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The Bluefield Daily Telegraph runs a 24 hour information column answering questions on law, services, and local matters. Topics include tape recording at police and radio traffic, Channel 10 schedule changes, parole and court discretion, vice mayor provisions, DAVA membership rules, reservoir openings, trailer park regulations, widower rights, addresses for celebrities, creditable firms, Welk show alumni, petrified wood, federal relief jurisdiction, patent steps, date correctness, driving licenses, State Fair entertainment, and Bluefield College accreditation.
Chrysler to axe big cars in three-year shift to smaller models
Chrysler plans to drop all fullsize autos in fall 1977 as part of a three-year move to smaller, more fuel efficient cars. The firm will replace its largest model with an intermediate and introduce luxury compacts in 1977, dropping Plymouth Valiant and Dodge Dart.
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Detroit
Chrysler
General Motors
Ford Motor Co
Cen
U.S
Associated Press
John J. Riccardo
Orda
Ford watches Army 200th Birthday War Games at Fort Benning
President Ford attended a jubilant 200th birthday celebration for the U S Army at Fort Benning Georgia. Thousands of soldiers and civilians watched airborne troops and mock combat as Ford urged strength and modernized armed forces. He spoke of volunteer service and compared the 1775 birth of the army to today. Ford then met GOP leaders in Columbus to discuss campaign support for 1976.
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FT. Benning
Ford
United States Army
Georgia
Ronald Reagan
California
York Field
Continental Congress
Byrd Eyes State Primary In Bid For White House
Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia said he is seriously considering the May 1976 West Virginia primary as a presidential candidate. He declined to specify other states and emphasized he would stay focused on Senate duties as assistant Senate majority leader.
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Charleston
W.va
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
Senate
West Virginia
Byrd
Ead Nation
Sisto
Ford jokes about Salzburg fall in Airborne motto moment
President Ford joked about his fall down the airplane ramp in Salzburg during a European trip. He told Ft. Benning officials that Maj. Gen. Thomas M. Pelagoteathdanata praised his exit from Air Force One and cited the motto Airborne all the way.
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FT. Benning, Ga
Ford
Salzburg
Austria
Thomas M
Ft. Benning
Air Force One
Salt- Se
Burns Fatal to Sidewalk Victim in Connecticut
A 71-year-old Meriden woman, Lillian Bowen, died after a man approached on a city sidewalk, tossed flammable liquid on her and set her ablaze. The incident left her with extensive burns. Mark Harrington, 22, faced murder charges with bond set at $100,000.
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Meriden, Conn
Meriden
Lillian Bowen
Parole Hearings Highlight Tense State Session
In the Telegraph this week the first open parole hearings reveal tense moments for nervous inmates. Carl Hedrick described as an veteran projectionist shows expertise in reel changing. A brief note recalls Glen Davis who rode a bicycle to sell papers and now must walk.
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Carl Hedrick
Entertainment Review
Glen Davis
Opposition Sees Temporary Victory In Strip Bill Battle
Coalition of West Virginia and Virginia miners failed to override President Ford’s veto of federal strip mining controls by three votes. Leaders like Tabor call the veto a setback while vowing to push for future action as miners warn of impacts on jobs and reclamation. Rep. Wampler and Rep. Hechler offered divergent views on the bill’s effect and future prospects.
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Cece
Laney
Ces
U. S. House
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Washington
Tabor
Ste Vay
West Virginia
Southwest Virginia
William C. Wampler
R-Va
Bristol
House
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Daily Telegraph
Congress
Eee
Virginia Republican
Ken Hechler
D-W. Va
Bandam Voor
Hechler
Ben Lusk
West Virginia Surface Mining and Reclamation Association
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