Pension Dilemma for Convicted NY Judge Keogh
New York Supreme Court Justice J Vincent Keogh, convicted by a Manhattan federal court jury of conspiracy to obstruct justice, seeks pension eligibility after filing for retirement. Debate centers on automatic forfeiture, with officials citing contractual obligations while lawmakers propose denial bills. He faces sentencing August 2 and potential five-year prison term.
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New York Supreme Court
J. Vincent Keogh
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Keogh
New York Board of Estimate
Arthur Levitt
Levitt
Eugene J. Keogh
Kennedy
Alger Hiss
New York
Man Named Morgan Credited With Many Firsts In State
PHIL CONLEY Profiles Morgan ap Morgan the first white settler in what is now West Virginia born in Wales. He arrived at Bunker Hill in 1726 and shaped early settlement, road building, law enforcement, militia, inn keeping, religion, and local governance. His descendants helped found Morgantown and influenced state history with figures like Francis Pierpont and Ephraim Morgan.
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Education Foundation, Inc
West Virginia
Wales
Morgan Ap Morgan
Morgan
Bunker Hill
Berkeley County
George Washington
Martinsburg
Christiana
Delaware
Winchester
Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains
Christ Episcopal Church
Zackquill
Monongalia County
Morgantown
Our University
David
Rivesville
Fairmont
Great Books Talk with Boswell on Johnson in Rain
In James Boswell's Life of Johnson, Samuel Boswell records a July conversation where Johnson asserts imagination governs weather discomfort. He argues indoor workers fare as well as outdoor laborers in rain, noting only some delicate constitutions may be affected.
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Johnson
Samuel Boswell
James Boswell
Mr. Johnson
Smith
Taylor
Beckley Newspapers subscription rates and policy notice
Beckley Newspapers Corporation provides subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions with home delivery options and carrier details. The notice lists rates, delivery terms, change of address requirements, and tax notes for West Virginia subscribers.
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Saas
West Virgina
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Prayer for daily life from Pacific School of Religion leader
A devotional prayer attributed to Stuart LeRoy Anderson of Berkeley California, president of the Pacific School of Religion. The text asks for gratitude for creation, vigilance against dullness, and renewal of daily life through Christ.
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God
Bey
Christ
Stuart LeRoy Anderson
Berkeley
Calif
Pacific School of Religion
Washington Window Conservatives Target Javits in New York
The new Conservative party in New York aims to defeat Senator Jacob K. Javits in November to prove conservatives can win. Robert Pell of Ticonderoga is set to oppose Javits, labeled a “Mr. ADA” by Pell. ACA indices rate Javits at 27 percent and others lower among Senate Republicans.
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Washington
UPI
New York State
Jacob K. Javits
New York
Javits
New
Robert T. Pell
Ticonderoga
N.Y
Ber. Pell
Americans For Democratic Action
Fdr
Pell
U.S. Senate
Congressional Index
Americans For Constitutional Action
ACA
Adm
Ben Moreell
Herbert Hoover
John G. Tower
Senate
Sen
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Spain moves toward liberal reforms under Franco successor
Generalissimo Franco designates Gen Agustin Muñoz Grandes as his successor and reshapes the cabinet to curb Falangist influence. The shift introduces European liberalizers, strengthens ties with the United States on bases, and stirs debate over future elections and entry into the European Common Market.
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Franco
Agustin Munoz Grandes
United States
U.S
Spain
Comely Lass Anita Phillips Aids Morale at DMV Office
Anita Phillips an 18 year old finalist in the Miss Huntington contest works as a secretary in the Safety Responsibility Division of the Charleston DMV. She will compete in the Miss Huntington finals on August 4 with a chance to enter Miss USA later this year. Phillips, a Matewan High School graduate, commutes daily from Huntington. Also noted are a new State Emergency Planning office, headed by Marc Selman, to coordinate resource and manpower use in national emergencies, and a pamphlet from the West Virginia Motel Association detailing its 53 members. The travel guide is available free from the State Department of Commerce.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
Department of Motor Vehicles
Anita Phillips
Miss Phillips
Huntington
Matewan High School
Matewan
Mingo County
West Virginia Motel Association
State Department of Commerce
Office of State Emergency Planning
Finance and Administration Department
W. W. Barron
Marc Selman
West Virginia
West Virginia Hotel Change and Honors in 1912 Raleigh
Twenty years ago Dr. Winifred E. Combs passed the state board dental exam with high honors. Hotel Hall will get new management as Mrs. R. W. Manley retires and D. B. Walls takes over, with plans for full dedication and improvements. The West Virginia Travel magazine’s summer issue spotlights Harpers Ferry, Eastern Panhandle attractions, and a map feature on forests. Director M. Lane aims to mark the state’s biggest trees for tourist maps, inviting submissions to State Forester Lester McClung.
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Winifred E. Combs
State Board of Dental Examiners
R. W. Manley
D. B. Walls
Lester
Beckley
Walls
West Virginia Travel Magazine
State Commerce Department
Harpers Ferry
Eastern Panhandle
Morgantown
Wheeling
Parkersburg
Bug Dust Roadside Haggling Over Property and Taxes
In a dramatic street interview a government appraiser and a property owner debate Route 16 land along South Oakwood. The owner suggests donating land to curb taxes, while discussing appraisals of about $18,953 and a bidder showdown under a plan to ease traffic. The exchange touches sentimentality, neighborly fairness, and fears of public disclosure.
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South Oakwood
Ottawa Visit Through Chateau Laurier to Parliament
The narrative covers arrival at Ottawa via CN Station, a tour of Parliament led by Major Paul Geymonat, and a ride to Up Lands Airport where a Trans Canada Airlines DC8 jet carried guests to Quebec City. It highlights Ottawa landmarks, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police training at Rockcliffe, and a dinner in the Chateau Laurier Quebec Suite hosted by Walter Dinsdale with a late visit to the National Press Club.
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Ottawa
Canadian National Railroad
Chateau Laurier
Paul Geymonat
House of Commons
Canada
Parliamentary
Senate
Memorial Chapel
Bert McKie
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Ontario Provincial Police
Mounties
National Police of Canada
Uplands
Trans Canada Airlines
Quebec City
Richard K. Jeffrey
Paris
Sorbonne
Vancouver
British Columbia
Council Chamber
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Victoria
Queen Mother
Charlotte Whitton
C.B.E
Whitton
Rockcliffe Barracks
Quebec
Shadow
Walter Dinsdale
D.F.C
M.A
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Sarah
Zackquill Morgan
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Mod
James
Ohio River
Wetzel County
Levi Morgan
New Martinsville
Morgan Morgan
Francis Pierpont
Ephraim F. Morgan
Boswell
Naleigh & Register
Prince St
W Va
Hinton
John Hodel
United Press International
Ward-Griffith Company
Chicago
Detroit
Atlanta
Boston
Charlotte
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Greenville
Pittsburgh
Jacob Javits
Lyle Wilson
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Democrats
Liberal Party
Phil Newsom
Francisco Franco
Europe
Itarian
Organization For Economic Cooperation and Development
OECD
World Bank
International Monetary Fund
NATO
Catholic Action
Alberto Allastres Calvo
Navarro Rubio
Capitol
By Jerry Beigel
Raleigh Register
State Department of Natural Resources
M. Lane
Nyone
Lester McClung
Division of Forestry
Department of Natural Resources
Washington Street
W.va
Fort Knox
George W. Hodel
Ontario
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