Food tax repeal gains House approval in push for Senate vote
The House endorsed repealing the state sales tax on food by a wide margin and sends the bill to the Senate. Opponents warn of $34 million in lost revenue and higher administrative costs, while supporters cite campaign pledges and fairness, urging passage to restore legislative credibility.
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House of Delegates
Senate
House
William Brotherton
O - Kanawha
House Finance Committee
Billy Burke
D - Gilmer
Jay Rockefeller
Detroit Sit-Down Strikes Shape Unions and Industry History
The piece recalls the 1930s sit-down strikes that began in automobile plants and spread citywide, notes 192000 participants in March 1937, and traces violence and labor gains leading to a 1950s contract. It highlights Walter Reuther’s 1937 River Rouge beating and a Feb 11 GM UAW anniversary dinner symbolizing changed relations.
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Detroit
America
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Murray Kempton
Kempton
Ersso
Walter Reuther
Ford
River Rouge
Ford Motor Co
Reuther
United Auto Workers
Charles E. Wilson
General Motors
UAW
Flint
Mich
E.R.R
Mexico Canada two leaders signal shift in hemispheric ties
The piece notes Canada Prime Minister Trudeau and Mexico President Lopez Portillo visiting President Carter, warning of potential political and economic instability. It argues the United States must rework its relations with developing southern nations to avert regional upheaval, urging fresh economic policies and a less condescending approach.
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Carter
Canada
Trudeau
Mexico
Lopez Portillo
United States
Hemisphere
Jimmy Carter
White House
de Portillo
Congress
Ond
House
Developing World
Latin America
Saudi Arabia
Americas
Statehouse Window Damron I and Andrew Gallagher
United Press interview with Del. Charles Damron of Putnam recounts his early linkage to Jay Rockefeller and his shift in stance on the sales tax issue. Damron praises Rockefeller’s past support but criticizes current policies as requiring more funds, possibly via tax increases.
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Del
Charles Damron
D - Putnam
Rockefeller
Mingo County
Jay
Damion
Putnam County
Paper Trail Probe Targets South Korean Influence in Congress
A federal investigation in Washington examines South Korean payoffs shaping congressional actions via foundations and trips. The probe, led by U.S. Attorney Earl Silbert under Public Integrity oversight, risks political pressure as it nears key witnesses and grand juries.
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Constitution Avenue
John Marshall Place
U.S
John Catelli
House of Represent
D. C. US
Earl Silbert
Watergate Memory
Rtment of Justice
Catelli
Carter
Peel
Griffin Bell
Bell
California
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Marine Union
Korean Cultural and Freedom Foundation
Pak Bo Hi
Moon Sun Myung
Washington
A.G
House of Representatives
O'Neill
Tongson Park
Georgetown Club
House
Board of Education
Senate Judiciary Committee
Baltimore
Benjamin Civiletti
Paul Sarbanes
Senate
Justice Department
Judiciary Committee
Tip O'Neill
Kennedy
Byrd
Bayh
Thurmond
Mathias
Justice
Civiletti
Tongsun Park
Department of Justice Criminal Division
Office of Professional Responsibility
Criminal Division
Tieapanti
Swo
Snow White show billed as charity ends in consumer backlash
Parents and hundreds of children at Park Junior High attended a Beaver Lions Club World Fantasy Players road show titled Snow White and the Seven Magical Dwarfs. Admission was $2 with a promised second best offering a 75 cent coloring book.
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Beaver Lions Club
World Fantasy Players
Snow White
The
Seven Magical Dwarfs
Park Junior High
Mouse
Ray Coniff
Tuisa
Theatre West Virginia
Community Concert Association
Lion’s Club
Mullens Sees Off Year as E Claude Cook Elected President
The Wyoming Community Concert Association elected E Claude Cook of Mullens as 1952 53 president at a Ben Dunman Elementary School meeting, succeeding Dr Mervin E Meek of Pineville. The report condemns a Snow White production as a chaotic, commercial misfire with unruly behavior and aggressive theater hawking in the audience.
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Mullens
Wyoming Community Concert Association
Ben Dunman
E. Claude Cook
Mervin E. Meek
Pineville
Rardin Reappointed Federal Commissioner Through Court
W H Rardin the federal commissioner receives notice of reappointment by the U S District Court. term extends beyond February 7 and reflects the court approval of his handling of liquor violators. Through Ben Ashworth Francis Conway and Toy T Elkin a county soldier’s mother Mrs Cox gains nearly 6000 in insurance paid monthly installments.
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W. H. Rardin
United States District Court
Rardin
Ben Ashworth
Francis Conway
Toy T. Elkin
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John B. Oakes
N.Y
Damron
Andrew Gallagher
United Press
Tan
Tony Hylton
Hinton Daily News
State Civil Service Commission
Scott Widmeyer
Don Richardson
Commission
Wayne Sinclair
Widmeyer
Richardson
Jerry Tighe
James McNeely
Larry Tucker
Ira P. Hager
Lincoln County
Hager
Sammy Dalton
D - Lincoln
Lewis McManus
United Mine Workers International Executive Board
UMW
Arnold Miller
Karen Fiser
Tom Rhodenbaugh
Rick Bank
Arch Moore
Charleston
Fazio’s
House Education
Putnam
Michele Craig
Cabell
William Gilligan
Tyler
Harley Mooney
Fanny Seiler
Library Commission
Jenny Simmons
Australia
Russell Beall
D - Wood
Bob Hatfield
Mildred Bateman
Ces
Rine
Arass YS
Raleigh Register
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