Civil Libertarians and ACLU Define Core Rights on Campus
The article profiles four local ACLU members Dr William A Burns Dr Virgil Peterson Edgar Heiskell III and Dr Wesley Bagby who are labeled by critics as radicals yet defend civil liberties. They explain libertarian values defend constitutional rights for all and stress unity amid disagreement.
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Virgil Peterson
Edgar Heiskell III
Wesley Bagby
The
American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU
United States
Masontown Moves to Jail Parents of Vandals
Masontown officials vow an all out campaign to end vandalism and hoodlumism tied to late night thefts of Christmas decorations. Mayor Charles Sisler and ex mayor Joseph Blaney say parents of youths aged 13 to 15 may face jail if vandalism continues. Police Chief Wayne Huggins and two part time officers will assist, with citizen help possible.
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Masontown
Charles Sisler
Joseph Blaney
Sisler
Blaney
Wayne Huggins
Allen Cale
Demet Gibson
University men argue with Agnew over campus unrest
West Virginia University faculty and students debate Vice President Agnew’s call to curb the prolonged college tenure amid protests tied to the Vietnam War. University leaders and a campus ombudsman discuss youth maturity, values, and the draft as factors in unrest.
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West Virginia University
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
University
James G. Harlow
Harlow
Guy H. Stewart
Stacy L. Groscup
Spruce Street Methodist Church
Joseph C. Gluck
Local groups urge unified push for federal low rent housing
Monongalia County Office of Economic Opportunity and the Interstate 79 Protesting Organization call for a united effort among groups applying for federal low rent housing funds. Luther E. Cummings urges consolidation to coordinate plans and attend a Dec 19 meeting with FHA representatives to form a single housing initiative.
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Monongalia County
Office of Economic Opportunity
Interstate 79
Osage
Luther E. Cummings
Cummings
Federal Housing Administration
Morgantown
OEO
Neighborhood Legal Services Association of Pittsburgh
Christmas and New Year vacation schedules across West Virginia counties
Holiday relief spreads through schools and offices with Monongalia County aligning most breaks to late December and early January. Preston and Taylor counties end classes on December 23 and resume January 5, parochial schools follow suit, West Virginia University closes December 21 and reopens January 5, and city halls adopt split closures through the period.
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Monongalia County
Preston and Taylor Counties
Preston and Taylor
West Virginia University
Mountainlair
Morgantown
Grafton
Kingwood
Monongalia
Tanger
Preston County
University students back plan for graduated marijuana law
The ACLU chapter and University students demand a graduated sentencing system after 2 to 5 year terms for five marijuana offenders in Monongalia County. They call for a new WV statute to distinguish first offenders from hardened traffickers and draft legislation for the 1970 session.
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Eirik Blom
Upper Monongahela Valley
The
American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU
Monongalia County
Marvin R. Kiger
West Virginia
R. W. Humphreys
Greg Woods
Woods
WVU suspends Fi Batar Cappar for hazing violation
West Virginia University suspended Fi Batar Cappar until January 1971 after a student f pledged paddling incident. Dean Joseph Gluck acted on a student faculty committee report finding the organization violated the university hazing policy adopted in 1963.
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West Virginia University
WVU
Joseph C. Gluck
Student Educational Services
Fi Batar Cappar
Jack Hewitt
Morgantown
Dean Gluck
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Jaycees
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