West Virginia Senate Leader McCourt Aims for Leadership Beyond 1972
Senate President Hans McCourt of Webster County says lame duck status will not hinder his leadership. He plans further statewide run prospects, outlines priorities including child education, school construction, mental health facilities, water and sewage treatment, and road debt relief. He supports 18 year olds gaining full adult status and urges public safety reforms. He expects an announcement soon.
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UPI
Senate
Hans McCourt
Webster County
United Press International
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Senate Finance Committee
McCart
West
Olds. McCourt
Arch Moore
Education Department
Moore
Department of Public Safety
R.L. Bonar
Five Die In West Virginia Christmas Holiday Crashes
Five persons are killed on West Virginia highways during the Christmas holiday period starting last Thursday. In Apple Grove two Fielder brothers, 17 and 22, were struck on Rt. 2. a third brother was uninjured. Cecil G. Strickler Jr., 17, of Wellsburg, died when his car overturned on Rt. 2. passenger Lou Anne Nicholson, 17, treated and released. Earlier deaths include Ronnie Dillon, 21, of Chatteroy from a crash on U.S. 52 and David R. Cole, 28, of Elkins from a crash on U.S. 33. The holiday counting period ends Sunday midnight.
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United Press International
West Virginia
Mason County Sheriff's Department
Rt. 2
Apple Grove
Robert Lee Fielder
William F. Fielder
Monty W. Pearson
Brooke County
Cecil G. Strickler, Jr
Wellsburg
Lou Anne Nicholson
Steubenville
Ohio
Ronnie Dillon
Chatteroy
U.S. 52
David R. Cole
Elkins
U.S. 33
Trends in tax breaks for older Americans expand nationwide
Nixon urged easing property taxes for seniors as 21 states already offer relief. Many states provide medical and retirement income deductions, and discounts widen with pharmacies, cinemas, banks, insurers, and airlines exploring favorable terms for the elderly. Seek guidance from aging and tax departments, AARP, IRS, and local offices.
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Michigan youths arraigned in hostage armed assault case
Two Muskegon youths Michael Rasmussen and Richard Beattie were arraigned in district court on charges of assault with intent to murder kidnapping and armed robbery in a Dec 16 New Buffalo gas station holdup. They were held on 100000 bond each pending a preliminary hearing within 10 days. The suspects were arrested by Wood County deputies after extradition was waived. A gas station attendant William Emery was unharmed while James Stromont sustained a gunshot to the arm.
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Michael J. Rasmussen
Richard V. Beattie
Berrien County
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Buffalo
Mich
James Stromont
William Emery
Stromont
Bridgman
Emery
Myers Opposes Rockefeller for WV Governor Nomination
Cabell County officials chief Robert Myers says he will oppose John Rockefeller IV in the Democratic gubernatorial primary. If Rockefeller wins the primary, Myers would back him in the general election. Myers doubts Rockefeller's program and criticizes high pressure tactics.
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Huntington, W.va
UPI
John D. Rockefeller IV
Robert Myers
Cabell County
Myers
Rockefeller
West Virginia
State considers income tax sharing to aid counties
McCourt argues current sewage and fire fees burden low income residents and urges statewide reform. He proposes using state collected income taxes redistributed to counties to address equity. He does not foresee new revenue in 1972 but calls for preparation for peak debt service on road bonds.
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McCourt
Survival trip planned by four West Virginia youths
Four Putnam County youths plan a Christmas vacation survival trip in Beech Lick area. They will live off the land for a week with camping gear and shotguns, sleeping in a shelter and skipping food unless Christmas dinner is eaten beforehand.
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Farley
Lewis
Ronnie Walker
Mike Carr
Tore Iome
West Virginia
Fayette
Greene
F PA
Garrett
Man Injured in Holdup at Charleston Store
Samuel Shaar, 78, remained in satisfactory condition at Charleston General Hospital after an attempted holdup at his store Thursday. He was shot in the left shoulder when he refused to surrender $12 from the cash register. the bandit fled.
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Charleston
W.va
UPI
Samuel Shaar
Charleston General Hospital
Shaar
Brookhaven VFD Seeks Funds for New Truck and Equipment
Brookhaven Volunteer Fire Department chief Roy Neuenschwander says donors have contributed $3,250 toward a new truck replacing a 1952 power wagon. The total cost is $5,800 plus installation of a water tank and a two way radio system, with a contact number 292 3538 for contributions.
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Roy Neuenschwander
Brookhaven
Neuenschwander
Panorama Magazine TV Pullout and Comics Summary
Goow reading inside Panorama magazine features a 12 page TV pullout plus four pages of Family Weekly, 26 pages of America’s Best Comics, eight pages of Montgomery Ward tabloid and 24 pages of additional content. This overview lists sections and page counts for the issue.
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Family Weekly
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Pair flees Huttonsville hog farm on Christmas Day
HUTTONSVILLE W Va UPI inmates Wendell Lucas 26 and Bernard Conard 25 escaped from the Huttonsville Correctional Center hog farm midafternoon on Christmas Day. Lucas is serving 1 to 5 years for voluntary manslaughter and Conard 1 to 10 years for forgery, both from Nicholas County. In Manila UPI reports seven dead and 10 missing after the Holy James ferry collision near Cebu on Christmas Eve.
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Manila
UPI
Holy James
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Cebu
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