Gasoline Dealers Forecast 5 to 10 Cent Hike Next Year
Spokesmen for West Virginia and Virginia gasoline dealer associations predict an average rise of five to ten cents per gallon in 1979. They note spot shortages, especially for premium unleaded, while some stations report stable allotments though Shell briefly cut and then raised allocations. Governors and economists warn of nationwide trends, with prices climbing due to tight supply and distributor margins.
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West Virginia
Marvin Z. Gray
West Virginia Gasoline Dealers Association
Gray
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Daily Telegraph
Shell
Amoco
Mobil
Shell Oil Company
Mercer
McDowell
Tazewell
Buchanan
Giles
James Heizer
Virginia Gasoline Retailers Association
Heizer
Costly Winter: Gas and Heating Oil Price Hikes
Washington AP reports a 0.8 percent rise in wholesale prices in November, led by gasoline and heating oil. The gain follows 0.9 percent increases in prior months, signaling a costly winter for consumers as overall prices stand well above year-11 levels. Food ceases to be the main driver this period.
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Labor Department
Carter
Alfred Kahn
Miller seeks recount for Virginia Senate seat
Democrat Andrew Miller formally asks a Richmond court for a statewide recount of the Virginia Senate race after official canvass showed Republican John W. Warner ahead by 4,721 votes. Miller aims to determine recount costs and method, with potential taxpayer burden if the result changes. Warner aide pledges cooperation to resolve the process before January 3 swearing-in.
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Richmond
Andrew Miller
Virgina
U.S
John W. Warner
Miller
Warner
Navy
State Board of Elections
John Warner
Virginia
Tne
Arsons Hit Two Princeton Homes Within Minutes
Investigators from three departments probe arsons at two Princeton houses owned by contractor Jack Wagner. First call at 3:17 a.m. to 805 Park Avenue and 3:30 a.m. to 708 Stafford Drive. Office and residence both destroyed. total damages estimated around $75,000 with a late model Lincoln Continental also lost. State Fire Marshal and Princeton Police join local detectives in arson assessment.
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Princeton
Jack Wagner
J. M. Hyatt
Park Avenue
Wagner
Stafford Drive
Ed Belcher
West Virginia
Hyatt
State Fire Marshal's
Princeton Police Department
Jack Beavers
J. J. Weis
Offiaes
Weather and weather-related items mix in a chaotic page fragment
Fragments describe today’s cloudy showers and thunderstorms with highs in the mid 90s, tonight and Saturday showers with lows in the 40s to 50s, and mixed regional temperatures. Additional notes discuss a building conversion proposal, legal appeals, theft, abductions, and political fundraising across several cities and pages.
Steel Industry Seeks Guard for FASH Suit Witnesses
Pittsburgh AP reports ongoing steel hauler strike violence as six major firms sue the Fraternal Association of Steel Haulers seeking federal protection for witnesses in a $3 million case. Judge Rosenberg ordered a closed hearing after threats deter witness attendance. Industry leaders accuse the injunction breach and stalled production.
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Pittsburgh
Fraternal Association of Steel Haulers
U.S
Louis Rosenberg
Rosenberg
William Hill
Tree fund drive reaches 14 percent of goal in Bluefield
The Bluefield Community Christmas Tree Association fund drive added 340 to reach 702 dollars, about 14 percent of the 5,000 dollar goal. With a December 24 Tree Party for about 1,000 underprivileged Bluefield children, over 4,000 remains to be raised.
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Bluefield Community Christmas Tree Association
Bluefield
Community Christmas Tree Association
C- Bluefield Daily Telegraph
W.va
Pair Accused In Snake Ambush Linked To Synanon
VISALIA CALIF. AP Two men charged with attempted murder in a rattlesnake attack on attorney Paul Morantz were identified as Synanon members involved in paramilitary units. Court read board minutes showing Imperial Marines training ties to the case. Dederich, founder of Synanon, faced conspiracy and assault charges.
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Synanon
Synanon Board
Los Angeles Police Department
Joe Musico
Lance Kenton
Los Angeles
Paul Morantz
Imperial Marines
Marvin Engquist
Engquist
Strip
Sierra Nevada
Charles E. Dederich
Morantz
Dederich
Arizona
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