Debate over justice of the peace system to dominate 1974 WV legislature
Senator Mario Palumbo says the entire justice of the peace system including fee payments must be reformed next year. He calls for abolishing the JP system and establishing a new lower court framework with a salaried pay structure, training and discipline, as Supreme Court rulings curb fees.
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Charleston
W.va
UPI
Mario Palumbo
D-Kanawha
Supreme Court
Palumbo
Senate Judiciary Committee
Justice of the Peace
Justices of the Peace
Administrator of Justice
Economy in West Virginia shows upswing in August
West Virginia’s economy improved in August with 20 of 23 indicators up from a year earlier. Building permits rose 39.5 percent, auto sales 23.6 percent, cash farm income 20.3 percent, and electric power output 18.2 percent. Coal production up nearly 22 percent, but crude oil output fell 12.4 percent and natural gas dropped 3.3 percent. year totals still lag 1972.
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Charleston
W.va
West Virginia
State Chamber of Commerce
Inmates Transferred From Wood County Jail Under Court Order
Six inmates from Wood County Jail in Parkersburg were moved to Kanawha County Jail by order of Wood County Circuit Court Judge Donald Black for security reasons. A sheriff’s spokesman called the inmates troublemakers and noted a 10 day hunger strike. the transfer date and duration were not disclosed. The six include Paul Johnson 31 Parkersburg petty larceny Richard Whitten 19 Gary Ind jail escape James Neer 26 Parkersburg awaiting trial on breaking and entering Richard Pyles 21 Parkersburg breaking and entering Carl Greathouse 29 Spencer and a juvenile serving a petty larceny sentence.
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Charleston
W.va
Wood County
Parkersburg
Kanawha County
Donald Black
Paul Johnson
Richard Whitten
Gary
Ind
GOP women receive award in West Virginia
West Virginia federation of Republican Women won a Diamond award at the national convention for the largest membership increase in 1972 73. State Sen Louise Leonard noted Marshall and Harrison counties also earned Diamond awards for outstanding achievement and praised Harrison County’s Mrs William Harvey of Clarksburg for boosting membership.
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Los Angeles
West Virginia
National Federation of Republican Women
Louise Leonard
R-Jefferson
Leonard
Marshall
Harrison Counties
Harrison County
William Harvey
Clarksburg
Slack warns on defense cuts and budget unity
Rep John M Slack of West Virginia says defense savings should be decided by the military while criticizing the Nixon admin for a unified budget system he claims hides deficits. He opposes continued foreign aid and notes campaign contributions from Hughes Aircraft employees.
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Charleston
W.va
John M. Slack
Dw.va
Slack
Jack
Hughes Aircraft Co
Howard Hughes
Nixon
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