West Virginia House hopes session ends before April 14
West Virginia House Speaker Lewis McManus says the 1975 session should adjourn before April 14 if issues are resolved. Lawmakers return Friday to handle Moore vetoes with focus on highway funding, road bonding, fuel, and coal tax measures. McManus notes possible two thirds extension if needed and plans to outline procedures Friday evening.
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WV Teachers Seek Bargaining Law For Benefits
Catherine Smith, president of West Virginia’s Association of Classroom Teachers, urged members at the two day Charleston meeting to push for a collective bargaining law but cautioned it won’t guarantee higher pay. She said real gains must come from the Legislature and advised political action to win state funding. Smith noted unions have organized political arms but that ACT WV and the WV Education Association are not ready for that step yet.
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Cave wedding at Organ Cave honors love in darkness
Pete Williams of Lexington Massachusetts and Margaret Hart of Reading Pennsylvania wed half a mile inside Organ Cave in Lewisburg West Virginia with over 100 members of the National Speleological Society in attendance. Reverend Gil Edagar officiated as the 45 foot stalactite organ pipes echoed in the cavern. George Lively noted it may be the cave's first wedding.
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Murder recalled in Good Reading section
A cluttered page lists Good Reading Inside Murder recalled and references to Page 1-B. It notes Kennedy farm column in Inside Section E and Adaline Moore 2-E, Billy Graham 12-E, and various sections including Farm News, Business News, Clotheslines, Consumer's Question Box, Crago business column, and ads. The snippet lists numerous sections and inserts totaling 140 pages across 12 sections.
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Lusk Defends Surface Mining in Charleston Letter
Ben Lusk, president of the West Virginia Surface Mining and Reclamation Association, fires a five page letter at Campaign Clean Water criticizing their report on strip mining. He accuses Ed Light of bias and cites restored data from state agencies to challenge claims of pollution and drainage methods. Lusk disputes several figures and maintains the industry’s compliance and improvements since early mining.
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Witnesses quizzed on killing of welfare worker
Police questioned several witnesses Saturday to establish a motive in the daylight murder of 27 year old Mary Ann Caine a welfare office social worker fatally shot as she left a client interview in a line for food stamps. Det Sgt Adrian McGinnis heads the investigation and said there are loose ends to wrap up. Lewis L Walton 45 of Campbell s Creek area has been booked on murder charges and reportedly was a former boyfriend of the victim. Walton surrendered to a motorcycle officer outside the Capitol complex moments after the shooting.
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Presley concerts in Charleston to net large city take
Elvis Presley will earn about 205000 from gate receipts for three July 11 12 concerts here. Charleston will net around 29130 from Civic Center rental taxes and incidentals and the state about 8944 in taxes. City manager Dick Cobb calls it the biggest sum ever for a visiting entertainer. Fans from five states bought tickets.
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