West Virginia Legislature Advances Reapportionment and Police Bills
The West Virginia legislature moved swiftly on reapportionment and a State Police reorganization bill during a special session. The Senate approved the reapportionment resolution amid opposition and proposed district changes, while the House awaited the Police bill which would overhaul structure and command, creating 12 districts led by lieutenants and ending the current setup. A conference panel was named on a demotion and transfer reform measure.
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Charleston
W. Va
State House
West Virginia
Panther State Forest
McDowell County
Piney Creek
Beckley
Senate
WHO Calls Noise Pollution Acute Ecocide Threat at UN Meeting
WHO warns noise as a major environmental problem harms hearing and mental health. A Sweden survey links noise to job applicants’ hearing loss, neurosis, and headaches amid 150 170 decibel comparisons. Delegates debate ecocide references in Vietnam War context.
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Stockholm
UPI
World Health Organization
WHO
UN Environment Conference
Sweden
Snow
United States
Olof Palme
U.S
Palme
Russell E. Train
Nixon
Radio Station Refuses Political Ads in 1972 Campaign
WASK Lafayette Indiana will not accept paid political advertising for the remainder of the 1972 election cycle. General Manager Henry Rosenthal cites NAB code limits and concerns over sound quality and candidate identity. The station will air special pre election news programs featuring candidate questioning and platform presentation.
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Lafayette
Ind
UPI
WASK
Henry Rosenthal
Federal Communications
National Association of Broadcasters
Rosenthal
Six Receive Citations By City Police
City police cited six persons for traffic violations Wednesday. Daniel Buckland, 28, was charged with a Ted light violation. Kathy Sullivan, 20, of Sophia, cited for driving with no state license. Charles F. Delmore, 17, of 214 Laren Ave, cited for hazardous driving. Robert Ray Martin, 38, of Oak Hill, cited for speeding. Kermit M. Bragg, 24, cited for speeding. Johnny Browning, 22, of MacArthur, cited for unnecessary noise and defective equipment. All ordered into municipal court June 19.
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Daniel Buckland
Kathy Sullivan
Sophia
June LP
Charles F. Delmore
Laren Ave
Robert Ray Martin
Oak Hill
Kermit M. Bragg
Johnny Browning
MacArthur
Louisiana Lawmaker Prank Highlights Red Light Vote
In Louisiana, Mrs. Taylor faced a staged vote where peers pressed the no button and displayed a red board then switched to green to reveal a planned joke. The incident drew laughter as the white suit district representative joined, voting yes before changing to reinforce the gag.
Buffalo Creek Walkout Expands Amid Coal Mine Closures
Logan West Virginia turmoil reports four teen coal mines idled anew in a wildcat walkout linked to the Buffalo Creek flood. About 1100 miners protested delays in flood claim payments and pay for downtime, with six Powellton Coal Co. mines and one Snap Creek Coal Co. mine closed, and seven more mines closed by other firms on the strike’s first full day.
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Logan
W.va
UPI
Buffalo Creek
Powellton Coal Co
Snap Creek Coal Co
Rowlesburg Dam debate rages over flood control and tax impact
West Virginia senators hear arguments on the Rowlesburg Reservoir project. Supporters say the dam boosts economy and flood protection while opponents warn of tax losses and displacement. Advocates cite jobs, recreation, and regional benefit. critics press concerns for Tucker County.
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Wolfe
Preston
West Virginia
Izaak Walton League
Don Goode
Nina Buchanan
Tucker County
Rowlesburg
Barbour County
Lindsey Wolfe
Army
Clyde W. Ridenour
Laborers Local Union
Morgantown
Ridenour
Taylor County
Monongalia
Kingwood
Chamber of Commerce
Donald
Everly
William A. Tompos
Dhancock
Tennessee Valley Authority
Piney Creek Project Aims for $4 Million Watershed Aid
The Piney Creek watershed project in Raleigh County seeks over 4 million in total funding with about 3.5 million from federal sources and 700000 from local costs. The Raleigh County Court plans a local share fund and may use a levy or bond election to raise the 700000, under federal public law No 566 the small watershed act.
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SSCD
Beckley
Richard Snuffer
Floyd Rothlisberger
Paul McGraw
SCD
Raleigh County
Piney Creek
McManus
Weirton Bridge Closed for Reconstruction Project
The Fort Steuben Bridge carrying U S 21 over the Ohio River between Weirton West Virginia and Steubenville Ohio was closed Wednesday for a 1.4 million reconstruction project. Work is expected to last until mid November.
