Medical Care For The Indigent Do We Need A Law
Editor John Hodel examines whether hospital care should be need based rather than ability to pay. He notes 96 hospitals in West Virginia, the split between business and medical ethics, drug payment limits, and the lack of outpatient care for the indigent. A Blue Cross style plan is proposed as a potential solution, with costs and coverage considerations.
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West Virginia
John Hodel
West Virginia Hospital Association
Charleston
Department of Public Welfare
Department of Welfare
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Busy Weekend Reported By Local Police Officers
Two Beckley residents face liquor charges after arrests at the R V A Club on South Fayette Street. Roy Clemens and Dolly Webb were cited for possession and resale of tax paid whiskey. both were not jailed. Several others, including Tommy Mullens, Billy Coleman, Charles Kelly, Leo Holtzapfel, Earnest Burgess, Harold Cordell, Dennis Burks, and Frank Eubanks, faced drunken driving, speeding, or breaking and entering charges with varying bond outcomes and court dates.
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Beckley
Beckley City
Roy Clemens
South Fayette Street
Dolly Webb
Mulberry St
R.V.A
Tommy Mullens
Mankin Ave
Billy Coleman
Beaver
Raleigh County
Joe Rodriguez
Charles Kelly
East Beckley
Kelly
Paul Epperly
Leo Holtzapfel
Mabscott
W. A. Burke
Earnest Burgess
Harold Cordell
Covel
Burke
Dennis Harless Burks
Frank Melton Eubanks
March
Dyer Explains Danger Of Carbon Monoxide
State Health Director N H Dyer reports the weekly danger of carbon monoxide with five January deaths and many near fatal episodes. He warns about chronic exposure and lists improper fuel burning and poor ventilation as key causes while noting age groups at risk and the link to fires. Wyoming County reports chickenpox measles influenza like illness and Raleigh County lists measles and tuberculosis cases.
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N. H. Dyer
Dyer
Wyoming County
Raleigh County
Abel Leading McDonald in USW Local 1014 recount bid
In Gary Indiana a federal judge will decide if Local 1014 ballots cast last Tuesday should be recounted asunion leaders Abel and McDonald clash over the result. An unofficial UPI tally showed Abel ahead by margins as tellers prepare to count returns by May 1.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
United Steelworkers Union
Gary
Ind
U.S
George Beamer
David J. McDonald
I. W. Abel
McDonald
Abel
USW
John Shipperbottom
Hamilton
Ont
Wayne Antrim
Hammond
Steve Caruso
Lorain
Ohio
Honest Ballot Association of
New York
International
Twelve Enlist In U S Army From Beckley Area
The Army Recruiting Main Station at Beckley reports twelve men enlisted in the past ten days. Names and assignments include Charles I Wall Meadow Bluff airborne Charles ton David C Wallace Pratt airborne Raymond J Flint Charles ton medics Stanley P Lawrence Jr Charleston medics Jesse Dotson Pounding Mill Va U S Army Garrison James E O Connor Charleston welding Phillip V McCrary Charleston 178 AG Replacement Co James L Washington Princeton transportation Michael D Taylor Elkview airborne Freddie W Landers Shrewsbury airborne Richard L Warren Marlinton airborne Russell W Long Union motor transport
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Charles I. Wall
Meadow Bluff
Laird Wall
David C. Wallace
Pratt
Charles Wallace
Airborne
Raymond J. Flint
Charleston
William L. Flint
Stanley P. Lawrence Jr
Stanley P. Lawrence
Jesse Dotson
Pounding Mill
Lonnie J. Dotson
U. S. Army
James E. O'Connor
John H. O'Connor
Phillip V. McCrary
Vergil McCrary
178 AG Replacement Co
James L. Washington
Princeton
Albert Washington
Transportation
Michael D. Taylor
Elkview
Bert Taylor
Kilimanjaro Peak Tops Africa At 19340 Feet
United Press International reports the Kilimanjaro summit reaches 19340 feet, the highest point on the African continent, per the National Geographic Society.
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United Press International
Kibo
Mount Kilimanjaro
National Geographic Society
Captain Bligh and the equator crossing rite ban
Fictional depictions cast Captain Bligh as a cold tyrant who refused the traditional ducking of sailors crossing the equator for the first time, a ritual once used aboard ships like the Bounty.
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Captain Bligh
the Bounty
Equator
Store and Post Office at Surveyor Robbed
State Police report a combined post office general store at Surveyor broken into Saturday night. Thieves entered by forcing the front door and stole cigarettes some change and chewing gum. Nothing in the post office disturbed. Police will continue their investigation.
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Surveyor
Revival Schedule Set at Lester Church of God
Rev. James Parrott of Mullens will evangelize at Lester Church of God starting 7 15 p m Thursday. Pastor Jacquetta Gialdella invites the public to attend this revival event.
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James Parrott
Mullens
Lester Church of God
Jacquetta Gialdella
Blaze Destroys Home on Glen White Road
The Owens family home on Glen White Road was destroyed by fire at 9 30 a m today. A neighbor reported no fire department was called as the house was beyond saving. No injuries. The cause is unknown. The family will stay at the Wint Gouge residence and ask for clothing or furniture donations via two listed phone numbers.
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Sidney Owens
Glen White Road
Kenneth Manning
Manning
Owens
Wint Gouge
Glen View
Hodel Unchanged at Raleigh General Hospital
Charles Hodel aged 76 remains unchanged in critical condition at Raleigh General Hospital a hospital spokesman said. Hodel publisher of the Raleigh Register and Beckley Post Herald has been in critical condition since his admission on February 5 after a stroke at his home.
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Hodel
Charles Hodel
Raleigh General Hospital
Raleigh Register and
Beckley Post
Herald
Three Family Deaths Linked by Tragic Illness in Week
In Waynesburg Pennsylvania UPI reports a chain of deaths within 15 days in the Cole family. Emma G. Cole 82 died January 28 followed by son Edwin 58 from a heart attack the next day. Lawrence Cole 60 died after falling ill and Ralph survived. A physician linked the deaths to the mother’s passing.
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Waynesburg
UPI
Lawrence Cole
Cole
Emma G. Cole
Edwin
Lawrence
Morgantown
Ralph
Three Area Students To Get Degrees From Concord
Beckleyan and two area students at Concord College will receive degrees in February ceremonies. Connie Gillooly of Beckley will earn a B S in Education and plans to teach there after graduation. Joseph Daniel Lilly of Ghent earns a B S in Music Education and will pursue a master’s at Peabody Conservatory. Sandra Wright of Glen Daniel earns a B S in Business Education and plans to teach in Illinois.
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Beckleyan
Concord College
Connie Gillooly
Kanawha St
Ralph Phillips
Links Grove
Beatrice Phillips
Glenn Ave
Gillooly
Beckley
John P. Gillooly
Marshall University
Joseph Daniel Lilly
Wilmer K. Lilly
Ghent
Concord
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Swift's Premium
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