Mack Rejected West Virginia for New Plant Site
Gov Arch Moore said Mack Truck chose Winnsboro South Carolina with 1200 residents, citing lower population density than Mercer and Raleigh counties. He noted higher populations in Mercer 73942 and Raleigh 86821, while SC offered incentives and swift action. Fantas Corp scout work reportedly skipped West Virginia.
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Arch Moore
Mack Truck
J.B. Jack Curcio
Mercer
Raleigh
Greenbrier
Mack Truck Company
Winnsboro
S.C
South Carolina
U.S
Consulting firm biased against state Moore says
Gov Arch Moore accused Fantus the Mack Truck relocation studies firm of bias harming West Virginia’s bid for a multi million dollar contract despite a strong incentive package. Fantus had earlier been hired by the state in 1978 79 to study industries and districts for economic planning.
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West Virginia
Mack Truck Company
Arch Moore
Fantas Company
Mack
Governor's Office of Economic and Community Development
Fantus
Aquino demands Marcos concede defeat in election
Corazon Aquino urged President Marcos to concede after rapid vote counts. Early unofficial results showed Aquino slightly ahead, while Marcos said he might declare the vote valid. Across municipalities, voters gathered outside government buildings amid fears of fraudulent tabulations as U.S. observers eyed the process.
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Manila
Philippines
Corazon C. Aquino
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Official Commission On Elections
Independent
Citizens’ Commission
Aquino
Richard G. Lugar
R-Ind
Marcos
NASA warned seals on boosters could fail and cause catastrophe
NASA documents reveal alerts from headquarters and Marshall Space Flight Center about seals on solid-fuel booster segments possibly leaking during launch. Analysts warned leaks could let hot gases escape, risking shuttle damage or explosion, with a 1982 list citing loss of vehicle, mission, and crew. Officials did not immediately respond to questions about actions taken.
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Washington
Space Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville
Ala
NASA
Yeager Sets Coast-to-Coast Record in Turboprop Flight
Retired Air Force Brigadier General Chuck Yeager flew a Piper Cheyenne 400 LS from Burbank to New York in 5 hours 23 minutes, averaging 480 mph, breaking the previous 6 hour 28 minute record for a business turboprop in the 6,700 to 13,000 pound class.
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New York
Air Force
Chuck Yeager
Burbank
Calif
Yeager
West Virginia
Martin
LaGuardia
Joe Ponte
Piper Aircraft Corp
Ponte
Port Authority
Glennis
Piper
Reading program teaches kids to write to read in Mercer
Students in nine Mercer County Elementary schools use Writing to Read a computer assisted program for kindergarten and first grade writing and reading. Adapted for remedial work by grades 1 3 it aims to let children read what they write. Ruth Boyd notes the approach helps children learn reading through writing.
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Mercer County
Mercer
Ruth Boyd
Mercer County Board of Education
Writing to Read program shifts focus to reading first
The Writing to Read curriculum departs from tradition by teaching reading before writing. Introduced last year in Mercer County by Pam Bailey after meeting developer John Henry Martin at a Florida conference, the program was piloted at Montcalm and Ramsey Elementary. Boyd notes mixed reactions from parents teachers and administrators in the first year.
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Mercer County
Pam Bailey
John Henry Martin
Florida
Montcalm
Ramsey
Boyd
Weather Outlook for Today and Tonight in Telegraph Region
Accu Weather forecast notes mostly cloudy skies today with rain arriving late. High around 38 degrees. Tonight expects continued cloudiness with rain turning to snow, accumulation 1 to 2 inches. Low near 30.
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Daily Telegraph
Inside. Piano man one of the last
Tony Easley a mealtime piano player at the Sheraton can play more than 200 songs from memory. Kenneth Faerber, energy secretary, cleared to keep his post after a coal interests sale, says he wants to get on with business.
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Piano Man
Tony Easley
the Sheraton
Energy Department
Kenneth Faerber
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Fred Brown
Nora Collins
Straley School
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Faerber
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South Africa
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