Appalachian Power told to refund $17.4 million in WV charges
The Public Service Commission set Appalachian Power Co to refund $17.4 million to about 324,000 West Virginia customers for overcharged rates from Jan 1, 1974, to Aug 27, 1975. The order, totaling with interest, follows earlier refunds. Appalachia plans possible rehearing. refunds due within 60 days.
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Herb Little
Charleston
W. Va
Appalachian Power Co
West Virginia
Public Service Commission
Appalachian
U.S. Supreme Court
PSC
European Capitals Watch US Presidential Campaign Closely
Western European governments track the American race with interest as Carter leads the Democratic field and Ford faces Reagan in the Republican contest. Diplomats say official comment is avoided to not meddle in U.S. affairs, yet views from embassies reflect surprise at Carter’s momentum and Reagan’s strong showing.
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London
United States
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Washington
Georgia
Carter
Associated Press
Ford
California
Reagan
U.S
Sen
West German Chancellor Schmidt on U.S. detente policies
Helmut Schmidt said Ford rejects the word detente but the United States still pursues policies aimed at easing tensions. He noted these are joint goals pursued for years and to continue jointly in the future. Italians eyeing June 20 elections seek American views on possible Communist participation in Italy’s next government.
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Henry A. Kissinger
Britain
France
West Germany
Italy
Sweden
Europe
Ford
Helmut Schmidt
United States
Shelter workshop gains county commission support in Bluefield
In a Page 3 profile the Telegraph notes Dan Boroff, assistant city manager of Bluefield, prefers the background while learning. The page also highlights local features and a veteran gardener who quips that nothing is a weed if it stays green.
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Bluefield
Dan Boroff
Huge New York Delegation May Swing To Ford
Ford potential gains loom as New York’s large uncommitted GOP delegation weighs a switch. An AP poll shows Ford leading Reagan 7 to 1 among Pennsylvania delegates on the first ballot at the national convention.
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New York
Ford
Associated Press
Ronald Regan
Pennsylvania
Ronald Reagan
Richard Rosenbaum
Michigan
Maryland
Reagan
Arkansas
NATO Says U S Policy Won't Change After Election
Secretary Kissinger told NATO allies in Oslo that the United States will not let the Soviet bloc shape Western policy and that U S policy outlines remain steady regardless of the presidential outcome. Demonstrators protested outside the NATO meeting, booing delegates as police maintained order near the conference center and government party venue.
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Oslo
Norway
Henry A. Kissinger
United States
Soviet Union
U.S
Kissinger
North Atlantic Council
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Warsaw Pact
Old Castle
Welch Police Chief Buster Dotson Dies at 64
Welch Police Chief Buster E Dotson 64 died early Thursday of an apparent heart attack at Stevens Clinic Hospital after a Sunday admission. Assistant Chief Robert K Miller was named acting chief by Mayor W B Swope. Dotson served 33 years with the department and led for nearly 17 years. He supported the city's new parking building. Born Ferrum Virginia.
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Welch
Buster E. Dotson
Dotson
Stevens Clinic
Robert K. Miller
W. B. Swope
Welch Police Department
Ferrum
Israel offers eight point Mideast peace package
London AP Israel proposes an eight point plan to end arms race and set up a peace fund for refugees. It calls for recognition of sovereignty and borders to be negotiated, withdrawal to secure lines, security arrangements, freedom of navigation, and refugee settlement obligations.
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London
Israel
Mideast
Britain
Gideon Rafael
United States
Rafael
Suez Canal
Tiran Strait
Investigation Sought Into West Virginia Coal Tax Shares
State Tax Commissioner Richard Dailey urged scrutiny of how coal severance tax funds are distributed after McDowell County leaders protested a smaller share despite top production. Figures from mines and companies differ, with eight counties receiving more than McDowell in the latest quarter.
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Maryanne Stevens
Richard Dailey
State Department of Mines
Dailey
del. T. J
Scotty” Scott
Dmcdowell
McDowell County Commission
McDowell County
Subcommittee
Norman Kilpatrick
Department of Mines
Boone County
Boone, Harrison
Kanawha
Logan
Monongalia
Nicholas
Raleigh
Wyoming
McDowell
Mingo County
Harrison County
Harrison
Dent of Mines
Boone
County Commission
Ronnie McKenzie
Right To Strike Leaders Reject UMW Discipline Meeting
Three leaders of the right to strike movement denounced a United Mine Workers disciplinary session as unwarranted and an attack on rank and file. Aubrey Brown Skip Delano and Bruce Miller refused to attend the Washington D C hearing, saying it targets dissent amid a black lung strike and could lead to expulsion from the union. Miller is jailed in Kanawha County for another strike, while Delano predicts a hostile board decision and continued organizing by anti-discipline forces.
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Charleston
W.va
United Mine Workers
Washington, D.C
UMW
Aubrey Brown
Brown
Skip Delano
Bruce Miller
John L. Lewis
Miller
Kanawha County
Delano
District 17
International Union
International Board
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