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Weirton
W.va
Fort Steuben
Ohio River
Here
Steubenville
Ohio
Humphrey Campaign Plans Challenge to California Delegates
An aide to Senator Hubert Humphrey says supporters will file a formal challenge with the Democratic National Committee alleging the 271 California McGovern delegates violate the unit rule and one person one vote. The move questions McGovern’s delegate allocation despite his 40 percent California vote and cites possible excess campaign spending. The complaint precedes Pennsylvania delegate meetings and a Friday filing with the credentials committee.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Hubert H. Humphrey
George S. McGovern
California
Democratic National Committee
Humphrey
McGovern
Pennsylvania
Democratic State Committee
Muskie
John C. Pastore
D-Ri
Pastore
John V. Tunney
Harold Hughes
Towa
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Miami Beach
Nixon
John Ashbrook
Ohio
Ashbrook
GOP
Senate
House
Mike Mansfield
Carl Albert
McGovern Seeks Muskie Backing and Wallace Questions
McGovern faces Muskie support tests while ruling out George C. Wallace as a running mate. He argues ticket compatibility would hinder a Wallace pairing and says a Wallace veto is unlikely. McGovern maintains he can end the Vietnam War in 90 days after a first term, with U.S. aid cuts and a fixed withdrawal date.
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Humphrey
McGovern
George C. Wallace
Gov. Wallace
Wallace
U.S
Saigon
Vietnam
Hanoi
Egypt and West Germany Reopen Ties After Tenure Break
West Germany and Egypt announced the reestablishment of diplomatic relations ending a seven year lapse. Cairo and nine other Arab states had severed ties in May 1965 after Bonn treated Israel.
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BOM
UPD
West Germany
Egypt
West German
Cairo
Bonn
Israel
Guard From Raleigh Fired At State Pen
John W. Myers of Raleigh County, a guard at Moundsville State Penitentiary, was fired after admitting he gave a pint of whisky to an inmate. He pleaded guilty before Magistrate Chester A. Burkes and received 90 days in Marshall County Jail plus a $100 fine.
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Moundsville
John W.myers
Raleigh County
Moundsville State Penitentiary
Myers
Chester A. Burkes
Marshall County
Pressure For Peace Frays IRA Wing Militancy in Northern Ireland
Catholic opponents of the Provisional IRA wing grow uneasy as Whitelaw releases 125 internees, most from the Official Wing, while bombings strike Ulster. A Newcastle office blast injures no one. a Tyrone bomb is defused. Two British soldiers are killed in recent attacks. Former Ulster premier Faulkner criticizes the releases.
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Belfast
UPC
Irish Republican Army Ira
Social , Democratic ‘and Labor Party
SDLP
Northern Ireland
William Whitelaw
Ulster
Newcastle
County Tyrone
Whitelaw
IRA
Brian Faulkner
Four More Bodies Found In Wankie Coal Mine Disaster
Rescue teams using breathing apparatus found four more bodies in the Wankie coal mine as 428 miners remained missing after a massive underground explosion. Eight workers were rescued earlier. fear for survivors grew as lethal gas filled the shaft.
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Wankie
Rhodesia
UPI
Jury Awards 750 In Suit Against NBPSD
Mrs. Mary Short of Calloway Heights won 750 in Raleigh County Circuit Court against the North Beckley Public Service District. She received 500 for trespass and 250 for damages to her property from NBPSD sewer line installation. The case involved a 122 foot easement across Rural Acres Drive bounded by Walnut Street and an alley.
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Mary Short
Calloway Heights
Raleigh County
North Beckley
Beckleyan Waives On Marijuana Counts
A Beckley man Richard Morris Childress 20 of 214 Church St waived to the Raleigh County Grand Jury on possession and sale of marijuana and was released on a 500 dollar bond. Three other adults charged in the same incident were released on their own recognizance and a Beckley juvenile will face Juvenile court. Earlier hearings were set for Henry Jimior Braxton Thomas Cary and Tommy Davis all 21 from White Sulphur Springs. The five were arrested Tuesday afternoon by city detectives.
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Beckley
Raleigh County Grand Jury
Richard Morris Childress
Church St
Joel Rodriguez
Kermit A. Locke
Henry Jimior Braxton
Thomas Cary
Tommy Davis
White Sulphur Springs
Kindergarten Funding Shift Continues
Taylor notes ten year commitment to full funding for kindergarten. The state pays 100 percent in year one, then 3.5 million annual allocated cost drops to 2.9 million in year two as state aid formula takes effect and counties contribute.
