Galbraith cites rise of new ruling elite in U S economy
Economist John Kenneth Galbraith told about 500 listeners at West Virginia University Mountainlair that neither consumers nor owners now control America’s great corporations. He warned of wage price controls and a shifting economic system as a new elite emerges.
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Galbraith
Shelby Young
Dominion Post
America
John Kenneth Galbraith
West Virginia University
Mountainlair
Harvard
WVU Mountainlair
WVU Forum
Mary Kay Juliard
Nancy Kulina
Paul Gerky
General Motors
General Electric
Standard Oil
IBM
Humphrey curtails West Virginia tour canceling Morgantown stop
Sen Hubert H Humphrey's West Virginia campaign sweep is trimmed with Morgantown canceled and Fairmont dropped. A shortened Harrison County stop remains possible, while the primary date May 9 looms as he faces Gov George Wallace.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Morgantown
Mountain State
Minnesota Democrat
Steve Sherman
Monongalia
Marion
Harrison
Humphrey
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Fairmont
Clarksburg
Harrison County
Sherman
West Virginia
Senate
Star City Fire Hall
John F. Kennedy
Do-Something Volunteer Drive Seeks Morgantown Help
The Morgantown Jaycees Wesley United Methodist Church and NEED Council launch Project Do Something to recruit volunteers for area service agencies. Gary Friggens says it will empower individuals, while Robert Horn expects higher impact than prior programs. Jerry Hill notes volunteers may fill out the form with free mailing by showing permit and address.
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Do-Somthing
Morgantown
Friggens
Robert Horn
Jaycee
Jaycees
Jerry Hill
Anita Sander
Mountaineer Country Travel Council
Grafton
Osage clean-up event boosts trees and trash pickup
Nearly 40 people including 12 Kennedy Youth Center students joined Osage residents to clear trash and plant trees. The event delayed from Saturday as Earth Week activities continued with 1 000 seedlings provided by Project Environment and Monongahela Soil Conservation District, while plans for further beautification and rail track removal proceed. Blood drive aims for 125 pints at Trinity Episcopal Church as Red Cross notes higher demand with summer travel.
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Kennedy Youth Center
Osage
John Hughes
City Recorder
Morgantown Tourist Welcome Needs Sprucing Up
Mountaineer Country and West Virginia push tourism but entrances to Morgantown lack guides and hospitality. Roads and bridges require widening and modernization. Downtown shopping needs revitalizing, with cleaner streets and better parking. The chamber backs hospitality clinics ahead of the 1973 season.
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Frank Heaster
Dominion Post
Morgantown
Mountaineer Country
West Virginia
Grafton
Fairmont
Area Chamber of Commerce
Monongalia County
John Phillips
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Spruce Street Methodist Church
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Randy Berger
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Charles Martin
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Gary Truman
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American Red Cross
Trinity Episcopal Church
Willey Street
Robert Beyer
Red Cross
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