West Virginia Political Outlook Amid State Park Complaints
A Charleston letter outlines unrest among statehouse staff amid looming 1968 party losses. It notes Democratic disunity, GOP optimism around Arch Moore, and rising interest in Hans McCourt for governor. Critiques Blackwater Falls State Park and questions park operations, with brief updates on Staggers and Robertson politics.
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Charleston
Marland
Democratic Party
Washington
Lyndon Johnson
West Virginia
Arch Moore
Congress
Moore
Harley Staggers
Staggers
House Commerce Committee
Buckhannon
State House
Donald Robertson
ALFORD Disease Symposium Draws 15 States 3 Nations
The ninth annual ALFORD scholarship luncheon at Lakeview Country Club named Patty Kotchek and Thomas McConnell Honor Girl and Honor Man. First runners-up were Linda Bachmann and Joseph Pansic. second runners-up Linda Phillips and Roddy Fizer. Scholarships total 200 for winners, 75 for first runners-up, 25 for second. Speakers included Gerard E. Sherry and C Glenn Zinn as toastmaster.
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Patty Kotchek
Kingwood High
Thomas McConnell
Terra Alta
Lakeview Country Club
Linda Bachmann
St. Franks Central
Morgantown
Joseph Pansic
Point Marion
Albert Gallatin High
Linda Phillips
Newburg High School
Roddy Fizer
St. Francis
C. Glenn Zinn
Sam Chico
Kingwood
St. Francis Central
Albert Gallatin High School
50 Operators On Duty For Mother's Day Volume
More than 50 telephone operators will be on duty in Morgantown today to manage a peak in long distance calls. Mother’s Day ranks as the second busiest day after Christmas, with over 4500 calls expected through the Morgantown toll center serving Masontown Reedsville Laurel Point and Core. Last year 5488 long distance calls were handled. Mrs. Rhoda Shaw urged dialing long distance when possible.
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Morgantown
Rhoda Shaw
C & P Telephone Company
Red Cross to Elect Leaders at June 1 Meeting
The Monongalia County Chapter American Red Cross will hold its annual meeting in the Flame Room of Hope Gas Co at 7 30 p m on Thursday June 1. Reports will be received and new board members and officers elected. Anyone who contributed to the United Fund of Monongalia County is welcome to attend.
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Monongalia County
American Red Cross
Hope Gas Co
United Fund of
Graduates to Get Degrees at Commencement Exercises
Acting President Harry B. Heflin will confer degrees on about 1 400 graduates and award three honorary doctor of law degrees plus three service awards at 3 p.m. in the Field House. SDS plans a quiet protest against Senator Byrd’s honorary degree and potential backturn demonstrations are discussed amid police readiness.
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Harry B. Heflin
Field House
University Marshall
Robert F. McWhorter
Students For A Democratic Society
SDS
Harry Shaw
Sen. Byrd
Ripley Gas Executive Bert Goodwin Leads University Alumni
Bert Goodwin a Ripley Gas executive and 1940 graduate was elected to head the University Alumni Association succeeding Thomas A White. Hale J Posten becomes first vice president and Donovan F Randolph Jr takes second vice president while Vincent V Chaney earns a six year term on the Alumni Executive Council.
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Bert Goodwin
Ripley Gas
Ripley
University Alumni Association
C. E
Bert) Goodwin
Columbia Gas Fuel Company
Charleston Group Companies
Columbia Gas System
Thomas A. White
Clarksburg
Consolidated Gas Supply Corp
Morgantown
Hale J. Posten
Donovan F. Randolph Jr
The
Randolph Realtors and Insurers of
Pittsburgh
Vincent V. Chaney
Charleston
Richard E. Ford
Lewisburg
University Centennial Symposium Hits Pneumoconiosis
The four day University Centennial Symposium on Coalworkers Pneumoconiosis hosts Sen. Robert Byrd and Dr. John Rogan from the British Coal Board. Attendees include medical officials from three foreign countries and 15 states with about 150 guests.
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Twin Towers
Robert C. Byrd
John Rogan
British Coal Board
U. S. Public Health Service
Appalachian Laboratories For Occupational Respiratory Disease
Alford
Australia
Montreal
Kentucky
Indiana
Utah
Missouri
Colorado
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Washington
D. C
New York
Michigan
Vermont
Minnesota
North Carolina
Wisconsin
Mayo Clinic
West Virginia
WVU Alumni Finish Tonight
University alumni conclude activities with the pharmacy alumni banquet at 6 30 p m in Hotel Morgan. Dean Carl M Frasure will speak as part of tonight’s events after four banquets held citywide including Mountain banquet at Hotel Morgan and others at Mont Chateau and Holiday Inn.
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University
Pharmacy
Carl M. Frasure
Arts and Sciences
Hotel Morgan
David N. Hess
Martha Jane Coyner
William H. Marshall
John T. Eady
Mont Chateau
Dentistry
Holiday Inn
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Charles E. Ryan
Dominion
News Capital
Young Democrats
Neeley-Holt
Cecil Underwood
Underwood
Hans McCourt
Webster County
McCourt
Webster
Braxton County
Blackwater Falls
Tucker County
Thomas
Blackwater
Preston County
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Chico Dairy
Dominion News
U.S
Gerard E. Sherry
Richard A. (Dyke) Raese
Mr. Chico
Paul VI
Fatima
Portugal
Monongalia, Preston
Taylor County
Lloyd C. Nielsen
Lawrence Losh
Paul C. Bartlett
Chico
Irene Evans
F&m Bank
M. Laurana
Frank Fuoco
John F. Quigley
Conley Fisher
Eva St. Clair
Walter L
Bill) Hart
Mrs. Shaw
Red Cross
Clay County
Lloyd H. Elliott
George Washington University
Jennings Randolph
Shaw
Facul
Kenneth Johnson
Gov
Hulett C. Smith
Oglebay
Mineral Industries
Medical Center
Brooks Hall
Armstrong Hall
Martin
Law
College of Law
Mines
Council
Richard H. Ralston
Buckhannon Record
Association
David W. Jacobs
Assoc
Goodwin
Bozeman Hall
H. Laban White
House of Delegates
MR. Goodwin
Heflin
Charles FE. Andrews
University Hospital
West Virginia Tuberculosis and Health Association
Edmund B. Flink
Department of Medicine
Meical Center
Sen
Byrd
Rogan
London
England
Great Britain
Murray Brown
USPHS
Warfield Garson
United States
Lorin E. Kerr
United Mine Workers of America, Welfare and Retirement Fund
Washington, D
WVU
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