Logan County voting trial resumes in West Virginia
The Logan County vote trials pause ends as three former poll workers face felony charges for making and conspiring to make false election returns. One conviction, one hung jury and two acquittals already through the special grand jury probe into the May 11 1976 primary.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
Logan County
West
State Supreme Court
High Court
Fowler
Supreme Court
Harold ‘‘Wheaties
Whitman
Anthony Christiani
Jack Hobbs
Hobbs
Alfred White
Logan
Ralph Grimmett
Amos Doss
Grimmett
WV Legislators Scorecard Rates Lawmakers by “Right” Stance
A state scorecard from West Virginia Citizens Action Group lists percentages for House and Senate members showing how often each legislator is aligned with the group’s positions. Names span many districts, with scores ranging from the low teens to perfect 100, reflecting varied alignment across party and chamber.
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West Virginia Citizens Action Group
House
Albright
Arnold
Balfour
Bird
Blackwell
Blatnik
Blevins
Boetnner
Brenda
Brown
Bryan
Bumgarner
Burke
Canfield
Caudle
Christian
Colombo
Copeland
Crabtree
Craig
Crookshanks
Dalton
Damron
Dodd
Donley
Dotson
Esposito
Farley
Fitzgerald
Fry
Gilliam
Goodwin
Greer
Grogich
Hagedorn
Harden
Harman
Harris
Hartman
Hendricks
Holmes
Pitsenbarger
Polan
Prunty
Richey
Rotgin Sattes
Schifano
Scott
Lee
Shaffer
Shepherd
Shifler
Shingelton
Shuman
Shumate
Slack
Smith
Snyder
Sonis
Spears
Stacy
Starcher
Swann
Teets
Tighe
Tompkins
Toney
Tucker
VanMeter
Wehrle
White
Whitlow
Wiedebusch
Withrow
Wooton
Worden
Wright
Yanni
Senate
Baylor
Beall
Benson
Brotherton
Davis
Fanning
Gainer
Galperin
Gilligan
Grubb
Hamilton
Hanlon
Hatfield
Herndon
Hinkle
Huffman
Jones
Rush
McGraw
Moreland
Neeley
Nelson
Oates
Palumbo
Rogers
Rollins
Savilla
Sharpe
Steptoe
Susman
Tonkovich
Ward
and Williams
Byrd urges delaying Panama Canal treaties in Senate
Senate Majority Leader Robert Byrd warned President Carter the Panama Canal treaties would fail if brought to the Senate floor this year. He said 67 votes unlikely before year end, favors bringing the issue up early next year when public opinion may shift and more informed voters prevail. Byrd noted his mail shows opposition but suspects organized campaigns shape momentum.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Robert Byrd
Carter
Byrd
West Virginia Democrat
Chief Justice Caplan Reflects on 15 Years on West Virginia Bench
Charleston based Chief Justice Fred Caplan discusses the court's activist trend, habeas corpus focus since 1964, and notable rulings on municipal immunity and hospital charity immunity. He notes reservations about juvenile law changes and stresses balancing reform with responsibilities for youths.
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Caplan
Supreme Court
Adkins
St. Francis
Caplan’s
St. Francis Hospital
Senate
CB radio sex trade fuels trucker VD concerns
The CB world spreads prostitution via seductive handles like Hot Pants attracting truckers to rendezvous at truck stops. Health official Ronald Bryant says tracing infected drivers is hard as many left no client records. he notes a few cases of tracing via truck cab names, and stresses anonymity remains key though police can compel disclosure in rare cases.
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West Virginia
Ronald Bryant
State Health Department
Bryant
Drowning Victim Found Near Tug River in West Virginia
The body of Albert Lee 40 of Freeburn Kentucky was recovered from the Tug River two days after he disappeared the body was found around 12 15 pm Friday by his brother It is believed he drowned while attempting to cross the river in a small boat He was alone at the time of the accident.
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Vulcan
W.va
UPI
Albert Alstin Lee
Freeburn
Tug River
Mingo County
Lee
FAA denies sex discrimination claim by male trainee
John E. Crouch of Elkview sues for 20000 back pay claiming FAA favored a female colleague at Kanawha County Airport. He cites a 1975 discharge for unsatisfactory progress and alleges unequal treatment by a Civil Service examiner who denied back pay.
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Charleston
W.va
UPI
Federal Aviation Administration
U.S. District Court
FAA
John E. Crouch
Elkview
Crouch
Civil Service
Kanawha
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Newburg
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Andrew Gallagher
Fred Caplan
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By Andrew Gallagher
Hot Pants
Adaline Moore
Pennsylvania
U.S
Erma Bombeck
Buckley
Seeeeene
Grafton
Taylor County
Cheat Area
Lucille Rivers
Markleysburg
Gallagher
Masontown
Severener
Kilpatrick
Preston
Tunnelton
Reston
Samsell
C_ Family Weekly
Morgantown
Sunday Dominion-Post
West Virginia Newspaper Publishing Company
Morning Reporter
Fayette and Greene Counties
Garrett County
Glen Ferris
Robert Schaeffer
Charlton Heights
Fayette County
Carolyn Sue
U.S. 60
Here
Gilbertsville
Huntington
Tri-State
William Mays
Mays
Chico’s Dairy Bar
Beechurst Avenue
Richwood
Willey Street
Morgantown Plaza
Monongahela
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