Still an Ace to Play in West Virginia School Elections
Gloom across West Virginia towns as boards of education weigh bond issues after the Supreme Court upholds the 60 percent passage rule. Advocates urge a constitutional amendment to allow simple majorities and speed new school bonds, with educators and citizens urged to push for action next year.
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West Virginia
Boards of Education
Supreme Court
Monongalia
Marion
Preston
Taylor
West Virginia Education Association
Phares Reeder
High Court
Weekly bouquets honor Morgantown police and fire units
Readers praise Morgantown police and firemen for prompt courteous handling of a blaze and for calm efficient service. Volunteer firemen from Granville Westover and others battled a long 20 hour fire near the Osage mine mouth.
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Morgantown
City Fire Department
Granville
Westover
Osage
ACEH in Morgantown faces craft and contract clash
Ray Martin recounts a Capitol meeting on ACEH funding and its mission as West Virginia senators Byrd and Randolph press for true public service. He notes tensions with agency officials over ACEH’s purpose and the EPA role, amid a looming construction near WVU Medical Center and historic pledges.
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Washington
Capitol
Appalachian Center For Environmental Health
Morgantown
United States Senate
ACEH
West Virginia University Medical Center
Richard Nixon
Appalachia
Nixon
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
U.S. Public Health Service
Evansdale
Appalachian
West Virginia
Robert C. Byrd
Jennings Randolph
Rep
Harley O. Staggers
Dear Abby on Steal This Book and the telephone
A reader questions the ethics and practicality of destroying or bypassing the telephone company as discussed in Steal This Book. The letter notes counter culture dependence on phones and suggests a future company may reform rather than fail, citing a past incident involving Paul Newman and long distance calls.
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Abby
Hoffman
Pd Directions
Telephone Company
Moses
Pentagon
Paul Newman
America
University of Illinois
Leavenworth
Trevillian’s housing stance shifts after election questioned
Readers recall Trevillian’s May 30 1971 pledge in the Voters Guide supporting low rent housing and a HUD application. After winning the Third Ward race he signed a plea to HUD to reject Morgantown’s proposed low rent housing and related loan, conflicting with his earlier statements.
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Trevillian
H.U.D
Morgantown Housing Authority
Dominion-Post
Morgantown
non-Post
Mixed race children find love amid white racism
Joy A Berkley reflects on adopting two mixed race boys and the social scrutiny they face. She argues love, not labels, builds resilient children amid a society wary of interracial families and persistent prejudice.
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Joy A. Berkley
Rascal
Bull Conner
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Monongalia General Hospital
C.D. Kelly
Mason- Dixonland
Monongalia County
LA. Wiles
Salvation Army
Grafton’s Park and Playground Committee
Happy Everly
Kingwood
Mrs. Everly
U.S
Ray Martin
WVU
United States
WVU Medical School
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