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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1968
Page
3
In a GA meeting, 28 members from diverse jobs recount their gambling ruin from debt to desperation. The session lasts four hours with stories of lying, theft, and possible prison, underscoring GA’s growth from a Los Angeles origin in 1957 to 100 chapters nationwide.
A questionnaire lists twenty questions to screen for compulsive gambling behavior. It covers time, finances, secrecy, betting habits, borrowing, selling possessions, alternates, and urges to chase losses. Strong indicators arise if more than half the questions are answered yes.
Eugene McCarthy in Des Moines declares his campaign has tested the political system, amid a 3500-strong airport greeting and chants against the Democratic nomination. He rejects an independent bid as a possibility.
Charles Weese, 65, was arrested for public intoxication after escaping Morgantown City Jail last December on petit larceny. He allegedly returned to Morgantown to fetch clothes at a relative’s home. Willard C White, 18, faced petit larceny charges and posted bond. Daniel W Rodeheaver and Shellis Q Miller faced fines and hearings. Ronald L McCreeley pleaded guilty to intoxication and resisting arrest, fined 50 dollars.
A July 11 hearing is set on pre-plea motions for ex-Gov. W. W. Barron and five others indicted on bribery conspiracy charges. They were slated for trial July 8 but delays are expected. Also named are Burl Sawyers Vincent Koski Truman Gore Bonn Brown and Alfred Schroath.
The body of Sgt. William Sisler 21 of 675 Killarney Dr Morgantown is returned for burial after being killed in Vietnam. He served with the 103rd airborne brigade and died June 19 1969 in South Vietnam. He was scheduled to complete duty in September and had been accepted at WVU for the fall term. He was born June 14 1947 in Uniontown and lived in Lake Lynn Pt Marion Morgantown. he was a Morgantown High School 1965 graduate and a member of Drummond Chapel Methodist Church and the Morgantown Sky Divers Club. He is survived by his parents and sister. The family will hold calling hours in Pt Marion and his body will lie in state at First Methodist Church Pt Marion followed by services led by Rev Charles High at 2 p.m.
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