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Taylor
Organized Crime Tied to ITT Cleaning Contract Drama
Senate Commerce Committee enters third day of hearings into Poly-Clean cleaner linked to organized crime figures. Witnesses expected include AT&T and Western Electric officials amid claims of mob influence over Bell system contracts and site cleaning of phone booths nationwide.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
American Telephone & Telegraph
At&t
Western Electric Co
Senate Commerce Committee
Poly- Clean
All-Purpose Chemical Co
East Orange
N.J
Thomas Pecora
Teamsters Local 97
Newark
Pecora
Mob
Vito Genovese
All-Purpose
New Jersey Bell
Bell System
Western Electric
GNR Corp
Palmer
Ae Gnr
David K. Weiner
Funeral rites incomplete for Mrs Virgie Mullins
Funeral arrangements are incomplete for Mrs Virgie Ann Mullins 86 of 102 Beverly Street who died on arrival at a local hospital after a long illness Born March 21 1886 in Rush Kentucky she was a daughter of the late Charlie and Elizabeth Bays Prater She was a member of the First Church of God Beckley Survivors include three sons James Winfred and Anderson two daughters Miss Vonda Mullins and Mrs Lloyd Pittman two brothers and two sisters plus 13 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren She was preceded in death by a son and a daughter The body is at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home.
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Virgie Ann Mullins
Beverly St
Rush
Charlie
Elizabeth Jbays Prater
North Beckley
Anderson
Cleveland
Ohio
Vonda Mullins
Lloyd
Leetha) Pittman
Dayton
Frank
Charles
Myrtle Stanley
Grayson
Maude Gilliam
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Mrs Eva Levicy Dies at 66 in Lester N C
Mrs Eva Levicy 66 of Lester died at 5 20 pm Wednesday in a local hospital after a long illness. Born February 23 1906 in Morven North Carolina she was a daughter of the late Tyler and Nancy Bennett. She was a member of First Baptist Church Lester and is survived by two daughters Odessa Bennett and Dorothy McLarkin both of Washington DC two stepsons Calvin and Jimmie Levicy of Detroit Michigan and two sisters Katheryn Brannon of Winston Salem NC and Ruth Bennett Reeds of Southern Pines NC. The body is at the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor.
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Eva Levicy
Lester
Morven
N. C
Tyler
Nancy Bennett
First Baptist Church
Odessa Bennett
Dorothy McLarkin
Washington,d. C
Calvin
Jimmie Levicy
Clarence Fitts Funeral Services Held in Northeast Md
Clarence Fitts of Wilmington Delaware will be laid to rest in Reed's Church Northeast Maryland after a long illness. He died Tuesday at a Wilmington hospital. He was brother to Vernon Fitts of Beckley and David Fitts of Brooklyn New York. The body lay in state at Ed Bell's Funeral Home in Wilmington.
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Clarence Fitts
Wilmington
Del
Reed’s Church
Northeast
Baptist
Vernon Fitts
Beckley
David Fitts
Brooklyn
N. Y
Winding Gulf
Ed Bell
Beckley Woman Cited After Four Car Pileup
Catherine Brack 48 of 219 Edgewood Drive was cited for failure to have vehicle under control after a four car crash on Johnstown Road near Temple Street. Damage totaled about 2500 with no injuries. Other drivers included Debra Tilley 20 Hogan 26 and Deborah Shutko 20.
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Beckley
Beckley City
Johnstown ‘Road
Temple Street
Catherine J. Brack
Edgewood Drive
U S Bombing Expands To North Vietnam Targets
The report states bombs hit the Lung Truong tunnel 75 miles northeast of Hanoi and near the Chinese border. Bombs collapsed the tunnel. BS2 aircraft also struck supply depots 8 and 15 miles north of the DMZ in a first North Vietnam penetration since April 24. Pentagon spokesman Jerry W Friedheim said bombing and harbor mining slowed North Vietnamese supplies to a trickle for their South Vietnam offensive, but warned Hanoi could still mass a sizable strike on Hue.
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Lung Truong
Hanoi
Bs2s
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
North Vietnam
Pentagon
Jerry W. Friedheim
U.S
South Vietnam
Old Royal
Hue
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