Inmates protest jail reforms at Cabell County Jail
Corrections officials say 21 of 93 inmates refused meals for a second day to protest reforms pushed by Corrections Commissioner Joseph McCoy. Inmates traded trays for candy bars and milk, while officials monitor health. A separate hunger strike continued at Moundsville.
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Huntington
W.va
Corrections Department
Cabell County
Herman Cox
Cox
West Virginia State Penitentiary
Moundsville
Joseph McCoy
McCoy
U.S
Charles Haden
Morris the Cat backs Adopt-A-Cat Month drive
TV feline icon Morris the Cat promotes homeless cats during Adopt-A-Cat Month. Mercer County Humane Society in Bluefield offers a free graduation gift package with adoptions, including Morris Method materials and cat food coupons for June 1981 shelter cats. Membership and donations support humane causes and education.
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Morris the Cat
9Lives Cat Food
American Humane Association
Morris
Mercer County Humane Society
Bluefield
Princeton Road
W.va
Marvin Bush Weds Margaret Molster in Richmond Ceremony
Marvin Bush son of Vice President George Bush married Margaret Conway Molster in a private Richmond Virginia church service. Both UVa graduates will reside in Boston where Bush pursues work at an investment firm. Attendees included Vice President Bush Barbara and Neal, the bride’s parents and Gov. Dalton. George C Scott battles airport noise in upscale home area with Trish Van Devere.
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Marvin Bush
George Bush
Margaret Conway Molster
Richmond
University of Virginia
Boston
Bush
Barbara
Neal
Appalachian Power seeks 7.49 percent rate hike in Virginia
Appalachian Power Company filed with the Virginia State Corporation Commission on May 15 1981 for a permanent rate increase totaling 28 836 555 in annual gross revenues to take effect June 15 1981 The company also seeks to make permanent interim increases of 11 085 321 and 22 313 782 from February 1 1980 and September 15 1980 respectively A public hearing is set for September 9 1981 in Richmond The commission suspended the rates and directed staff to investigate The proposal aims to restore financial stability and supports a 16 5 percent return on common equity The commission will review the full application and witnesses testimony and protest notices are due by mid July
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Appalachian Power Company
State Corporation Commission of
Virginia
Jefferson Building
Richmond
Commission
John L. Walker, Jr
P.O. Box
Roanoke
The
Coenen
William C. Young
Document Control Center
Atlanta Crime Lab Eyes Far Out Fiber Tests in Slayings Case
Crime lab technicians in Atlanta consider advanced tests on fibers found on victims to confirm matches with fibers from a man questioned after river-splash sightings. Tests include burning fibers, mass spectrometry, and radioactive element analysis, with results due in two months.
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Atlanta
FBI
State Crime Lab
Larry Howard
Howard
Chattahoochee River
Interstate 285
Nathaniel Cater
Chattahoochee
Cater
The
New York Times
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Mountain State Briefs
Rockefeller
Charleston
Jay Rockefeller
John S. Roger II
West Virginia Development Association
Reger
West Virginia
West
Geneva Adams
Auburn
Ritchie County
Sarver
Monongalia County
Adams
Dixon Law
Faye Garrison
Law
Jefferson County
Rippon
Lyle Jones
S.L. Sponangle
Jones
Maryland
Harpers Ferry
S.L. Sponaugle
Theodore Veenstra
Silver Springs
Chestnut Hill Road
Tod Swick
Rockville
Sponangle
State of Hawaii
Japan
Charles Bennett Molster
John Dalton
George C. Scott
Trish van Devere
the Times
Armando
Bluewell
Wardware
Best Buy
Sxe
SIAR
Bluefield Ave
Citizens Building Supply
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