Parking crisis in Montgomery stalls city plans
City and Tech officials discuss temporary fixes as 2,200 students scramble for limited spaces. Proposed steps include graded land near the Montgomery Bridge for about 40 cars and use of the public pool lot for 60 cars while a long term garage is debated. Merchants report business loss as residents drive to Charleston or Beckley to shop.
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Lions donate 500 to sight foundation by South Charleston club
The South Charleston Lions Club gave 500 dollars to the Lions West Virginia Light Foundation, according to spokesman Bob Anderson on Monday. The club also contributed 200 dollars to the South Charleston YMCA.
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ICC Eyes Solution to Rail Problems in the Northeast
The ICC launches a major regional probe into Northeastern railroad crisis. Six bankrupt lines including Penn Central and Reading face restructuring as the agency seeks a 45 day report with DOT input. Trustees from six railroads, state governors, and utility commissions are ordered to participate.
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Stennis Improves. May Return Home Weeks Later
Physicians attending Sen. John C. Stennis show he has improved after a Jan. 20 shooting. At Walter Reed Army Medical Center doctors upgraded his condition from very serious to serious and changed prognosis from guarded to fair, indicating a possible discharge home in a few weeks.
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Mississippi
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Mrs. Truman to Mark 88th Birthday Today
Mrs. Bess Truman will observe her 88th birthday in Independence Missouri. She plans a quiet day at her 17 room Victorian home built in 1865 by her grandfather George Porterfield Gates, and has remained at home since Harry S. Truman's death on December 26.
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Prison Disturbance Quieted at Walpole Maximum Security
Wires sparked disturbances across sections of Walpole State Prison Monday night, with several fires in the maximum security blocks. State police stayed on standby while corrections officers from three nearby facilities joined to quell the trouble. No injuries were reported and conditions were stable by 8:15 p.m.
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Boston
Ripley Man Survives Crash After Plane Hits Power Lines
The account describes Bill, a Milford Harris department of highways employee, briefly hospitalized with an injured ankle and contusions after his plane struck power lines and crashed into gravel. Harris witnessed the wreck and noted the plane’s destruction and Bill’s luck to survive.
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Crash in Ripley Kills Mrs. Wilson and Her Son
Preliminary treatment at Jackson General Hospital for Mrs. Wilson and her son after a crash. Mrs. Mitchell died on arrival at the hospital. Clay Mitchell, husband of Mrs. Mitchell, works at Keyser Aluminum in Ripley. Diana Mitchell is the organist at Baptist Temple Church in Ripley. Troopers said Mrs. Mitchell was alone in the car.
Southeast Rain And Snow Showers Forecast
Weather forecast warns rain and showers in the Southeast with snow flurries from the Great Lakes to the Texas Panhandle and the western edges of North Carolina and Virginia. AP Wirephoto.
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Virginia
Weather and circulation notice from Charleston Gazette
Mostly cloudy with variable temperatures in West Virginia and surrounding states. Includes precipitation data, wind notes, and January through February figures. lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions and carrier information for Charleston Gazette.
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The Godfather Leads Oscar Nominations in 45th Awards
The Godfather tops the 45th Academy Awards nominations with 11. Cabaret follows with 10, The Poseidon Adventure seven, and Lady Sings the Blues five. Brando earns his sixth nomination. Minnelli is named best actress nominee. Other nods include Caan Duvall Pacino and Grey in supporting acting. Ted Muilenburg to speak on WV recreation degree program at WRDS.
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Peter O'Toole
Paul Winfield
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Judy Garland
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Sounder
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Robert Duvall
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Joel Grey
Jeannie
Berlin
Ted Muilenburg
West Virginia State College
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Wrds Radio
Bob Anderson
South Charleston
Beltone offers free smallest ear aid to readers
A Beltone advertisement promises a free non operating model of the smallest Beltone aid to anyone replying. No cost or obligation, the device is worn at ear level, weighs under a third of an ounce, and requires no body head wires. Write to Dept. 5538, Beltone Electronics Corp., 4201 W. Victoria, Chicago.
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