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Drug addict treatment center - initiated by Kan. County Court - Charleston General Hospital. $50,000 underwriting by Kan. Co. Court with $257,000 anually from Nat'l Institute of Mental Health - 4-county areal -- might be used as model for other parts of country. Blacksville No. 1 coal mine tragedy discussed.

New Tax Commissioner, Richard L. Dailey, replacing Charles Hade. Fifth Judicial Circuit Court Judge, George Scott, appointed to fill unexpired term of Supreme Court Judge Kessell. Discussion of flooding in W. Va. counties - Stone Mountain in Harrison County discussion and other areas of concern posing a threat due to weather conditions. Buffalo Creek Ad Hoc Commission - Its Progress

Accepted resignation of Judge Harlan Calhoun, State Supreme Court of Appeals, effective May 15, 1972 -- with commendation / State Police graduation 42 -- 23rd class / Announced Special Drug Strike Force Division / Buffalo Creek Phase Two -- permanent rehabilitation -- road, water, sewage, etc. update / Farmington Mine disaster -- five additional bodies -- comments / Questions by press

Area Health Education Center for intern physicians, outgrowth of Carnegie Foundation study. $2 million donated by Wm. Maier / Welfare Fund progress - $250 million in food stamps distributed since 1961. / New Road Bond $350 million may be sought with possible special session of Legislature this year.

Governor commissioned five artists $1,000 each to do painting of their choice - They will become a permanent part of West Virginia's collection, of which there are 90 presently stored at Huntington Galleries at Huntington. / Ewel Cornett, Director, Arts and Humanities, commented on Honey in the Rock and Hatfields and McCoys / Comments on Cultural Arts Center - part of Capitol Complex

Tape Number 2 of Press Conference on 1972 July 31. Press conference discussing imrovements to loans, roads, and education, construction contracts and plans for areas of great need.

Press Conference on Buffalo Creek

Governor discussed extaordinary session call / Employment figures for March - 1972 / Questions by press

Press conference disscusing road bonds, kindergarden program, Buffalo Creek disaster recovery fund, environmental policy changes that took affect, penial reform, Department of Public Safety changes, lodge facility at Cannan Valley, and umployment statistics.

Interview between Norman Yost and John Kibblish on Buffalo Creek disaster

Judge Kessel sworn as Supreme Court of Appeals; asked President to designate approximately 9 county area as disaster areas after hurricaine Agnes.