West Virginia Welfare Conference Forum Highlights Old and New Guard
The West Virginia Welfare Conference Annual Forum closed with no anger but clear differences between older top ranks and newer welfare and religious staff. Over 400 attendees debated whether the group should lobby for legislation or remain educational to preserve non-profit tax status. A proposed task force to study goals and report by referendum in January sparked the main moment of call and countercall as the forum ended.
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West Virginia Welfare Conference
Welfare Conference
State Department of Welfare
W. Stringer
Lewellyn
Stringer
Mail at the jail hints at rooming for the elderly alcoholics
Sheriff Janco describes 10 to 12 older men and one woman who return to the jail seeking shelter and mail service, living on small incomes. They drink, lose rooms, and are jailed for intoxication, costing the county about 30 dollars per arrest and 2.25 dollars per day. Senior Center offers open access and activities, while jail space could host recreation if funds allowed.
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Joseph Janco
Janco
Jance
Justices of the Peace
Valley Conseling
Weston State Hospital
Christine Sell
Sell
WVU
Nixon signs Black Lung Benefits bill aid to miners
Thousands of miners and related workers react to President Nixon signing the Black Lung Benefits act extending federal sponsorship for 18 months and a five year program. Union officials say many claims will gain automatic approval and coverage expands to orphans and surface miners with added testing for eligibility.
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Andy Morris
UMW
Social Security Administration
Morris
Pankovich
Kiwanians Complete Fourth Eyesore Cleanup in County
Project Environment reports completion of a fourth cleanup on Foundry Street as part of about 150 ecologically damaged sites in Monongalia County. Edwin Reynolds credits Funeral Home for the actual work while Morgantown Kiwanis and citizens address other complaints. Extensions include tree planting near Willy Street on WVU land, planting at Morgantown Municipal Airport, and demolition of an abandoned Chestnut Ridge Road building.
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Dering Funeral Home
Kiwanis Project Environment
Robert Maiolo
Edwin Reynolds
Dering
Project Environment
Foundry Street
Monongalia County
Funeral Home
Eyesores
Morgantown Kiwanis Club
West Virginia University
Willy Street
Morgantown Municipal Airport
Chestnut Ridge Road
Reynolds
Do Something volunteer help urged in Morgantown
Morgantown Jaycees Wesley United Methodist Church and Morgantown NEED Council press on with Project Do Something to coordinate volunteers for about 40 area groups. Gary Friggens cites 15 responses with some volunteers offering five hours weekly or more. Project aims to match volunteers with Salvation Army Monongalia County Mental Health Association and the Senior Center.
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Morgantown
Salvation Army
Monongalia County Mental Health Association
Senior Center
Pat Krajeski
Community Need Council
WVU Expert Foresees Nuclear Arms and Trade Accord During Nixon Visit
Dr. George W. Rice of West Virginia University predicts new accords may be announced during President Nixon’s trip to the Soviet Union, including limits on nuclear missiles and a trade deal to sell natural gas in exchange for technology, food grains, and other items. He notes possible progress on SALT, European security talks, space cooperation, and cultural trade while cautioning that Vietnam and Middle East issues could still influence the visit.
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Nixon
Soviet Union
George W. Rice
West Virginia University
United States
WVU
Salzburg
Moscow
Vietnam
Dr. Rice
Middle East
U.S
Ussr
Rice
Russia
Rabies Clinic Vaccinates 600 Greene County Animals
More than 600 animals including dogs cats and horses were vaccinated at a Waynesburg agriculture rabies clinic the first of four in Greene County. Clinics run daily 2 to 5 p.m. at Jacktown Fairgrounds Mt Morris Fire Hall and the Carmichaels Borough Building.
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Waynesburg Pa
Waynesburg
Greene County
John Gapen
Jacktown Fairgrounds
Mt. Morris Fire Hall
Carmichaels Burrough
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