Letter From Charleston signals start of campaign
Charleston buzzes with political activity after last night's Jefferson Jackson dinner. Key figures John Fox Howard Carson Wally Barron and James Sprouse maneuver for influence while Gov. Hulett Smith sits out front. Rumors frame competing senators Byrd Randolph and Robertson with Kaufman emerging as independent reform option. GOP finance meeting in Charleston features Arch Moore John Shott and Cecil Underwood amid party splits.
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Charleston
John Fox
Howard Carson
Wally Barron
Hulett Smith
Smith
White House
Capitol Hill
U. S
Washington
Humphrey
Barron
Middle East
Byrd
Randolph
Johnson
Donald Robertson
Robertson
Elkins
Jim Sprouse
Fox
Fayette County
Sprouse
Carson
John Shott
Arch Moore
Daniel Boone Hotel
Cecil Underwood
Shott
Short
Dan McClung
Robert Bailey
Beckley
Gary Spencer
Berry Jones
Paul Hutchinson
Hans McCourt
Bill Moreland
Fire crews battle two Saturday blazes at city dump and storage hut
City firemen answered two calls Saturday afternoon with no property damages reported. Fire trucks from Norwood, South Side, and Wiles Hill, Boulevard stations battled a smoldering dump fire carried into debris. About 1 42 p.m. two trucks responded to a University storage building on Price Street. the WVU quonset hut used for storage was empty when the fire started and was extinguished.
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Norwood
South Side
Price Steet
WVU
Wiles Hill
Boulevard Stations
Housing Shortage in Morgantown Hinders Health Center Plan
Appalachian Laboratory for Occupational Respiratory Diseases head Kenneth Baker notes severe housing and rental cost shortages in Morgantown threaten the Appalachian Regional Health Center project. ALFORD staff may grow from 14 to over 200 as new facilities behind University Medical Center are built, but affordable housing remains scarce. Some staff relocate to Mt. Morris, Pennsylvania, while Mt. Morris meetings discuss housing development.
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Kenneth Baker
Richard Shaw
Appalachian Laboratory For Occupational Respiratory Diseases
Alford
Morgantown
Appalachian Regional Health Center
Shaw
Mr. Shaw
Georgia
Appalachian Health Center
University Medical Center
Richter Volkswagen Dealer Breaks Ground in Morgantown
Ground breaking Saturday for the Richter Volkswagen Co. dealership in Sabraton near Route 7. The project costs over 100000 and aims for completion by September 30 with 10000 square feet, six service lifts, and modern equipment. William Richter, president, brings 20 years in auto trade and will serve a five state territory through the Baltimore Washington distributor.
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Volkswagen
Morgantown
Richter Volkswagen Co
William H. Dyer
Richter
Sabraton
William Richter
Monongalia County
Dyer
Baltimore-Washington
Volks- Wagen
Quadrad Night Promises Fun For Area Graduates
Nearly 600 graduates from Clay-Battelle Morgantown St Francis and University high schools attended the annual Quadrad at Suburban Lanes. The change from Triad to Quadrad due to Clay-Battelle added a new name and a Mountainlair pool absence pushed the event to an all night program with dancing bowling movies and refreshments. The theme The Last Roundup shaped costumes from culotte skirts to bright dresses while two dummies in western dress greeted entrants and a Saloon room offered card games and decor.
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Craig Owens
Clay Battelle
Beckie Hawkins
University High
Stevie Chepka
Bob Fowler
UHS
Clay-Battelle
Morgantown
St. Francis
University
Rick McKay
Morgantown High School
Carmichaels Dedication Attracts About 300 In Attendance
About 300 people gathered outside Carmichaels new post office building for its dedication. Rep. Thomas Morgan spoke, joined by Charles E. Pushkar of the Post Office Department. Telegrams from the National Association of Postmasters and U.S. Senators Clark and Scott, and Postmaster General O'Brien were read. Margaret E. Richey is postmaster at Carmichaels.
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Carmichaels
Carmichels
Thomas Morgan
D-Pa
Charles E. Pushkar
United States Post Office Department
National Association of Postmasters
U.S
Joseph Clark
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Lawrence O'Brien
Margaret E. Richey
Jefferson-Jackson Speaker U S Over Committed
UPI reports Senator Len Symington D Missouri told a Charleston news conference that the United States has over committed itself abroad. He addressed the Jefferson-Jackson Day fund raiser and warned of the war in Vietnam as a major 1968 election issue. He praised Democratic leadership and reported strong economic gains under Kennedy and Johnson. Governor Hulett Smith defended the party’s talent and warned against Republican criticisms.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
United States
Len Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Symington
Gulf of Aqaba
Middle East
Israel
Vietnam
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johson
Hulett Smith
Democratic Party
Smith
WVU Official to Chair Eight-State Placement Confab
Dr. Cornelia Ladwig, director of WVU's placement office, will chair a three day eight state placement training conference at Temple University Ambler Campus. The Middle Atlantic Placement Association, including colleges from WV, PA, NJ, DE, NY, MD, VA and DC, organizes the event starting next Sunday.
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Cornelia Ladwig
WVU
Temple University
Philadelphia
Temple
Ambler
Middle Atlantic Placement Association
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
New York
Maryland
Virginia
District of Columbia
Motorist Cited After Scooter Collision at High and Kirk
The late Friday crash at High and Kirk Streets involved Bernard C. Cole 27 of Route Masontown and Pete D. Martinelli 22 of 4 Beech Street. Cole was cited for disregarding a stop sign. Damages were estimated at 250 dollars. no serious injuries were reported.
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High
Kirk Streets
Bernard C. Cole
Masontown
Pete D. Martinelli
Beech Street
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Charles E. Ryan
Dominion
James Sprouse
Burt Sawyers
Clarence Elmore
Paul Kauf
Kaufman
Univer
Quadrad
By Rebecca Lee Smith
Jack Reiner
Zelma Stewart
Chuck Hunnel
Cathy Chastain
Peter Billie
Dr. Ladwig
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