Local columnist Barnett reflects on news life in Richlands
Mrs. Barnett, longtime Richlands columnist born in Bandy, recalls starting in 1967 and writing a folksy Virginia and West Virginia news diary. She hints at ambitions for photos and feature pieces but will step back from investigative reporting to avoid offending friends.
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Lois Barnett
Bandy
Tazewell County
Dry Fork
Cedar Bluff
Paint Lick
Claypool Hill
Clinch Valley News
Richlands News-Press
Maxwell
Richlands
Oakvale Bus Dispute Sparks Community Protests
Oakvale residents rally against planned transfer of grades seven to twelve amid board actions and a pending bond issue. NAACP concerns surface over busing. Princeton official Ira Southern urges calm and adult dialogue while Gov Rockefeller touts outreach at Brushfork Armory dinner with Bluefield and Charleston ties highlighted.
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Oakvale
Montcalm
Board of Education
Lilly
John Anderson
Princeton
Ira Southern
John D. Rockefeller IV
Greater Bluefield
Fred Burton
Mary Kay
Huntington
Charleston
Bluefield
Jobless Rate Drops in West Virginia
Gov. Jay Rockefeller reports WV unemployment fell to 6.7 percent in March with 46 700 jobless and 652 000 employed. Employment is 19 400 higher than a year ago while February's rate was 10.4 percent due to severe weather and energy shortages.
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Charleston
W.va
West Virginia
Jay Rockefeller
Rockefeller
West
Armored Car Recovered Without Driver in Coin Heist
Police traced an anonymous call to locate a missing armored tollway truck outside Chicago after it vanished Friday with 80 000 dollars in coins and currency. The vehicle and driver Darko Kacan were found later on the northwest side. the driver was unharmed and gagged, with the cargo split between coins and currency.
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Chicago
Darko Kucan
Kacan
Illinois Toll Highway Authority
Rosemont
Betty Ford hospital stay extends medical tests
Betty Ford remained at Eisenhower Medical Center for another day due to nausea after diagnostic testing for a pinched nerve and arthritis. A Ford spokesman said she will likely stay until Sunday as doctors continue evaluation. The 59 year old first lady is in the facility for tests and treatment.
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Palm Desert
Betty Ford
Eisenhower Medical Center
Bob Barrett
Fords
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