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West Virginia legal Services Plan, Inc. (aid for low-income people of the state) David Cecil appointed director. // Welfare clothing allowance to school-age youngsters // State bridge contracts let--- East Huntington Bridge. // Governor's Impressions of meeting with President Ford // President Ford // Governor answered questions regarding his name being submitted for the office of the Vice president of the U.S. // Unemployment and welfare fathers

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Governor Announced West Virginia Office of Minority Business Enterprises OMBE being set up. McDonald Cary appointed its executive director. Favorable employment picture in state. //Brazilian cultural group to appear in state. // Don Bordenkircher's resignation, former warden. Osteopathic school, Greenbrier.

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"Abuse Alert" program announced --Salvation Army and State Dept. of Welfare. // Sewage treatment funds of $104 million avaliable for West Virginia communities in 75% grants. // Revenue, Legislature, and the Governor's plans for seeking a third term

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Armco Steel multi-million -dollar coal mining expansion. // studded tires outlawed. // I-64 bridge, South Charleston will open June 5, 11:00 am, 1974 // Special Session comments, when, budget and veterans' bonus // Republic of China trip-- Governor's comments

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Governor Introduced new state commerce commissioner, Ralph D. Alertazzie. // "Longwall Stripping" process -- project on property of American Elec. power Co. at Julian, Boone county, to be put to into operation Feb. of 1975. Funded by US environmental protection agency and state surface mining and reclamation association

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Governor announces Ashland Chemical company's Multi-million dollar maleic-anhydride plant in Wayne county

Scope and Contents Governor revokes ban on studded tires--can be used from Nov 15 to April 1 // Economic condition of state // Governor expressed optimism on coal labor-management contract agreement // Bill Loy's judgeship bid // Governor's role in textbook controversy and state police // governor's views on on outcome of Nov 5 election // Mines dept., Jon Ashcraft, director, discussed united mines workers' suit. // East Huntington Bridge revised cost estimate // Mrs. Shelley Moore--will she consider the...

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Workmen's Compensation fund-- New and more efficient method of processing claims shown with explanation

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Governor explains his stand on the budget

Scope and Contents Governor discussed the possibility of issuing emergency proclamation regarding International Electrical Workers' strike at Monongahela Power Co., Hancock, Preston, and parts of Mineral County. Dec 5, 1974, 1:00 PM deadline set. // Hydrocarbinoization plant being sought by W. VA // State civil service director named- Arden R Hodges. formerly F&A assistant commissioner. // Coal Strike settlement reaction by Governor and his assessment of loss of revenue to the state. // REAP director A....