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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1977
Page
15
New University of West Virginia president Gene A. Budig meets Morgantown residents and civic groups. He stresses housing improvements, expects student cooperation, and notes national housing issues while calling for better local housing and campus relations.
The Morgantown community critiques dorm housing for students and predicts mail sorting shifts to Clarksburg will delay deliveries. Residents urge university access to Coliseum facilities and monitor state mail changes that could affect northern West Virginia.
West Virginia editors urge governor and Legislature to address root causes of the failing secondary road system, warn against simply pouring money, and note long-term burden since 1933. They condemn open meetings violations by the parole board and call for strict adherence to the 1975 law.
A collage of quotes from figures like Daniele Delorme Don King and Dr. Benjamin Spock covers labor attitudes in France, U S political links, parenting views, and performance art, with snippets from Florence to Broadway reflecting social tensions.
Letter from Daniel W. Richards urges placing WVU’s new 50,000 seat stadium behind the Coliseum-Natatorium complex. He cites highway access I-79 and U.S. 48, planned PRT stops, and existing parking, power, and sewer lines. He argues for an Athletic Complex central to campus and notes drawbacks of Medical Center and Mileground sites.
The author argues that despite grim forecasts the U S policy of buying foreign oil and gas may protect long term security by keeping reserves intact. Foreign depletion will force reliance on domestic resources later, buying time to innovate and develop alternative energy for civilization’s future.
The article contrasts South Korea repression with North Korea where life is tightly regulated. It describes total state ownership, strict rationing, travel permits, mass organizations, constant surveillance, and lack of freedom of expression. It also notes a separate piece on West Point cadets caught cheating and scrutiny of the Academy Board.
In a string of wry lines the humor centers on civic life and everyday quirks. The speakers joke about ministers meeting in planes, ketchup and French fries, busy schedules, a harried restaurant, and city hall politics. The piece riffs on profit motives and groceries as well.
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