West Virginia DNR Nets Broad Support for Fees and Deer Plan
A UPI report says West Virginia DNR proposals to raise hunting and fishing license fees and allow an antlerless deer season in four counties won strong backing from surveyed sportsmen. About 82 percent supported the license hike and 72 percent backed the deer permit idea. The plan would issue 11 013 permits at 5 dollars, selected by computer at West Virginia University, with legislation needed to enact the changes.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
Department of Natural Resources
West Virginia
DNR
House of Delegates
Senate
National Forest
Department
Peter Zurbach
Wildlife Division
Hampshire
Hardy
Pendleton
Pocahontas
Allen
West Virginia University
U S Trials Begin for 22 in Major Auto Theft Ring
The U S Government opens trials Monday in West Virginia for 22 defendants tied to a multi state auto theft ring. John Bruno of Glendale and Jackie Longfellow of Hurricane face charges from a May 21 1969 grand jury indictment.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
U. S
John A. Field Jr
John Bruno
Glendale
Jackie Longfellow
Hurricane
Bruno
Longfellow
Man held in double slaying at Huntington tavern
Arcell Johnson, 30, of Huntington, is jailed in Cabell County on two murder charges after a Friday night tavern shooting that killed Andrew Grayson, 22, and his sister Linda, 20. Authorities cited alleged problems with the girl as a motive. Johnson, with a felony record, was arraigned in magistrate court with no bond set. Also noted, Judge John A. Field Jr will receive a Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus citizenship award July 1 for patriotism and service.
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Huntington
W. Va
UPI
Arcell Johnson
Cabell County
Andrew Grayson
Linda
David Newland
Huntington Police Department
Johnson
Charleston
John A. Field Jr
U. S. District Court For
West Virginia
Knights of Columbus
Thomas Kerrigan
Field
Moonshine Stills Seizures Highlight West Virginia Rank
United Press International report shows West Virginia 11th among 30 states in moonshine still seizures in 1969 with 49 total. Georgia led with 2932, Alabama second, and WV noted for heavy production and mash shipments to northern states. Beckley deed transfers park land to DNR for outdoor recreation use.
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United Press International
West Virginia
Licensed Beverage Industries Inc
New York
Pennsylvania
Georgia
Alabama
North Carolina
South Carolina
Mississippi
Tennessee
Beckley
W. Va
UPI
Little Beaver Park
Raleigh County
West Virginia Department of Natural Resources
Grandview State Park
West Virginia House Advances Workmen’s Comp and Voting Bills
The House of Delegates passed a new workmen’s compensation law raising benefits to 55 percent of the state average weekly wage and increasing funeral benefits to 1200 dollars. It adds coverage for inmates and allows future benefit increases with legislative action. The chamber also approved a bill allowing 18 year olds to vote in federal elections and updating residency rules to align with federal law.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
House of Delegates
Senate
Arch A. Moore Jr
House Rules Committee
House
West Virginia
Strip mining bill passes Senate amid abolition debate
The Senate approved the strip mining bill 27 to 6 as abolition advocates Rockefeller and Norman Williams watched. Sen. Alan Susman urged enforcement of the 1967 law and criticized environmental disregard by operators while praising injunction powers in the measure.
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Senate
John D. Rockefeller IV
Norman Williams
Department of Natural Resources
Alan Susman
Raleigh
Susman
Resources Department
Natural Resources Director
Robert K. Holliday
D-Fayette
Holliday
Rockefeller
Lafe Ward
Dingo
Ward
Si Galperin, Jr
O. G. Hedrick
Walter Neely
Robert R. Nelson
William Sharpe
William Tempas
Tracy Hylton
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Tom Allen
Elkins
Judge Field
Bridgeport
U.S. Bureau of ‘Mines
Anthony Puskas
Society of Petroleum ‘Engineers
Aime
West ‘Virginia
Bridgeport Country Club
Taylor Legion
Grafton
Charles E. Forsythe
Taylor County
American Legion
Legion
Main Street
Forsythe
Clarksburg
West Virginia American Legion
Willey St
Alka-Seltzer
Rogers
Antrim
TATE
High Street
Harold Weiss
Ati
Princess Gardner
Peo
Guitar
Morgan
Spruce Street
Jr. Hiphone
Morgantown Asphalt CO
B & O Freight Yards
Morgantown
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