Federal Grants Used To Swing Support To Nixon
Senate investigators revealed that in 1972 the White House plotted to route multi million dollar federal grants to boost Nixon re election. Frederic Malek led efforts coordinating departments and agencies to make political support a top priority.
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William J. Eaton
Chicago Daily News
Washington
White House
Nixon
Senate
Frederic V. Malek
Malek
H. R
Bob) Haldeman
Labor Department
Haldeman
U.S
Ment
OEO
Labor
William Gifford
Budget Bureau
Gifford
Historic Mercy Killing Trial Begins In Mineola
Jury selection proceeds as defense fails to dismiss murder charges against Dr. Vincent A. Monte marano amid claims of a nationwide atmosphere biasing the case.
Fuel Crisis Warns of More Carbon Monoxide Deaths
A federal health bulletin warns the energy crisis may drive home heating in unsafe ways raising carbon monoxide poisoning risk. Makeshift heaters and confined-space use could spike fatalities as the CDC reports potential increases in CO deaths amid fuel shortages.
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Chicago Sun-Times
Washington
Posson
Center For Disease Control
CDC
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Six Children Die In Farm Blaze In Arkansas
Six children aged 14 months to 6 years died in a house fire at a single story farm home in Crawfordsville Arkansas. Authorities said the blaze engulfed the house before discovery and arson is not suspected. Mothers were away. one hospitalized in shock. Identified victims include Michael 4, Rachell 5, William 6, William Craig 4, Shawn 3, Bores 14 months.
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Crawfordsville, Ark
UPI
W. C. Sumpter
Crittenden County
Michael C. Jackson
Rachell Jackson
William Jackson
William Craig
Shawn Craig
Bores Craig
Willie Mae Jackson
Jackson
Debby Green
Craig
West Memphis
Army Reaches Recruiting Quota Again
Washington reports the Army met its December recruiting goal at 102 percent, following a 104 percent achievement in November. After nine months since the all volunteer force began the service had not reached its target until now, with this month marking a notable improvement.
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Washington
API
Army
Rosenkowitz sextuplets thriving in Cape Town
Hospital spokesmen at Mowbray Maternity Hospital said the Rosenkowitz sextuplets were thriving four days after birth. The babies weighed for the first time since their Caesarean birth to Mrs Susan Rosenkowitz and gained an average of about half an ounce each.
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Capetown
South Africa
UPI
Rosenkowitz
Susan Rosenkowitz
Mowbray Maternity Hospital
Oil conference invitation prompts Common Market gesture
The Common Market accepted President Nixon's invitation to a February 11 oil conference in Washington with ministers to decide representation. Britain France West Germany Italy the Netherlands and Belgium were also invited, while France favored a world conference and questioned the Washington plan.
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Brussels
UPI
Nixon
Washington
Executive Commission
Council of Ministers
Britain
France
West Germany
Italy
Holland
Belgium
Michel Jobert
Amtrak Route Discussed From Virginia to Cincinnati
A Wednesday meeting with federal state and local officials will explore launching Amtrak service from Norfolk to Cincinnati via Bluefield Welch Fort Gay Williamson and Kenova using Norfolk & Western tracks. Amtrak will study feasibility while Virginia and West Virginia officials participate. Susman Calls for Repeal of Modern Budget Amendment and return to Board of Public Works hearings with department head budget justifications. He opposes new taxes this session and criticizes Moore for not managing funds, suggesting a ballot repeal to let voters decide on a balanced-budget system.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Charleston
Alan N. Susman
Moore
Beckley
Board of Public Works
Susman
Panel recommends disbarment for Spiro Agnew
A three judge panel in Annapolis advised the Maryland Court of Appeals to disbar former Vice President Spiro T. Agnew after his no contest plea to income tax evasion. The panel cited deliberate failure to report about $30,000 of 1967 taxable income and said a lengthy suspension is unlikely. The court was expected to rule in early April.
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Annapolis
UPI
Spiro T. Agnew
Maryland Court’ of Appeals
Maryland Bar Association
Agnew
West Virginia Turnpike Adds Lanes East of Current Roadway
State highways spokesman cites incomplete final plans for Beckley area. Preliminary designs show the two new lanes to be built east of the existing Turnpike, subject to change and approval by federal authorities. A second item notes how to obtain patent information for a coal miner figurine from the Government Printing Office in Washington.
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West Virginia Turnpike
Harper Road
MacArthur
Beckley
Department of Highways
Federal High Administration
State Department of Highways
Charleston
U. S Patent Office
Government Printing Office
Washington, D. C
Proxmire Sees Genuine Fuel Shortage Painted as Industry Manipulation
Washington hearings on oil supply and pricing reveal Sen. William Proxmire contends a real shortage exists but is cartelled by oil firms to boost profits. Energy czar William E. Simon cites multiple causes and backs government disclosure. Ralph Nader calls for transparency while warning against scapegoating.
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Robert Gruenberg
Chicago Daily News
Washington
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Senate House Joint Economic Committee
William E. Simon
Ralph Nader
Proxmire
Simon
State Department
Henry Kissinger
Public Broadcasting System
Federal Energy Office
FEO
Wisconsin
Nader
Royal Dutch Shell
British Petroleum
Bill Would Jail Drug Pushers For 25 Years
Charleston West Virginia United Press International reports a bill proposing a minimum 25 year prison term without probation or parole for narcotics pushers, replacing the current one to 15 years. Additional measures include income disclosure for candidates and public records openness proposals.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
Dell
Charles Shaffer
R-Upshur
Gene Hanes
R-Wood
Del
Phyllis Rutledge
D-Kanawha
Edgar Heiskell
Pat Hamilton
D-Fayette
House
Senate
West Virginia
Senate Adopts Open Rules and Lobbyist Registration
The West Virginia Senate approved new rules requiring public committee meetings and lobbyist registration. All committees except the Rules panel must be open. closed sessions require a majority vote. Lobbyists must register with the Senate clerk and file a financial statement within 30 days of session end.
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Glen Carpenter
Charleston
W.va
UPI
Senate
Ate
Rules Committee
House
Mountaineer Diversified Corp
Legisla Ition
Safe Ward
D-Mingo
Weather Outlook Beckley Area Through Wednesday
Mostly cloudy and warm this afternoon through Wednesday. Chance of light rain or drizzle tonight. Highs in the upper 40s this afternoon, lows near 40. Wednesdays highs in the mid 30s with a 10 percent precipitation chance. Details on Page 9.
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Beckley
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