Lottery bill clears House with partyline vote in West Virginia
The West Virginia House approved a constitutional amendment to legalize state lotteries and bingo under church and nonprofit regulation, moving to the Senate where passage is unclear. The session also advanced ambulance training rules and a hydroelectric power inquiry at Tygart Dam, while redistricting talks stalled in the Senate.
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Kay Christensen
Charleston
W.va
UPD
House
Chamber
Senate
William Brotherton
D-Kanawha
Walter Rollins
D-Wayne
Rollins
Del
Lottie Paterno
R-Kanawha
Congress
Tygart
Taylor County
Wood County
Sam Goldwyn Dies and passes control to Frances
Sam Goldwyn died at 88 after a long illness and left control of his film empire to his wife Frances. The estate was valued at 19.7 million with annual income around 650 thousand. Goldwyn built a legendary career from a Warsaw ghetto to Hollywood mogul, shaping Famous Players Lasky, Goldwyn Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and later United Artists. He helped launch stars like Gary Cooper and Lionel Barrymore. He earned eight Oscars and the Thalberg Award, and was famed for Goldwynisms.
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Frances
Goldwyn
Warsaw
Poland
America
Nickelodeon
Broadway
Jesse L. Lasky
Goldwyn and Lasky
Cecil B. DeMike
Hollywood
Famous Players-Lasky
Geraldine Farrar
Irene Rich
Lewis Stone
Constance Bennett
Ronald Coleman
Wilma Banky
Joan Blondell
Helen Hayes
Eddie Cantor
Loretta Young
Melvyn Douglas
Merle Oberon
Frederic March
Gary Cooper
Barbara Worth
Blanche Lasky
Frances Howard
New York
Samuel Jr
Transportation Committee Organizes Beckley Plan Meeting
Beckley Mayor John H. McCulloch, temporary chair, announced letters mailed to area leaders to join the Beckley Raleigh County Transportation Coordinating Committee. Gov Moore linked a 22500 grant and urged immediate action as the group plans an organizational meeting February 5 at Beckley City Hall.
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Beckley
John H. McCulloch
Beckley-Raleigh County
Arch A. Moore Jr
Beckley-Raleigh
Charleston
McCulloch
Beckley City Hall
Minor Scott
Raleigh County
Transportation Coordinating Committee
Sophia
Halbert Walker
Ivan Snuffer
Lester
John Hawkins
Rhodell
John Gravely
Mabscott
Pedro Torrico II
Beckley Planning Commission
C. E. Byron Jr
Raleigh County Planning Commission
E. V. Bowman
Raleigh County Airport Authority
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Federal Transportation Administration
State Department of Highways
SDH
William S. Ritchie Jr
Carl Bradford
Michael B. Jacobs
Regional Planning and Development Council
AEP Says Clean Air Is Costly in West Virginia Hearings
AEP officials testified at an EPA hearing that installing electrostatic precipitators cost more than 50 million dollars over five years. Dowd said nine precipitators were added and noted Kaneer and Mitchell plants face sulfur challenges. He warned western low-sulfur coal imports may be needed, with a July 1 1977 shutdown of Cabin Creek if space limits prevent upgrades.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
West Virginia
American Electric Power System
AEP
Environmental Protection Agency
A. Joseph Dowd
Arch Moore
Moore
EPA
Dowd
Kammer
Moundsville
Mitchell
West Virginia Air Pollution Commission
Cabin Creek
29 Candidates File Wednesday For May Primary
West Virginia political filing heats up with 29 candidates, including 10 incumbents, vying for May 14 in the House of Delegates. Names tied to districts and committees appear, with speculation on possible challengers and last minute entries across GOP and Democratic fields.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
West Virginia House of Delegates
Harley Stag
Gers
House Commerce Committee
Washington
Staggers
John Slack
Joe Laurita
Laurita
Robert Mollohan
Bill Loy
Hulett Smith
Beckley
John McCulloch
Ken Hechler
James Cookman
Hampshire
William Shingleton
Marion
C.E. Allen
Wyoming
Robert Stone
R-Monongalia
Robert Dinsmore
D-Monongalia
Terry Jones
R Monongalia
A. J. Sommerville
D-Webster
Robert Reed
D-Clay
Larry Tucker
Nicholas
Charles Cline
John H. Ford
Brooke County
Ira Southern
Mercer County
Paul Hoover
Berkeley County
Anthony Barile
Monongalia
Jimmy Vance
Logan County
Joseph Klein
Thomas A. Clawson
Upshur County
Mary Hold
Lewis County
AJ. Rayburn
Turner Sturm
Wood County
W.H. Ballard
McDowell County
Charles Maxwell
Harrison County
Charles Sinsel
Charles Lewis
Raleigh County
Joe Cluski
Mingo County
Mildred Craig
Greenbrier
Nettle Minor
Marion County
Robert J. Samol
Ohio County
Joyce Bailey
Nixon Calls for Silent Prayer at National Breakfast
President Nixon addressed about 1500 officials at the 21st National Prayer Breakfast urging Americans to pray in silence to hear God. He urged tolerance for different beliefs while staying true to personal ideals and recalled his state of the union message. A pro Nixon rally outside featured banners reading God Loves Nixon as demonstrators sang and danced.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Congress
Cameeras
LaFayette Park
White House
Pat Nixon
Tricia
Edward Cox
Billy Graham
Louisiana State Uni student dies after library siege
A LSU New Orleans student Paul D Cadwell Jr 23 held a hostage in the campus library claiming a rocket attack He fired on police then killed himself The note found near him asked forgiveness and cited defeating the enemy Col Drumwright The incident lasted about 45 minutes with a hostage Denise Apparan released unharmed.
