McGraw Selected Senate President in Democratic Victory
In a 16 to 10 vote, Warren R. McGraw won the Senate presidency on the first ballot as Democrats chose liberal labor ally leadership for the 65th Legislature. Alan Susman trails with 10 votes. Mario Palumbo gets one. Nelson exits race. House leadership re elected. final chamber control to be settled after a Kanawha County recount.
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Senate
Democrats
Chamber
Pineville
Alan L. Susman
Beckley
Mario J. Palumbo
Charleston
House
Deem
Teets
Kanawha
Carter Meets With Security Council Reds Ready To Move On Poland
President Carter conferred with the National Security Council as Soviet intervention in Poland moved closer, with White House officials noting preparations could be completed. The NSC session lasted nearly two hours, followed by briefings for key lawmakers. Brezhnev traveled to India via Tashkent, while US forces status remained unchanged.
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Carter
National Security Council
White House
Poland
House
Senate
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Dmass
John Rhodes
R-Ariz
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Ted Stevens
Alaska
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Security Council
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Daniel Murphy
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Moscow
India
Tashkent
WV Faces $7.8 Million Bill Over Buffalo Creek Flood Cleanup
Federal figures show total due for Buffalo Creek and other flood projects rising to 7.792 million dollars, with West Virginia disputing amounts and interest. The 1972 Buffalo Creek disaster left 125 dead in Logan County. A 1978 federal suit questions authority and cost allocations, while state officials contest terms and payment structure.
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Buffalo Creek
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
West Virginia
Logan County
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Mingo
Logan
McDowell
Wyoming
U.S
Roland Cook
Office of Market Analysis and Agency Finance
Treasury Department
John M. Gates
Chauncey Browning
Arch Moore
James B. Hoover
Jay Rockefeller
Miles Dean
Finnce
Quiet border withdrawal as Syria and Jordan ease standoff
Syrian and Jordanian forces began a staged pullback after two weeks of tension at the border. About 25 percent of troops and tanks on both sides were withdrawn following mediation by Saudi Arabia. Arab League talks and Mecca summit discussions sought to avert a broader regional clash tied to the Persian Gulf war.
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Syria
Saudi Arabia
Amman
Iran
Iraq
Jordan
Abdullah bin Abdel-Aziz
Meetings Being Arranged With Salvadoran Leaders
A U S presidential commission planned talks with Salvadoran military and church leaders to probe possible military involvement in the killings of four Americans and a social worker. Church leaders blamed the junta and noted violence against the church, with more attacks suspected as El Salvador's political turmoil persisted.
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San Salvador
el Salvador
U.S
Arturo Rivera Y Damas
Christian Democratic Party
Salvador
Arnulfo Romero
Orientacion
Ita Ford
Maura Glarke
Maryknoll Order
New York
Bluefield Christmas Tree Fund Seeks Gifts to Reach Goal
Contributions trickle in for the Bluefield Community Christmas Tree Fund which sits about 5 800 short of its 7 000 target. Funds support a Dec 24 Ramsey Auditorium party for local underprivileged children. Send donations to the Christmas Tree Fund Bluefield Daily Telegraph P O Box 208 Bluefield WV 24701. Names listed include Davina Alison and Kristen Pujari Maria Vachino Flora Marshall Eula Harris C C Bond Todd Simmons George A S Parks Brand Whitlock Ruth Seay David Sowers Wallace Long and others. Previous total 1 287 Current total 1 187
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Bluefield
Ramsey Auditorium
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
P.O. Box
Davina, Alison
Kristen Pujari
Maria Vachino
Mason Claytor
Flora Marshall
Eula Harris
C.C. Bond
Todd Simmons
George AS
Parks
Brand Whitlock
Ruth I. Seay
David
Eva Sowers
Wallace G
Sue D. Long
Monday Weather Forecast With Showers and Cool Temps
The forecast calls for showers today with highs in the upper 50s and overnight lows in the 40s. Monday turns cooler, followed by cloudy conditions and cooler highs in the upper 40s on Tuesday. Wednesday brings a chance of rain with highs in the upper 40s to low 50s and lows in the 30s. Thursday and Friday turn partly cloudy and colder with rain likely, highs in the 30s and lows in the upper teens and 20s.
Oak Ridge Football Defies Edict and Wins Title
Oak Ridge High School ignored the Tennessee attorney general’s view on onfield prayer and won the Class AAA state title 13 0 over Germantown. Coach Emory Hale led a cross shaped formation and players prayed after the third quarter, continuing a practice despite the legal opinion.
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Oak Ridge High School
Tennessee
Emory Hale
Germantown
William Leech
Hale
Oak Ridge
Leech
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