norse Workers Still Out Over Unsettled Probation Case
Lee Norse Officials met with Teamsters Local 5 as workers at Lee Norse Colliery Beechind Road walked off Monday after Maynard Pevian an 18 year old Mercer County resident with 40 days worked was dismissed during probation. Plant manager Norbert Sevmenyk said loafing prompted action and that 14 workers were laid off across live shifts. The morning shift walked off around 1 p.m. and the plant has been idle since.
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Lee Norse
Toe
Norbert Seavmezvyk
Peyton
Sevmenyk
Saavmezyk
Democrats Reject Ford Budget And Predict Slower Recovery
Democrats target the 8.8 billion increased 1 percent boost over 83.3 billion while vowing to cut defense and reject Ford's embacks in food stamps health and education. Sen Alan Cranston says reckless spending will worsen unemployment and inflation through 1986. Rep Sam Gibbons reacts to 8 percent unemployment forecast with disbelief as Republicans largely stay silent.
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von Mahon
Congress
Ford
Alan Cranston
Ncalif
Compromise taxes shift from itemized deductions debated
Lawmakers consider making a tax cut effective only in 1974 permanent later. The plan targets low and moderate income groups while some wealthy individuals would also gain from the standard deduction boost. A separate bill would raise the investment tax credit from 7 to 10 percent at a cost of billions to spur business investment.
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Besiness
Fragmentary OCR Genome of Local News Items
A garbled OCR page lists names, places, and scattered terms. The legible fragments mention WV towns, named individuals, and partial phrases, with no clear event or narrative. The readable content hints at a regional newspaper page with community notices and ad hoc notes rather than a single cohesive story.
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