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Joseph P. Manguno
New Orleans
UPI
Paul D. Cadwell Jr
Marrero
College of Business Administration
Louisiana State University
Drumwright
Paul D.cadwell Jr
Joseph Bistes
Cadwell
Marine Icorps
Bistes
Caldwell
Denata Apparan
Pakistan
Gus Krinke
Apparau
Peter Rodgers
Krinke
Rogers
Fire Department
Kinke
The Register's Mail Subscription Rates 1973
The Raleigh Register lists mail subscription prices effective October 1 1973. Daily and Sunday yearly $44 plus $1.32 tax total $45.32. Six months $22.50 plus $0.68 tax total $23.18. Three months $11.50 plus $0.25 tax total $11.85. Mail service only where no carrier. Tax applies to West Virginia addresses.
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Raleigh Register
W. Va
West Virginia
Severe Cold Records Hit Whitehorse in January 1947
The all time low in Whitehorse Yukon Territory reached 61.6 degrees below zero in January 1947 marking a historic cold snap.
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Whitehorse
Yukon Territory
Four Candidates File for County and Judicial Committees
Four people filed today with the Raleigh County Circuit Clerk for county executive committee seats, and one for a seat on the Judicial Circuit Executive Committee. Faye Farley seeks the Democratic Executive Committee from Ward S. Republicans Joan H. Hindsley, Cecil D. Cooke, and Billy E. Richmond seek Ward 2 and Ward 1 seats. Julia T. Painter, a Republican, seeks a seat on the Tenth Judicial slate.
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Raleigh County Circuit Clerk’s Office
Judicial Circuit Executive Committee
Faye Farley
South Kanawha St
Ward S
Joan H. Hindsley
Mercer St
Cecil D. Cooke
Queen St
Billy E. Richmond
Christopher Dr
Julia T. Painter
Earlwood
Tenth Judicial Circuit Executive Committee
Deaths and Funerals
Final rites for Harry Ennis 59 Meadow Bridge at Smathers Funeral Home Rainelle with burial in Wallace Memorial Cemetery Clintonville. He died Tuesday after a short illness. brother of Johnnie Ennis Oak Hill. Beulah Gray 72 of Cleveland formerly Mount Hope funeral 1 pm Saturday Hill Grove Baptist Derrydale burial Greenwood Memorial Park. Died in Cleveland hospital Monday after short illness. Fred Kintsler 87 Glen Jean died at home after extended illness. Retired coal miner member of Sts Peter and Paul Scarbro born February 17 1886 in Hausham Germany. Survived by wife Gracie L Spicer Kintsler three sons Frank J Glen Jean and Sgt Major John E Kintsler two daughters Edith Vento Glen Jean Anna Mae Ball Detroit sister Lucy Schiller Savory 12 grandchildren 7 great grandchildren. Requiem mass 10 am Saturday Sts Peter and Paul Church celebrant Rev Leo Werner burial Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Tyree Funeral Home Mount Hope will host viewing 6 pm 9 pm Friday Rosary 730 pm Friday.
