Inauguration preparations for Reagan at Capitol
Chairs for the inauguration line the west side of the U S Capitol as Ronald Reagan prepares to be sworn in. Souvenir sellers display Reagan themed buttons and inaugural plates are inspected for use by state governors. The Road Information Program warns of substandard road and bridge conditions nationwide.
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Ronald Reagan
U.S. Capitol
Washington
Reagan
Capitol Dome
Geoffrey Rolat
Miami
Norbert Lutkaitis
Sally Thompson
Non-Profit
Highway Research Agency
Iranians Seek Clarifications as U S Renews Talks in Algiers
U S officials began a fresh round of negotiations at the Algerian Foreign Ministry led by Deputy Secretary Warren Christopher to resolve the 14 month hostage crisis. Iran’s Behzad Nabavi said two clarifications were requested on transferring Iranian assets via a third country.
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Associated Press
U.S
Algiers
Warren Christopher
Mohamed Benyahia
Iran
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Washington
Carter
Tehran
Nabavi
State Department
John Trattner
Agreement To Free Hostages Still Elusive
Washington and Tehran continued talks three days before the Carter presidency ends to secure the release of 52 Americans held in Iran. State Department officials voiced cautious optimism amid demands over Iranian asset transfers and bank actions, with no final agreement in sight as negotiations paused for possible decisive moves before Tuesday noon.
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Washington
Carter
Iran
Hurricane junior miss crowned at Concord College pageant
Keanna Sue Keeling of Athens won the West Virginia Junior Miss title after competing against 21 contestants Saturday night in the Alexander Fine Arts Building at Concord College. First runner up was Lisa Hellstrom Lincoln County’s Junior Miss, second runner up Robin Hill Winfield’s Junior Miss, third runner up Jane Shirey Greenbrier County’s Junior Miss, and fourth runner up Helen Mickey Tyree of Sissonville.
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Athens — Hurricane
Keanna Sue Keeling
West Virginia
Alexander Fine Arts
Concord College
Lisa Hellstrom
Lincoln County
Robin Hill
Winfield
Jane Shirey
Greenbrier County
Helen
Mickey”’ Tyree
Sissonville
Port Dredging Recommendations Not Clear Cut
Washington AP President Carter's Coal Export Task Force has not named ports for dredging to boost coal exports. DOE says selection is political. the interim report offers general cost and feasibility notes and lists Hampton Roads among many suitable ports.
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Washington
Carter
Department of Energy
Hampton Roads
Linda Gregory
DOE
Department
Congress
Gulf
Cold January Tests Bluefield as Nation Faces Deep Freeze
January brings record lows across the eastern states with Bluefield reporting subzero days and highs near 40. Appalachian Power Co. logs a 4.74 million kilowatt peak in a one hour span while total daily demand nears 100 million kilowatts. Utilities stress conservation and stable supply as forecasts show pattern of colder-than-normal weather through mid February and warmer West.
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Miami
National Weather Service
West
NWS
Bluefield
Appalachian Power Company
Appalachian
Weekend Weather Outlook With Mild Temperatures
Sunday to Monday brings partly cloudy skies with minimal precipitation. Highs in the 30s, lows in the 20s. Monday highs upper 30s to mid 40s. NWS forecast through Wednesday: fair skies, moderating temperatures with highs in the 40s to low 50s and lows from the mid 20s to mid 30s.
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National Weather Service
Drugs seized near Crystal residence during warrant service
Five Mercer County deputies confiscated more than 10000 dollars worth of hashish Quaaludes amphetamines marijuana and possibly cocaine while attempting to serve a felony warrant at the home of Stanley Bumpus in Crystal two miles from Montcalm. A criminal lab will identify the cocaine. Bumpus was arraigned on unrelated transfer of stolen property charges. Deputies G E Meadows D E Hager Walter Lawson and William Gearhart assisted.
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Mercer County
Crystal
Bob Baughman
The
Daily Telegraph
Baughman
Criminal Laboratory
Charleston
Stanley Bumpus
Montcalm
Bompus
Bluefield
Luther Byrd
G.E. Meadows
D.E. Hager
Walter Lawson
William Gearhart
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Terry See
Giles County
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