Mercer County Jail Improvements Ordered by District Judge
U.S. District Judge John T. Copenhaver ordered broad jail improvements for Mercer County Jail addressing plumbing lighting bedding clothing and sanitation. The 130 page findings stem from a 1978 class action by inmates and require plans for sanitary fixtures, better lighting, regular bedding and clothing, improved meals, exercise for long-term segregated inmates, and more deputies amid safety concerns.
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Mercer County
Jim Gilreath
Daily Telegraph
Charleston
U.S
John T. Copenhaver
Bluefield
Copenhaver
Donald Hare
Mercer School Pacts Approved for K to 9 in Glenwood Area
Mercer County Board of Education approved contracts for new Glenwood, Matoaka, Montcalm high and elementary facilities as part of the August 1979 bond program. Unanimous votes funded Glenwood K–9 construction at about 4.276 million and related work at Matoaka and Montcalm totaling roughly 6.67 million, with additional furniture contracts.
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Daily Telegraph
Princeton
Glenwood
Matoaka
Montcalm
Mercer County Board of Education
Harold Wood
Ben Faulkner
Harold Brewster
Allen Lackey
Jim Oxley
Glenwood School
Phillip Diniaco and Sons
Matoaka High School
Corte Company, Inc
Montcalm High School
Southern West Virginia Construction Company
Spanishburg School
Brewster and
Hughes
U S Europe Flights Disrupted By Controller Strike
Washington AP reports major disruption as 12 000 U S air traffic controllers strike. U S Canada routes paralyzed and flights diverted delaying arrivals and departures up to four hours. Officials dispute bargaining and replacements expected. domestic service slowly normalizing with heavy losses.
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Washington
United States
Europe
U.S
Airpsaace
Canada
Drew Lewis
Lewis
United Airlines
Paula Mastro
Eastern Airlines
Eastern
New York
Montreal
State Department
Alan Romberg
Virginia Side Councilmen Drop Graham Name Change
Virginia town officials voted three to one to drop a plan to revert the name from Graham to Graham after Student Government Day discussions and a local survey showed strong opposition. The town attorney cited no Virginia law for a formal referendum and suggested alternatives.
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Virginia Side
Graham
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
Graham High School
Shrader Nominated by Tazewell Republicans for Eastern District Board Seat
Barbara Shrader of Abbs Valley was nominated by the Tazewell County Republicans for the Eastern District seat on the Board of Supervisors in the November 3 election. The nomination came at a courthouse mass meeting, with 62 delegates chosen to attend the Third Legislative District Convention in Richlands on Sept. 3 to nominate two Virginia House of Delegates candidates. Shrader, 40, would fill the term of the late Charles Gilmore, with three-judge panel and interim appointee Sam Crockett having scheduled the special election. Crockett will not run.
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Daily Telegraph
Tazewell
Barbara Shrader
Abbs Valley
Tazewell County
Republican Party
County Board of Supervisors
Richlands High School
Virginia House of Delegates
Russell
Buchanan
Don McGlothlin
Grundy
Buchanan County
William Green
Lebanon
Russell County
Shrader
Paul Gess
Charles Gilmore
Pocahontas
Sam Crockett
Bluefield
Gilmore
Pires
Crockett
Tazewell County Taxpayers Association
Association
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Marlon Lee Hess
James L. Caldwell
William Burton
Garrett Norris
Charle Scott
Chris Dillard
James Martin
Earl G. Kendrick
Luther H. Byrd
Joe Coburn
Clarence H. Six
Wilson D. Harvey
Mercer
Brewster
Glenwood Area
Lackey
Joe Hickey
Washington, D.C
Washington Street
Linda Wheeler
The
Washington Post
Robert E. Poli
By Elaine Thompson
Atttorney
Steve Arey
Council
Circuit Court
Pete Rose
Abby Ee
Pere
Dixon
Lamb Hero
Sennen
Ris Society
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