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Meadow Bridge
Smathers
Rainelle
Bill Fox
Wallace Memorial Cemetery
Clintonville
Johnnie Ennis
Oak Hill
Beulah. Gray
Cleveland
Ohio
Mount Hope
Hill Grove Baptist Church
Derrydale
John D. Gray
Greenwood Memorial Park
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral
Greenstown
Fred Kintsler
Glen Jean
Sts. Peter and Paul
Scarbro
Kintsler
Hausham
Germany
Anton
Anna Gertler Kintsler
United States
Otto
Anthony
Anna Eder
Gracie L. Spicer Kintsler
Fred J
Parma
Frank J
John E. Kintsler
Beckley
Edith Vento
Anna Mae Ball
Detroit
Mich
Lucy Schiller
Leo Werner
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Tyree
Trenton Woman Mourns Loss as Kin Announced
Mrs Beulah Lewis of Trenton Mich Mrs Harold Tibbs of Centerville Ind and Mrs Charles Norman of Radcliff Ky mourn a son John D of Colonial Heights Va 12 grandchildren 11 great Elihue Causey Danville Ky Corbin Causey Smilax Ky Mae Gould Bremerton Wash Rebecca Henderson Rosemead Calif Funeral at Stovall Reet Home Vine Grove with arrangements pending Willis L Mims 78 Scarbro died in Oak Hill hospital after long illness body at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Home Beckley
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Harold Tibbs
Centerville
Ind
Charles Norman
Radcliff
John D
Colonial Heights
Elihue Causey
Danville
Corbin Causey
Smilax
Mae Gould
Bremerton
Wash
Rebecca Henderson
Rosemead
Calif
Stovall Reet
Vine Grove
Willis L. Mims
Scarbro
Oak Hill
Ritchie and Johnson
Beckley
Clifton Mitchell Funeral Pending at Ritchie and Johnson Parlor
Clifton Mitchell 68 of Harlem Heights died in a Charleston hospital Wednesday morning after a long illness. He was born April 5, 1905 in Cooper, son of John and Agnes Randy Mitchell. Surviving brothers are James and Raymond of Harlem Heights and Walter of Wilmington, California.
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Ritchie and Johnson
Clifton Mitchell
Harlem Heights
Charleston
First Baptist Church
Cooper
John
Agnes Randy Mitchell
James
Raymond
Walter
Wilmington
Calif
Funeral services for Mrs Wanda Morton Martinez
Mrs Wanda Morton Martinez 49 Route 2 Fayetteville dies January 24 in San Antonio Texas after a short illness. Funeral will be Friday at 2 p m at Gatewood Baptist Church with Rev Don Naller officiating. Burial in Rest Lawn Memory Gardens Victor. Friends may call at Dodd Payne Funeral Home Fayetteville from 7 to 9 p m today and at the church one hour before the service.
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Wanda Morton Martinez
Route 2
Fayetteville
Gatewood Baptist Church
Don Naller
Rest Lawn Memory Gardens
Victor
San Antoio
Tex
Dodd Payne
Chapin Seeks Trial Delay Amid Watergate Prosecution
Chapin, once president Mixon appointed, faces four counts of lying to the Watergate grand jury. His trial set for April 1, as his lawyers claim nationwide TV coverage risks prejudicing jurors and note Segretti’s role in a 1971 dirty tricks campaign against Nixon opponents.
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Chapin
Segretti
Senate
Spy Ring Continuation Ties Moorer to National Security Disclosures
Defense Secretary James R. Schlesinger defends Admiral Moorer while vilifying the White House Plumbers who prepared a 1971 indictment of Moorer and other military figures. Enlisted Yeoman Charles E. Radford plans to quit the Navy with a lawyer, fearing scapegoat status amid the Plumbers affair. Moorer and Schlesinger seek access to the Plumbers report as Stennis aides, preparing a defense.
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Chicago Sun-Times
Funeral services for Mrs Amy Catherine McCarty
Mrs. Amy Catherine McCarty 72 of Radcliff Kentucky formerly of Lester will have funeral services at the Church of Christ in Radcliff Friday. Burial follows in North Hardin Memorial Gardens. She died at 730 am Wednesday in a Fort Knox hospital. She is survived by three daughters Mrs Jack Comer of
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Amy Catherine McCarty
Radcliff, Ky
Lester
Radcliff
Church of Christ
North Hardin Memorial Gardens
Fort Knox, Ky
Jack Comer
California speed arrests rise in 1973 patrol data
California Highway Patrol estimated 38 000 truck drivers were arrested for speeding in 1973, a 24 percent increase from 1972.
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The
California Highway Patrol
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