Smith Reassures West Virginia Democrats at Raleigh County picnic
Gov. Smith told Raleigh County Democrats at a 4 H camp picnic in Beckley that West Virginia is in the Democratic column with President Johnson in 1968 and urged unity to fend off Republican attacks led by Arch Moore Jr. He argued Democrats should build party organization and focus on progress in education roads strip mining and housing.
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Beckley
W. Va
UPI
Smith
Raleigh County
Democratic Party
West Virginia
Fairdale
Arch Moore Jr
Johnson
Boyd Seeks Ruling on Turnpike Purchase for I 77
Secretary Boyd asks the U S comptroller general for a ruling on using federal funds to buy the West Virginia Turnpike for Interstate 77. Senator Randolph released his letter noting a legal opinion supporting the purchase as a valid federal expense and citing potential savings of 35 to 40 million in right of way.
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Washington
UPI
West Virginia
Secretary of Transportation
Alan S. Boyd
U. S. Comptroller General
General Accounting Office
Jennings Randolph
D-W. Va
Elmer B. Staats
Boyd
West Virginia Turnpike
Transportation Department
Randolph
Fellow Positions Are Open in White House Fellows Program
West Virginia college graduates aged 23 to 35 may apply for a one year program offering firsthand federal government experience and participation in national affairs. Gov. Hulett C. Smith notes the White House has opened a nationwide search for White House Fellows. applications from interested West Virginians are due January 8 1968. Obtain forms and information from Thomas W. Carr director Commission on White House Fellows Washington DC 20500.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Hulett C. Smith
White House
Johnson
West
Charges Fly After Logan Officials Arraignment
In Logan West Virginia four Logan County Board of Education employees and the county jailer faced arraignment in Circuit Court on indictments alleging payroll padding in 1966. Oren Davis was arraigned on related charges.
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Logan
W. Va
UPI
Logan County Board of Education
Oren Davis
Indicted Logan County workers face allegations of padding hours
Maintenance supervisor and three maintenance workers linked to the Board of Education posted $1,000 bonds pending trial on November 20. Chief jailer Cash Dingess was arraigned on charges of brandishing a deadly weapon and public intoxication. Sheriff Abraham accused Prosecuting Attorney Damron of political manipulation and targeted him while claiming funds from state workers and welfare employees are used to hire lawyers for impeachment proceedings.
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Board of Education
Nathan Curry
Frank Browning
Barry Dalton
Cash Dingess
Liam J. Abraham
Logan County
Oval D. Damron
Abraham
Damron
Welfare Department
Alvis Porter
Smith Says Slaggers Might Run for Governor
Gov Hulett Smith said Rep Harley Staggers would consider running for governor if circumstances aligned and he received encouragement. Smith noted Staggers has long expressed a desire to seek the office and could trigger a regional trend if he enters the race.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
Hulett Smith
Harley O. Staggers
D-W. Va
House Commerce Committee
Washington
Smith
Staggers
New York Forest Preserves First in Nation
New York created the Catskill and Adirondack Forest Preserves by the Legislature in 1885 making them the nation’s first state protected forest domains.
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New York
Catskill and
Adirondack
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Huntington
Baltimore and Ohio
Belpre
Ohio
William Rood
Dingess
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Slaggers
Montgomery
Brent
Orion
New Zealand
High ST
Morgantown
Brent Jr
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