Community figure defends retiring recreation chief
Former Monongalia County commissioner denounces the county court for pressuring Jim Shepherd to retire early from the Consolidated Recreation Commission. He blames a single rival and urges public letters, protest groups, and political action, insisting Shepherd’s service and credentials merit protection.
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Consolidated Recreation Commission
Jim Shepherd
Chestnut Ridge Camp
James Shepherd
Melvin Rexroad
Monongalia County
John Zan
Steve Harrick
Miss Neckeronic
Ball
Recreation Commission
Jim
Shepherd
George DeAntonis
DeAntonis
Morgantown
Mountaineers for Rural Progress extends offer to program leader
Local group Mountaineers for Rural Progress has contacted A James Manchin director of the Rehabilitation Environmental Action Program to formally offer its support and collaboration. The county extension agent notes the outreach as part of rural improvement efforts.
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Asel
Kennedy County
County Mountaineers For Rural Progress
A. James Manchin
Rehabilitation Environmental Action Program
Cliches explained by HAL BOYLE in playful classroom exchange
HAL BOYLE lampoons clichés in a humorous New York AP piece. A mock classroom drills students to define clichés and ends with a jab that people grow up as bore to the world, the line delivered with sharp wit.
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Harold Wilson
Colonel Papadopoulos
Jimmy Hoffa
Errol Flynn
Fred Allen
Paris
Cole Porter
Fitzgerald
Hemingway
New York City
Congress
Louis Armstrong
California
Atlantic Ocean
Junk Car Removal Effort Mapped Across County
Local Mountaineers for Rural Progress plan detailed steps to assist Gov Manchin and Joseph Janco in removing junked cars. A countywide effort will map all released vehicles through public meetings and county offices, aiming for a complete local participation.
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Manchin
Joseph Janco
Fairmont
Janco
MRP
ITT documents challenge Mitchell testimony before Senate panel
Suppressed ITT memos portray a Geneen Mitchell meeting in August 1970 and quote Nixon aides, contradicting Mitchell sworn statements. Justice Department review may follow as House investigators allege Casey hid key documents in a safe and sent cartons to the DOJ.
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ITT
John Mitchell
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William Casey
Ted Kennedy
D-Mass
Harley Staggers
D-W.va
Casey
Harold Geneen
Mitchell
Geneen
Department
Nixon
Geneen- Mitchell
Dita Beard
Accounting Principals Board
Ehrlichman
Merriam
John Ryan
Maurice Stans
Commerce
Richard Kleindienst
Kleindienst
McLaren
Efforts to Reform Congress Seek Open Rules and Budgets
The League of Women Voters notes small gains as reforms target committee rules and leadership roles. Bills push open meetings, veto power over impoundment, and budget oversight. House study on committee structure may reshape budgeting and transparency.
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Senate
Democratic Caucus
Democratic Committee On Committees
House Ways and Means
Committee On Committees
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Hart
Javits
Chiles
Rep
Fascell
House Rules
John Anderson
Congress
Government Operations Committee
Ervin
Rep. Conte
Rep. Harrington
Robert Byrd
Office of Management and Budget
Richard Bolling
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