Judge Knapp Nominated for West Virginia Supreme Court Seat
The newspaper urges Judge Norman Knapp of Lynch, Man and Knapp as the Democratic nominee for the vacancy on the West Virginia Supreme Court created by Judge Frank C. Haymond’s death. It compares Knapp to rival Judge Russell C. Dunbar, notes Knapp’s background from Fairmont, his WW II and reserve service, and his 16 years on the Tenth Judicial Circuit bench. It cites campaign expenditures and argues Knapp would bring balance to the court, recommending delegates in Charleston on August 19.
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Norman Knapp
Lynch, Man and
Judge Knapp
Russell C. Dunbar
Huntington
James Sprouse
Richard Neely
Judge Dunbar
Fairmont
Morris Harvey College
Charleston
Citizens Military Training
South Pacific
33D
Tenth Judicial Circuit Court
West Virginia Judicial Association
Raleigh County Bar Association
Secretary of State
Knapp
Dunbar
Organized Labor
Raleigh County
Supreme Court of Appeals
William
Hereford McGinnis
Seat belt use urged after survey shows low adoption
A 1960s Atlanta Constitution editorial argues drivers ignore seat belts with only 16 percent of large-city drivers using lap belts and 6 percent using shoulder belts. It cites Victoria Australia’s 1970 law cutting fatalities and urges making seat belts compulsory to save lives.
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Insurance Institute For Highway Safety
Victoria
Atlanta (Ga
Contested Democratic Convention War of Nerves in Miami Beach
August 10 1972 reports the Democratic National Convention in Miami Beach facing credential fights and shifting alliances. Larry O'Brien speaks of unity and funds while delegates endure long lines for day old credentials amid heat and strategic betting on future ballots.
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Miami Beach
Larry O’brien
O’brien
Xanadu Motor Court
Secret Service
Convention Hall
Inflation fight heats up as Congress, Nixon clash
Officials accuse Congress of election-year economic aid while inflation plates pressure on households. Treasury chief Shultz blames rising food prices on general inflation and reckless spending, contrasting with Nixon’s restraint amid a widening cost of living.
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Congress
Bill Timmons
Nison
Congressional Liaison
Democrats
Treasury
George P. Shultz
Shultz
Nixon
Nixon Keeps Low Profile At Western White House Campaign Prep
President Nixon works on a re election strategy at the Western White House with gains in foreign policy including outreach to China and Russia and a reduced Vietnam role. Domestic battles with Congress threaten a multibillion budget gap while aides urge minimal campaigning to keep focus on governing.
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Nixon
Eugene Y. Risher
San Clemente
Calif
UPI
White House
China
Russia
Vietnam
U.S
Tadem
Congress
Shultz
Long
Miami
Bug Dust With Two Left Feet John Makes
A diary style account describes a Monday trip to Pipestemn lodge with the fifth district bankers. The author attends a cocktail party and dinner with the Hatfield Honey troupe and notes family ties to banker William Dickson and cast member Prudence Mason. The piece recalls past school dances and includes remarks by figures like Earl L. Butz Barbara Castle and Maj. George H. Watkins Jr.
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Pipestemn Lodge
Fifth Federal’ Reserve District
William M. Dickson
First National Bank of
William
Pipestem
Dickson
Hatfield-Honey
Pipestein
Bob Elkins
Prudence Mason
Rose Ann McCoy
Hatfields
John
Karen Campbell
Susan Romer
Susan
Trade Prospects With Russia Highlight U S Soviet Talks
UPI analyst Phil Newsom notes potential in Moscow talks for renewed two way trade. Licenses to sell Boeing 707 jets to China face risk over Vietnam ties. Soviet purchases of U S feed grains, notably corn, could ease surpluses and create up to 37500 non farm jobs.
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Phil Newsom
UPI
U.S
Soviet Union
China
Boeing Co
North Vietnam
Moscow
United States
Congress
U.S. Commerce
Peter G. Peterson
Peterson
Russia
Kama River
Europe
North Korea faces Western opening amid East Bloc pressure
North Korea's Kim Il Sung navigates Russia and China while suffering economic strains. Analysts see a need for Western ties and a possible military détente with South Korea to ease burdens and reduce dependence on Moscow and Peking. The Tito example is invoked to argue for independence moves as insurance against Soviet expansion.
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Washington
Nea
North Korea
Kim Il Sung
Russia
China
Moscow
Peking
Mao Tse-tung
Kim
South Korea
Tokyo
Hong Kong
Pyongyang
Japan
Nixon
Kim Ti Sung
West
Yugoslavia
Europe
Tito
Soviet Union
United States
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Mailbag Letter Supports Tony Boyle from West Virginia Miner
A Fayetteville West Virginia veteran and miner writes that Tony Boyle and the union face accusations of pension and hospital card misuses. He notes three trustees including a neutral, and criticizes big money ties. He declares support for Boyle and urges caution about promises.
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Tony Boyle
Union
Tony
Boyle
Harvey Wilson
Fayetteville
W. Va
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