Officials, Aides Face Court Actions Since 1961
The article lists 17 individuals tied to former Governor W. W. Barron who have faced legal action since 1961, including six indicted this week. It notes five charges have been dropped and details cases involving Jack A. Nuckols Fred Vines Alex Dandy Ruth G. Maley and Virginia Mae Brown and others with varying outcomes in state and federal courts.
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Charleston
W. W. Barron
Barron
Jack A. Nuckols
State Supreme Court
Fred Vines
Motor Vehicles Commission
Falsi
Dandy
James V. Brown
Public
Virginia Mae Brown
West Virginia Officials and Associates Indicted in Flood Relief Case
A broad federal indictment lists West Virginia figures including Governor Barron and state officials such as Burl Sawyers Truman Gore Vincent Johnkoski and Woodrow Yokum along with others like Harry Lacy Emil Belich and Curtis Trent Jr. Trial dates span 1967 with charges including bribery tax evasion and illegal sale of government property.
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Harry Lacy
Charleston
Brown
Emil Belich
Rand
John A. Stanton
Curtis B. Trent Jr
Barron
U. S. District Court
Clarence C. Elmore
Woodrow Yokum
State Road Commission
Buckhannon
William Wallace Barron
Burl A. Sawyers
Truman E. Gore
Vincent Johnkoski
Bonn Brown
Alfred W. Schroath
Clarksburg
Tin- Setton
West Virginia Polls Echo 1956 Campaign History
Indictments against statehouse Democrats including former Gov. Barron shadow the 1956 race that brought Republican Underwood to power. Voters face charges of influence peddling and honesty as the campaign, driven by a Democratic majority, unfolds with mudslinging and rival claims. Trial timing remains uncertain ahead of November 6 elections.
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Charleston
W. Va
W. W. Barron
Cecil H. Underwood
Barron
Truman Gore
Burl Sawyers
Vince John Koski
Bonn Brown
Elkins
Alfred Shroath
Underwood
West Virginia
Robert Mollohan
Mollohan
Brown
Statehouse
St. Valentine’s Day
Taylor County
Marchers at Capitol protest Bluefield State discrimination
About 200 demonstrators, mostly NAACP members from 18 chapters, marched quietly around the West Virginia statehouse in Charleston to denounce alleged discrimination at Bluefield State College. State police reported no incidents as Gov. Hulett C. Smith met with school leaders. a partial human rights report was released.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
Statehouse
Bluefield State College
Washington Street
Kanawha Boulevard
California Avenue
Duffy Street
Bluefield
W. Va. State College
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
West Virginia
Hulett C. Smith
Smith
State Human Rights Commission
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U.S. District Court
Gov. Barron
Industrial School For Boys
Pruntytown
Joseph H. Hodges
Wheeling
West Virginia Wesleyan
Paul VI
Pope Paul VI
West Virginia Wesleyan College
John Berry
Palatine
Nyrwood
Wanda
High St. Mon
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