Tornado Death Toll Adjusted in Grand Island
In Grand Island Nebraska a temporary morgue was opened at a shopping center as rescue crews searched more than 250 demolished homes and businesses. Officials revised the confirmed death toll to three though officials cautioned that tallying is difficult due to missing residents. Governor Thone sought federal disaster declaration after touring the damage by helicopter.
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Grand Island, Neb
Nebraska
Keith Sinor
Sinor
Hall County
Sam Grimminger
Charles Thone
Carter
Moore Sees Money as Main Issue in WV Governor's Race
Former Gov Arch A Moore Jr says campaign money will be the prime issue in the fall race against Gov. Jay Rockefeller. He notes Rockefeller could spend about 12 million, with Rockefeller vowing no spending limit while Moore cites past totals and voter sentiment. Moore recalls defeating Rockefeller in 1972 and predicts strong GOP turnout from dissident Democrats.
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Charleston
W.va
West Virginia
Arch A. Moore Jr
Jay Rockefeller
Moore
Rockefeller
Unopposed Moore leads GOP governor primary report
In Tuesday’s primary Moore ran without opposition for the Republican gubernatorial nomination while Rockefeller defeated H John Rogers in the Democratic primary. Rogers drew 23 percent, and the piece notes Rogers once lost to Jennings Randolph in 1978.
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Moore
Rockefeller
New
Martinsville
H. John Rogers
Rogers
Jennings Randolph
Wright Defeats Fanning Vote Tallies Close In McDowell County
In McDowell County primary voting, Wright edges Fanning for the Sixth Senatorial District seat with 11,167 votes to 6,214 for Fanning. Welch voters helped Wright carry McDowell, while numerous races for clerk of county commission and other offices show tight counts and uncounted ballots to be canvassed. Additional results include several county posts with narrow margins and no Republican contests.
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Pat Cecil
Gras
Welch
McDowell County
T.J. Scott
Democratic Party
UMWA
Ernest Moore
Booker Stephens
Scott
Rudolph Murensky II
Sid Cure
Avery Ray Bailey
Danny Deskins
Floyd Graham
Dino Mitros
Elmer Newberry
County Commission
Hilda Taylor
R.J. Allen
Roderfield
Ralph L. Crites
Terry Mullins
Ben Cassady
Iaeger
Benjamin Meade
Cassady
Meade
James Goff
Ted Osborne
Ivan Hatcher
Noah Dell’Orso
Hatcher
Dell’Orso
McDowell, Logan
Mingo
Lacy Wright
John Pat Fanning
Jaeger
Wright
Fanning
Commission
Jennings B. Boyd
Northfork
Boyd
Edd Harmon
Bender Lockhart
Napoleon Martin
Wesley Miller
William E. Mitchell
Donald Sword
Chester M. Mathey
Joseph N. Watkins
Paul Lambert
Carl L. White
Lambert
White
Clark K. Belcher
Belcher
Don Belcher
Richard Church
Tom Church
Howard Shanks
John Sprouse
D. Belcher
R. Church
T. Church
Shanks
Sprouse
Hare and Scott Thank Supporters in Mercer County Sheriff Race
In Princeton, Democrat Donald R. Hare and Republican John I. Scott Jr. won their party primaries for Mercer County sheriff amid calls for change. Hare pledged a countywide personnel reorganization and faster, broader law enforcement response, while Scott cited voter desire for administration change ahead of November.
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Barbara Hawkins
Daily Telegraph
Princeton
Mercer County
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Donald R. Hare
Earl G. Kendrick
The
Democratic Party
John I
Jack” Scott Jr
Hare
Kendrick
Alfred Lucas
Elmer Porter Caudill Jr
Scott
T.R
Junior) White
Jewell White
Sheriff's Department
Mercer County School Winners Pledge Cooperation for Board
Harold D. Brewster Jr. of Bluefield and H. Ben Faulkner of Princeton won Mercer County Board of Education seats in a tight race. Both pledged cooperative work with fellow members after taking office January 1 1981 to advance the educational system. Faulkner is president of Pentree Inc. and Brewster is a Bluefield attorney in Hudgins Coulling Brewster Morhous.
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Barbara Hawkins
Princeton
Harold D. Brewster Jr
H. Ben Faulkner
Mercer County Board of Education
Brewster
Bluefield
Faulkner
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Board of Education
Mercer County
Pentree, Inc
Hudgins, Coulling, Brewster and Morhous
House and Senate Kill Gas Tax Battle Opens
In a veto showdown, both chambers killed President Carter’s proposed dime-a-gallon gasoline fee. The Senate approved repeal 73-16 as part of debt limit legislation, while the House voted 376-30 to reject the fee outright. Final fate hinges on House action and potential conference. Carter reaffirmed his veto intent.
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Washington
House
Senate
Carter
Chambers
House-Senate
White House
Anthony Toby Moffett
Dconn
The
Moffett
Justice Department
Thursday Forecast Looks Warmer With Sunny Skies
Thursday mostly sunny with highs mid 70s to 80s and clear tonight. Lows range from the 40s in northern mountains to 50s in other areas. Friday turns partly cloudy with a risk of afternoon thunderstorms in the southwest and 70s to 80s. Extended weekend outlook calls for partly cloudy days with scattered showers and thundershowers and highs upper 70s to mid 80s.
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National Weather Service
Tazewell Manager Howard Leist Resigns
Tazewell Va town manager Howard Leist resigns effective June 30 with possible final leave June 15. He plans private work but will remain a resident. Mayor Ronald Wall links resignation to May 6 council election outcomes. New council members take office July 1 after a campaign marked by police department disputes and prior attempted appointments.
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Wilson Ramsey
Ally Telegraph 2
Tazewell
Howard Leist
Leist
Ronald Wall
Wall
Edward Thomas
Robert Miller
Miller
Thomas
Lockard Conley
Bettie Byrd St. Clair
George Smith
Writeis
Dan Surface
Brown Harman
Tazewell County General District Court
Bluefield
W.va
James Bailey
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