Byrd warns Kennedy Round tariffs may hurt US economy
Senator Byrd says the Kennedy Round reductions threaten U.S. industry and agriculture. He cites glass tariff cuts causing cheaper imports, price drops, and possible job losses, and notes chemical duties fall more for Europe and others than U.S. exports. He urges Congress to shield domestic producers if harm is shown.
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Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
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U.K
Japan
Switzerland
Congress
Businessmen Back Higher Earnings for Aged Citizens
West Virginia independent businessmen favor letting seniors earn unlimited wages without losing Social Security benefits. A National Federation poll shows 72 percent support for Kupferman’s bill, with 25 percent opposed and 3 percent undecided. The issue has grown since earlier congresses and may reflect a shift in attitudes toward Social Security and aging workers.
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National Federation of Independent Business
Theodore Kupferman
New York
Congress
Katharine St. George
John Lindsay
Identified Body of Charleston Woman Found Near Fork Creek
The decomposed body of Mary Frances Darey 46 of Charleston was identified by deputies. James E Barker of Hernshaw was arrested in Cleveland on a murder warrant and waives extradition. Darey had been missing since June 24 and was beaten to death with motive not yet established.
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Charleston
Kanawha County
Cleveland
Ohio
Sherif Ralph Williams
James E. Barker
Hernshaw
Barker
West Virginia
Williams
Darey
Fork Creek
Ex-Kansas Governor to address Charleston meeting
Interim committees will meet with the Citizens Advisory Commission on the Legislature in July. John Anderson Jr., former Kansas governor, will speak at a July 17 dinner at the Daniel Boone. The three day session covers education funding, insurance for state workers, election laws, pensions, water resources, and a push for a special session to reenact water pollution controls in Pocatalico River.
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W. Va
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Kansas
Citizens Conference On State Legislatures
Daniel Boone
Citizens Advisory Commission
W. T. Brotherton
D-Kanawha
State Water Resources Division
Pocatalico
Roane
Kanawha
Pilot of Doomed Mohawk Jet Had Control Trouble
Tapes from the Mohawk jetliner crash show the pilot struggled to maintain flight after takeoff from Elmira New York. The tail assembly disintegrated eight minutes into the flight as the aircraft caught fire, killing all aboard including D M Thomas.
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Washington
Two West Virginia Deaths From Weekend Crashes
United Press reports two weekend fatalities in West Virginia. Mrs. Juanita Ambrose, 35, of Rt. 4 Martinsburg, died when her car hit a bridge abutment on Interstate 81 west of Martinsburg. George Molnar Jr., 18, of Rt. 7 Morgantown, died when his motorcycle lost control and wrecked on West Virginia 73 near Cheat Lake, three miles from Morgantown.
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Rt. 4
Martinsburg
George Molnar Jr
Rt. 7
Morgantown
W. Va
Cheat Lake
Eligibility Rules for U S Senate Foreground Citizenship
The text states that a U S Senate candidate must be a U S citizen for at least nine years and a resident of the state from which he is chosen. This outlines the constitutional eligibility requirements for service in the Senate.
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United States
U. S. Senate
West Virginia Bailey Questions Resort Venture In Elections
The State Election Commission will present recommendations for changes in election laws to a legislative interim study committee on July 17. Secretary of State Robert Bailey, in charge of election administration, said the panel will press for action mainly in voter registration while planning to inspect several counties at personal expense due to lack of funds. Bailey previously pushed for these funds in 1967, but they were denied by a budget committee in a last session meeting with the board of public works.
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W. Va
UPI
State Election Commission
Robert Bailey
Board of Public Works
Wesleyan College Accepts Booth for Admission
Buckhannon Mark Ed ward Booth son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Booth Morgantown has been accepted for admission to West Virginia Wesleyan College The Morgantown High School graduate plans mathematics as his major in preparation for a teaching career Booth was vice president of his homeroom and a Hi Y club member He earned all state and all Big Ten selections in track and basketball and received honorable mention in the Big Ten lineup He attends Drummond Chapel Church on the Van Voorhis Road.
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Clarence Booth
Oakland St
Morgantown
West Virginia Wesleyan College
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Drummond Chapel
van Voorhis Road
Careers Camp Opens Tomorrow at State 4H Camp
The 1967 State Career Exploration and Citizenship Camp launches July 10 at Jackson's Mill. Rieta Marks and Martin Berisford Jr. lead the third annual program to spark career awareness and citizenship among 4H youth with a focus on personal direction. County agents provide further details.
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Rieta Marks
West Virginia_ University
Appalachian Center
Martin Berisford Jr
Grant Okayed for Charleston Opportunity Industrialization Center
Secretary of Labor Wirtz approved a $40,000 experimental and demonstration project grant under the Manpower Development and Training Act and the Office of Economic Opportunity. The center in Charleston West Virginia will recruit 125 unemployed and under employed trainees annually for job placement development.
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UPI
Secretary of Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
Harleston
W. Va
Old State Law Dug Up To Fight Lung Cancer
West Virginia revives an 1891 rule banning cigarette sales to under 21 and prohibiting underage smoking. The law, distributed to retailers, draws support from Dr J E Buff who links smoking to lung cancer and urges education to shield children. officials weigh enforceability and air pollution as additional factors.
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W. Va
UPI
West Virginia
Cigarette Tax Division
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Chester’ P. Tinsl
Tinsley
State Health Department
J. E. Buff
Buff
Dr. Buff
West Virginia Dentists Convene 61st Annual Convention
The West Virginia State Dental Society will hold its 61st annual convention July 23 to 26 at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs. Dr. Victor E. Bird of Morgantown, society president, says a prepaid dentistry panel discussion will be featured.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Putnam Man Dies Under Tractor Tragedy Near Home
Kenneth B. Cross, 1, of rural Putnam County, was crushed to death when his farm tractor overturned on him. He was cutting brush on his farm near his home in Winfield. His body was found by searchers less than a mile from his residence. He worked for Carbide in South Charleston.
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UPI
Kenneth B. Cross
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Charleston
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