West Virginia Gun Laws And Local Inquiries
A reader questions gun club activity in Raleigh County, WV with a history of clubs no longer active and notes that carrying a handgun requires a permit for just cause. The answer covers permit issuance, bonding, and lack of current clubs, plus a list of assorted local inquiries and officials.
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West Virginia
Raleigh County
Beckley Gun Club
Beckley Rifle and Pistol Club
Gene Keatley
Law
LBJ seeks new Cabinet post to unify Transportation Department
President Johnson urged Congress to create a cabinet level Department of Transportation to consolidate transit and safety agencies. He called for a national safety transportation board, a $700 million six year highway safety program, higher vehicle safety standards, and prototype funding for a 2000 mph supersonic aircraft with first tests aimed for 1970. He proposed merging agencies like the Office of Undersecretary of Commerce for transportation, the Bureau of Public Roads, Coast Guard, Maritime Administration, Civil Aeronautics Board safety functions, Interstate Commerce Commission, Great Lakes Pilotage, and more into the new department while keeping the Corps of Engineers involved in water projects.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Congress
Department of Transportation
House
Senate
National Safety Transportation Board
Highway Safety
Ohnson
Secretary of Commerce
America
Transportation Department
Great Lakes
Summersville Reservoir Reaches Full Capacity Spillway Flow
Summersville Reservoir, the 50 million dollar artificial lake 18 miles long holding 130 billion gallons, began spilling over its spillway Tuesday night as the east's largest lake nears full capacity. A Corps of Engineers spokesman said about a month of work remains to finish the facility.
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Summersville
UPS
Mississippi
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Willis Seeks Exit From Gas Business
George W. Willis of Beckley told the Public Service Commission he will not sell natural gas after March 31 if his company is taken out of receivership by then. He serves 432 customers in Raleigh County and was placed in receivership April 4 after a $20,327 debt from United Fuel Gas Co. caused service disruptions. The receiver asked the county court to dissolve the receivership if revenue from the Willis spread cannot meet current expenses. United Fuel told the PSC that taking over the customers would be economically unfeasible. UFG and another firm argued over whether to extend service to Willis’ customers.
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Expo United
PSC
UFG
Ot Corp
Willis
Beckley
Ousted Sheriff Seeks Court Reversal Over De Facto Status
Clay County Sheriff Arnold Exline petitions the State Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that he acted as de facto sheriff from 1960 to 1964 during his son Randall's administration. The court held his 1964 election violated the constitutional ban on succeeding himself. Exline denies any de facto status, saying he never served as deputy or took an oath. Citizens' attorneys argue the constitution bars anyone who acted as deputy from succeeding a principal.
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Charleston
UPI
Clay County
Arnold Exline
State Supreme Court
Exline
Randall
Two Astronauts to be Buried at Arlington
The bodies of U.S. astronauts Elliot M. Lee Jr. and Charles A. Bassett II will be flown to Washington for funeral services at Arlington National Cemetery on Friday. The Gemini 9 twins, slated for a spring space flight, were killed when their T38 jet trainer crashed onto a building at the McDonnell Aircraft Corp. Memorial services were also planned in their Houston area hometowns.
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ST. Louis, Mo
UPI
U.S
Elliot M. Lee Jr
Charles A. Bassett II
Washington
Arlington National Cemetery
McDonnell Aircraft Corp
Houston
Congress approves 4.8 billion Viet Nam aid with splits
Washington Puts Johnson in position to claim victory while Congress refines a companion version of the 4.8 billion emergency military aid for South Vietnam. Senate and House pass slightly different forms, with reconciliation ahead. White House praises action, stresses prudent use of force and commitment to allies.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Congress
Viet Nam
House
Senate
White House
New York
Tonkin Gulf
Southeast Asia
U.S
South Viet Nam
Mike Mansfield
Mont
J. William Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Robertson Outlines Tourism Promotion Contract Rules
West Virginia Attorney General Robertson released purchasing guidelines for the Division of Purchases to prevent rubber stamping. A $23,000 six month tourism public relations contract with Sontheimer and Company, Inc. was deemed illegal for bypassing proper agency duties and for improper payment terms. The AG noted promotion of tourism falls under the Commerce Department with Natural Resources limited to collaboration, and warned the contract could create automatic renewal obligations for $90,365.63 if not terminated by a set date. The outline proposes further legislation to define purchasing director duties and requires substantive information submission.
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Clarence Johnson
Natural Resources
Robert McDonough
Sontheimer and Company, Inc
New York
West Virginia
Robertson
Commerce Department
Natural Resources Department
Woman Suffered Rib Injury After Rough Partner Incident
A 40-year-old Parkersburg woman was treated in a local hospital ER for rib injuries after an incident with her boyfriend. She remarked that he may have squeezed her too hard and noted the boyfriend is % years old.
