Byrd urges elimination of matching funds for certain disaster aid
Senate Majority Leader Robert Byrd urges the Appropriations Subcommittee to consider waiving local matching funds for hardship communities seeking federal disaster relief. He notes many communities cannot raise funds for sewer and water projects and could receive 100 percent funding. Byrd also cites approved West Virginia energy, mining safety, and forest project grants totaling millions for Morgantown Wheeling Beckley and Monongahela National Forest. Prosecutor Dennis Naum remains in serious condition after a heart attack amid ongoing rape slaying investigation in Wheeling.
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Appropriations Subcommittee
William Proximie
D-Wis
Byrd
Senate
West Virginia
Energy Research and Development Administration
Morgantown
Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration
Wheeling
Mesa Academy
Beckley
Monongahela National Forest
Secret grand jury secrecy violation charged in Charleston
Murray Childress, member of the Kanawha County grand jury, faces a contempt hearing for allegedly disclosing grand jury deliberations and votes. The panel investigated falsified work records in Charleston Street Department tied to Mayor John Hutchinson’s campaign. Circuit Judge Patrick O Kane ordered him to show cause why he should not be fined or punished for misbehavior.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
South Charleston
Murray Childress
Kanawha County Grand Jury
John Hutchinson
Patrick O'Casey
Childress
Senior citizens suffer malnutrition in West Virginia
West Virginia senior citizens face starvation or severe malnutrition due to extremely low incomes. Del Joe Caudle of Berkeley says many live on 150 to 170 dollars monthly, unable to cover rent utilities food and medicine. He spoke at Concord College during a Summer Institute on Aging.
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Athens
W. Va
UPI
West Virginia
Del
Joe Caudle
Berkeley
Caudle
Concord College
The
West Virginia Commission On Aging
Study claims strip mining slowed flood waters in WV catastrophe
A West Virginia Surface Mining and Reclamation Association study concludes surface mining did not increase runoff during the April floods in southern WV. It argues mining may have inhibited downhill water flow, cites extreme rainfall and terrain factors, and notes fires worsened floods. The report contrasts records at unmined Horse Creek with McDowell County sites. In Charleston, WV, Dr. A Robert Ozmura was elected executive secretary of the West Virginia Society of Osteopathic Medicine.
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West Virginia
West Virginia Surface Mining and Reclamation Association of
Charleston
Mingo
McDowell
National Weather Service
Mingo County
United States
Horse Creek
Panther Creek
McDowell County
W. Va
UPI
A. Robert Ozmura
Benwood
West Virginia Society of Osteopathic Medicine
Ozmura
O.J. Bailes
Princeton
Athens
Ohio
Ohio University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Benwood Medical Clinic
Ohio Valley Medical Center
Wheeling
Surface Mining and Reclamation Association
Randolph backs peace academy Senate supports national peace academy
U S Senator Jenn ings Randolph of West Virginia wins Senate backing for a one year study by a blue ribbon panel to consider creating a national peace academy. Randolph notes he introduced the idea 32 years ago and stresses peace education as essential to prevent world chaos. A separate UP I report from Welch West Virginia notes a Mercer County man was killed and two others injured in a head on collision on U S 53 near McDowell Friday night.
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Washington
U.S
Jennings Randolph
D-W.va
National Academy of Peace
Senate
America
Peace Academy
West Virginia
Randolph
Welch, W. Va
UPI
Mercer County
U.S. 53
McDowell
Arnold Miller
UMW
W.A
Tony’’ Boyle
Miller
Grafton
Taylor County
Pennsylvania
Adaline Moore
Kennedy
Buckley
Lucille Rivers
Masontown News
Perverirtreeetereers
Gallagher
Mt. Morris News
Kilpatrick
Preston
League of Women Voters
Reston
Tunnelton News
Samsell
Woman's Viewpoint
Furfari
Raese
Family
Murphy Mart
Panorama Magazine
Miller secures reelection as United Mine Workers president
Andrew Gallagher reports Miller, 54, led with 48,407 votes to 66,511 for opponents with 70.5 percent counted. Despite some dissatisfaction, miners praised the four year record including the 1974 contract with pension boosts and grievance reforms validating Miller’s leadership. He avoided debates and let opponents’ clashes define the race.
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Andrew Gallagher
Charleston
W.va
UPI
United Mine Workers
Arnold Miller
Miller
Miller reshapes UMW leadership and discipline approach
The piece argues new UMW leader Arnold Miller will enforce discipline within the union, seek to streamline grievance procedures, and curb wildcat strikes. It warns against internal defeatism and predicts cautious cooperation with coal operators amid winter strains and potential nationwide strikes.
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UMW
Oil Board
New York
International Union
West Virginia reports second Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever case
Four year old Christy Anderson of Elkview is believed to have the states second Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever case this year. Doctors at Charleston Area Medical Center are treating her with antibiotics while a week long test will confirm the diagnosis. The earlier case was a four year old Monroe County boy in April.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
Christy Anderson
Elkview
West Virginia
Jerry Anderson
Charleston Area Medical Center
Monroe County
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Robert Byrd
D-W.v
Ohio County
Dennis Naum
Wheeling Hospital
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Roberta Elam
Mt. St. Joseph Convent
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Ida
Sunday Dominion-Post
West Virginia Newspaper Publishing Company
GREER
Morning Reporter
Fayette and
Greene Counties
Garrett County
Charleston-to-Pittsburgh
Christopher Mounts
Learman Mounts
Baisden
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Alaska
HEW
State Welfare Department
Susan Harman
Chico’s Dairy Bar
Beechurst Avenue
Richwood
Willey Street
Monongahela
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