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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1972

Page

5

West Virginia faces tight attorney general race split on crime vs environment

West Virginia's attorney general race centers on two paths: a tough approach to crime and drug abuse led by Republican Joseph Laurita Jr. and a pro-environment, consumer-friendly stance by incumbent Chauncey Browning Jr. The page notes other races including Secretary of State, with Beckley businessman Tom Winner challenging Edgar Heiskell, and unopposed Agriculture Commissioner Gus Douglass.

Mac Porterfield Charleston W.va UPD West Virginia Joseph A. Laurita Jr Chauncey Browning Jr Board of Public Works Beckley Tom Winner John D. Rockefeller Ty Moore Edgar Public Institutions W. W. Barron Hulett Smith Appalachian Power Co Galax Browning New River Kanawha Federal Power Commission Cane Laurita Charles Haden I State Tax Comi Supreme Andjago Ana Accapiauiun Cuull Uni Heiskell The Moores

Anti-Stripping Group Endorses Hechler in West Virginia Race

Citizens to Abolish Strip Mining backs Rep. Ken Hechler as the sole WV congressman endorsed for reelection. The group favors Hechler over Tom Neal and backs other races including Jay Rockefeller over Arch Moore. It backs Republicans Dix and Higgins over Staggers and Slack. In the Senate slate Robert G. Phillips is the lone Republican. Democrats Palumbo Stewart Bird Hatfield Darby McGraw are named. House Speaker Lew McManus not listed among 40 endorsed House candidates.

Charleston W.va UPD Ken Hechler West Virginia Hechler Tom Neal Jay Rockefeller Arch Moore David Dix T. David Higgins Harley Staggers John Slack Senate Robert G. Phillips Elkins Mario Palumbo Robert F. Stewart Stephen C. Bird Robert F. Hatfield H. Darrel Darby Warren McGraw Lew McManus House of Delegates

Judge allows Cheat Mountain road project near black bear habitat

Federal Judge Robert Maxwell refused to block the U S Forest Service from building a 4.3 mile forest road atop Cheat Mountain. Four Randolph and Pocahontas County residents sought an injunction until an environmental impact statement was prepared. The court noted the bear population is thriving and the project would improve public access to the area.

Elkins W.va UPI Robert Maxwell U.S. Forest Service West Virginia Randolph Pocahontas County Cheat Mountain State Department of Natural Resources Maxwell

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