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Parkersburg
UPI
Economy Starts 1966 Strong With 19 of 22 Metrics Up
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce reports January 1966 shows 19 of 22 economic indicators above January 1965, led by a 31.5 percent rise in building permits. The chamber notes the start suggests a year of continued growth, while 15 indicators fell from December due to normal seasonal effects after Christmas.
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West Virginia
W. W
Jackie) Withrow
Charleston
UPI
Morgan Town Man Dies After Two Vehicle Crash
Nick Persha aged 65 of Morgantown died at West Virginia University Hospital from injuries in a two vehicle collision on U.S. 19 South near the county border late Tuesday. The other driver, James Brown, 6, of Farmington, was not injured.
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Morgantown
UPI
Nick Persha
West Virginia University Hospital
James Brown
Farmington
U. S. 19
Oe County
Twelve year old steers Greyhound bus through D.C. area
A 12 year old stole a Greyhound bus, guiding the $40,000 cruiser through Washington traffic and across Potomac bridges before being captured in suburban Virginia. Police admired his driving skill, noting a prior Volkswagen theft a week earlier.
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Washington
UPI
Virginia
Two Jehovah's Witnesses Sentenced to Prison
ELKINS, W. Va. Upi Two members of the Jehovah's Witness faith were sentenced by U S District Judge Robert Maxwell to three years in prison for failing to report for work of national importance. Thomas Kearns of Lumberport and Charles Jackson of Kingswood, both conscientious objectors, were found guilty of not reporting to a draft assignment at a Charleston hospital. Jackson sought a stay pending appeal to the Fourth Circuit in Richmond.
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Jackson
U. S. 4Th Circuitry of Appeals
Richmond
Military manpower grows by fifty-two thousand in January
The Defense Department reports the armed forces expanded to 2,899,724 in uniform, an increase of 52,834 men from December. The goal remains 3,093,000, with January drafts totaling 38,280 men as part of the buildup.
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Washington
UPI
Defense Department
Governor's Daughter's Fiance Secures State Job
Paul Hutchinson Jr. of Beckley was hired last month as a State Public Service Commission examiner at $700 a month. He is engaged to Gov. Hulett Smith's daughter Carolyn e Smith, with a wedding planned later this month.
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Charleston
UPI
Hulett Smith
State Public Service Commission
Paul Hutchinson Jr
Beckley
PSC
Hutchinson
Carolyne Smith
Three Women Die In Separate West Virginia Crashes
United Press International reports three women killed and 11 injured Tuesday night in separate West Virginia highway accidents raising the state road death toll to 64. In Kanawha County Mrs. Mary Reynolds 26 of Dry Branch and Shirley Ann Rucker 21 of Charleston died in two crashes. A Lewis County crash claimed the life of Mrs. Robert Vincent of Jane Lew.
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United Press International
West Virginia
Kanawha
Mary Reynolds
Dry Branch
Shirley Ann Rucker
Charleston
Lewis County
Robert Vincent
Jane Lew
Reynolds
Viet Offensive Success Hailed Cost, 109 Gls
US and allied leaders hailed northern Viet Nam offensives as successes disrupting Viet Cong plans for months yet reported high weekly Allied casualties. 108 Americans killed in action in the week ending Feb 26, with Viet Cong 1,122 dead, South Vietnamese 379 and other Allies 18. Air strikes near Saigon accompanied by claims of joint operations by US, South Vietnamese, and allied forces.
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Saigon
UPS
South Viet Nam
Ia Drang Valley
William A. Becker
Kaufman
Texas
1St
Air Cavalry Division
Binh Dinh
Quang Ngai
Becker
Charleston GI Killed in Viet Nam Action
The Defense Department announced the death of Army Spec. 4 Charlie E. Scates, son of Della White of Charleston, West Virginia, in Viet Nam.
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Washington
UPI
West Virginia
Defense Department
Army
Charlie E. Scates
F Della White
Charleston
Allies Led To Believe U S To Put 350000 Troops In Viet Nam
Diplomatic sources say the United States plans to raise American forces in South Vietnam to about 350000 by year end, though logistics and possible North Vietnamese escalation could slow the pace. They caution China’s reaction remains a key unknown factor influencing policy and potential talks.
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Washington
UPI
South Viet Nam
United States
Vietna
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Viet Nam
China
Peking
Africa
Latin America
Indonesia
Very Mild Weather in Beckley and Vicinity
Very mild this afternoon and tonight with a high around 63 and a low near 40. Thursday will be mostly cloudy and mild with highs in the 60s. Airport reports show a 54 degree high in the last 24 hours and 30 degree low early morning, no recent precipitation. River gauges indicate Greenbrier muddy by 4 ft, Lake muddy by 2 ft, five-day outlook calls for warm trends then a cold snap and rain around Thursday or Friday, then again later Monday.
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Beckley
Hinton
Presidio
Tex
International Falls
Minn
West Virginia
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