Plans Stymied as West Virginia Legislative Building Drawings Face Criticism
Charleston critics challenge early design proposals from C. E. Silling and question a rumored ten million dollar price tag. The Legislative Building Commission and the Joint Committee on Government and Finance hear that drawings remain preliminary while lawmakers weigh alternatives.
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Charleston
W.va
UPI
Legislative Building Commission
Citizens
C. E. Silling
Joint Committee On Government and Finance
Del
Jody Smirl
Huntington
Laban White
West Virginia lawmaker splits over new Capitol space
Freshman Sen. Pat Hamilton of Fayette County argues for more space and a qualified staff as the Legislature seeks a new building. Sen. Mario Palumbo questions priorities while Sen. Carl Gainer calls the $10 million plan outrageous and doubts the need for detached offices. He notes space exists inside the Capitol.
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Statehouse
Pat Hamilton
Fayette County
Hamilton
Mario Palumbo
D-Kanawha
Senate
Palumbo
Carl Gainer
Nicholas
Gainer
Philippi to Host Quaker Oats Needlecraft Plant
Governor Moore announced Quaker Oats will build a 288000 square foot Needlecraft Division facility in Philippi West Virginia employing over 800 within two years. Initial 350 to 400 workers start, with production set for July 1974. The plant will dye and spin yarns, package and assemble kits near Barbour County markets.
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Philippi
W.va
Needlecraft
Quaker Oats Co
Arch A. Moore Jr
Quater Oates
Edward Cowell
Barbour County
West Virginia
Quaker Oats
Thendustrial Development Division
West Virginia Department of Commerce
Department of Employment Security
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Highways
Kinzua Dam Saves More Than Construction Cost
Federal figures show the Allegheny Reservoir dam prevented flood damage during tropical storm Agnes amounting to more than twice its $106 million construction cost in Pennsylvania.
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Pittsburgh
Kinzua
Allegheny Reservoir
Pennsylvania
Agnes
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Ed McDonald
McDonald
Corps
Warren
Kinzua Dam
One killed in explosion in Reading Pennsylvania
Two bombs hidden on car hoods exploded early, killing one and injuring two in Reading. A third pipe bomb found nearby was isolated by the city bomb squad. Detectives have no motive or suspect, and police warn residents to watch for suspicious packages.
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Reading
John Habecker
Berks County
Philadelphia
Habecker
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Legislative Auditor
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Tri-State
Bette
Morgantown
Lee
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