Thanksgiving 1978 Traditions And New Events Spotlight
Thanksgiving 1978 will mix old customs with new observances. In Sterling, Darlene Walsh hosts a community feast for 700 with 27 turkeys and 50 pounds of sweet potatoes, serving at Sterling elementary school. In Edina, Colonial Church holds Pilgrim era services with drum corps and corn keepsakes, aiming to recall early Plymouth spirit. Some American Indian groups fast in protest, citing limited to be thankful for.
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Edina
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Arthur A. Rouner
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Russell Means
Cultist Charged With Murders Of Ryan In Guyana
A barefoot handcuffed American, Larry Leyton, was charged with the murder of Rep. Leo J. Ryan and four others in the Jonestown jungle killings at Port Kaituma Guyana. Bail was denied and the next hearing set for January 15 near the scene. Leyton faces charges including first degree murder and attempted murder with other Americans arrested in the same case.
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California
Turnpike Death Ties '77 Record
A Raleigh County man, Roger Glen Goodson, 19, of Daniels, died when his pickup hit a tractor trailer on the West Virginia Turnpike near Beckley. He was one of two deaths Wednesday, the other being James Louis Pickett, 28, of Morgantown, whose car ran off WV 19 and struck a tree. Pickett’s companion Gaylord Stump, 28, also of Morgantown, was listed in fair condition. The turnpike fatalities for the year reached 24, matching last year’s record.
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Roger Glen Goodson
Daniels
Beckley
James Louis Pickett
Morgantown
W.va
Gaylord Stump
George McIntyre
Ministers Rally to Defeat Tazewell Sunday Closing Referendum
In Tazewell County Virginia several ministers led by Rev Clarence DuBois of Adria Advent Christian Church plan a campaign to defeat Sunday's referendum. They fear abolition would force employees to work Sundays and disrupt faith communities. Supporters remain optimistic as petitions with 900 signatures triggered the measure.
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Clarence DuBois
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Cult Horror Why California
AP report traces cult notoriety from California through Jim Jones to Guyana and links California’s climate and liberal politics to the rise of cults. Experts say warm, free lifestyle lures seekers, who then turn to radical religious movements amid disillusionment and the West Coast allure.
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Guyana
California
Jim Jones
Charles Manson
Christie W. Kiefer
University of California At
Kiefer
Charles Glock
University of California At Berkeley
Los Angeles
Cults and roots in a restless winter city scene
The piece discusses urban alienation and the appeal of cults to lonely youths in winter. It cites Dr. Margaret Singer on relocating trail seekers, notes the Symbionese Liberation Army and Charles Manson groups as cases, and recalls leaders’ shift from initial charm to deadly outcomes.
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University of California At Berkeley
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Weather notes across West Virginia and Virginia with showers
Rain and showers tapering in West Virginia today into Friday with highs mid 40s to mid 50s and warmer nights. Virginia expects increasing temperatures from the 40s to the 50s with a chance of showers Friday and highs in the 60s to near 70 in places.
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