PSC Chairman Aims to Zero Case Backlog by Sept 1
Chairman Brooks Smith of the State Public Service Commission vows to cut the backlog to zero by September 1 by upgrading staff and office procedures. He stresses the PSC’s integrity and independence, notes a vacant seat, and discusses rate policy changes and public input amid fuel charge debates and legislative shifts.
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PSC
Smith
Barbara Rasmussen
State Public Service Commission
Brooks Smith
Commission
Morgantown Area
State Regulatory Agency
Ringwood
Milford Gibson
Charleston
Arch Moore
West Virginia
Monongahela Power Co
WVU to host 18th Century journalism symposium
West Virginia University will sponsor an international symposium on 18th century journalism next year as part of the Bicentennial observance. Professor Donovan H. Bond will direct the event, running March 31 to April 2, 1976, at WVU, with American and British scholars. Bond plans to retire December 31 to head the symposium and return to teaching.
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West Virginia University
Donovan H. Bond
WVU
Bond
WVU Foundation, Inc
School of Journalism
James G. Harlow
WVU Foundation
Cecil B. Highland Jr
Clarksburg
Foundation
Morgantown Area
Hotline handles abuse tips statewide in first month
The state Child Abuse Hotline, opened April 15, has drawn 75 calls from residents across the Mountain State. Kathleen Sherman, coordinator, says reports focus on neglect rather than active abuse, with an urgent process for immediate danger cases. One caller could not provide enough details to locate children for follow up.
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John Blosser
Mountain State
Athleen Sherman
Monongalia County
Preston County
Sherman
Department of Welfare
State Department of Welfare
Charleston
Social Services
Quiet Memorial Day weekend as area reports calm activities
First half of the Memorial Day weekend in the area is quiet, with a chance of showers and highs in the 70s and 80s. A home explosion in Pennsylvania injured none seriously after a man was freed from debris. Memorial Day ceremonies planned in Morgantown at VFW Post 548 and Oak Grove Cemetery, with speakers Angotti and Solomon. Flags will be placed on local war graves, and Grafton to feature Sen Byrd as speaker while Fairmont hosts a 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. air show. Many businesses close in observance.
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Sandi Metheney
Ned Helm
Ken Hechler
Citizens’ Conference
Camp Muffly
West Virginia
Helm
Pennsylvania
George Yanek
Jefferson Township
Greene County Memorial Hospital
Magee
Morgantown
REACT
Osage
National Safety Council
United States
VFW Post
Spruce Street
Monongalia County
Oak Grove Cemetery
Gold Star
Post
S. J. Angotti
David Solomon
Frank Lucas
VFW
Billy Williams
Grafton
Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
Fairmont
Bicentennial picnic set at Fireman's Field in Kingwood
Kingwood hosts a Bicentennial picnic at Fireman's Field this Saturday sponsored by the Kingwood Spirit Club. Parachute jump by four members of the West Virginia Army National Guard Sport Parachute team will occur between 7 30 and 8 p m. Events include track and field contests for boys and girls, a horseshoe pitching contest, a bring your own picnic supper, a cake walk, a stage band concert, a Buckwheat Stompers square dance exhibition, and a lantern light parade.
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Kingwood
Fireman's Field
Kingwood Spirit Club
Jim DeGasperin
West Virginia Army National Guard
Buckwheat Stompers Square Dance Club
Turnout targets clash with Monongalia County history
Commerce Commissioner Col Ralph Albertazzie urged a 76 percent turnout for the 1976 presidential election at the May 14 Honor Boy Honor Girl banquet at Lakeview Country Club. He warned against Watergate eroding confidence in future leaders as county history shows voters here favor high participation in presidential races but vary in off year contests.
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Commerce
Ralph Albertazzie
Monongalia County
Albertazzie
Lakeview Country Club
John F. Kennedy
Goldwater-Johnson
Goldwater
Humphrey
Nixon
George McGovern
Individual rights clash over malpractice insurance costs
WVU experts say medical malpractice burdens patients with higher bills as insurance premiums soar. California doctors threaten to quit without lower rates, while Osage Free Clinic shuts after insurer withdraws. Economics drive verdicts, fees, and defensive medicine.
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West Virginia University
California
Osage Free Clinic
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