Court upholds FPC ruling on natural gas price policy
The U S Court of Appeals upheld the Federal Power Commission policy ending the no price system for natural gas. The majority found the two price system discouraged new development by valuing old gas on outdated costs. Judge Spottswood Robinson II dissented, arguing the policy unjustly rewarded past discoveries.
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Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals
FPC
Mobil Oil Co
Shell Oil Co
Texas Eastern Transmission Co
Associated Gas Distributors
Public Service Commission
New York
Continental Oil Co
Getty Oil Co
Phillips Petroleum Co
Spotts
Wood W. Robinson II
Malpractice Research ad draws complaints in Virginia
Virginia officials say they will forward several complaints about Malpractice Research Inc to the attorney general for investigation. The firm, chartered Jan 15, placed ads in newspapers asking if readers suffered medical abuses and offering a brochure on services to evaluate cases. Directors are Nancy Osborne of Reston and Robert Smith of Bronx. registered agent is attorney Bennett A. Brown.
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SCC
Nancy Osborne
Northgate Square
Reston
Robert Smith
Sedgwick Ave
Bronx
N.Y
Bennett A. Brown
Fairfax
Deaths And Funerals W S Wrenn Jr Rises Tomorrow
William Schaub Wrenn Jr died unexpectedly en route to Oklahoma after choking on food aboard a commercial flight. A funeral will be held tomorrow at 3 30 p m at Main Street United Methodist Church, with burial in Mountain View Cemetery. The body lies at F W Townes and Son Funeral Home. friends may call tonight from 7 30 to 9 p m. He leaves a widow Mary Rohrbach Wrenn and two daughters, Mary Elizabeth and Narion Curtis Wrenn, both of New Jersey. He was 36. Born in Danville, he studied music at local churches and Averett College, earned a degree at Westminster Choir College, and did postgraduate work under Virgil Fox. He was a Presbyterian and a sales person for the Rodgers Organ of Oregon. He was the son of Willie Schaub Wrenn and Minnie Craft Wrenn.
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William Schaub Wrenn,Jr
Main Street
United Methodist Church
Albert Schrader
Woodrow Giles
Ralph Yow
Willi
Mountain View Cemetery
F. W. Townes and Son Funeral
Posie Craft
Holbrook Ave
Wrenn
Crooked Lane
Mosely Memorial United Methodist Church
John Hoffman
Main Street United Methodist Church
Averett College
Westminster Choir College
Princeton
Virgil Fox
Rodgers
Oregon
Mer Mary Rohrbach
Mrs. Harris Funeral Today
Funeral for Mrs. Nora Burnette Harris, 77, is set for 2 p.m. at Swicegood Chapel with interment in Highland Burial Park. Harris of Schoolfield Drive died Wednesday at 1:10 p.m. at Roman Eagle Nursing Home after a long illness.
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Nora Burnette Harris
Swicegood Chapel
Highland Burial Park
Funeral service for Mrs. Alice Lakey Wallace
A funeral for 85 year old Mrs. Alice Lakey Wallace of Altavista RL will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Swicegood Chapel with Curtis English and the Rev Byron Jones officiating. Burial is in Schoalfield Cemetery. She died Wednesday at her daughter’s home after years of declining health. She was born in Surry County North Carolina to Henry Lakey and Zilphia Lakey and was married to C C Wallace who died in 1960. She belonged to Greenlond Baptist Church and is survived by four daughters, two sons, two sisters, 16 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. The body is at Swcepand Funeral Home with visitation tonight and at the daughter’s home at 77 Glen Gate Drive.
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Alice Lakey Wallace
Altavista RL
Swicegood Chapel
Curtis English
Byron Jones
Schoalfield Cemetery
Wallace
Altavista
Surry County
N.C
Henry Lakey
Zilphia Phillips Lakey
CC. Wallace
Greenlond Baptist Church
Virgie Saul
Danville
Allie Barnard
Marie Ferrell
Charlottesville
Ruby Sinclair
Chicago
John Wallace
Joseph Wallace
Burlington
Court orders new trials for two executed in 1973 gas death
North Carolina Supreme Court threw out the 1974 murder convictions of David Smith and Bobby Foster citing prejudicial errors. Prosecutors impeached their own witness and jurors were not properly instructed, prompting new trials for the Days Inn Charlotte killings of Arthur Hawkins and Norman Wagstaff.
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Raleigh (Ap
State Supreme Court
High Court
Superior
David Benjamin Smith
Bobby Orlando Foster
Mecklenburg County
Arthur William Hawkins
Norman Bruce Wagstaff
Days Inn
Charlotte
Supreme Court
James Thomas
Smith
Foster
Judge Quashes Evidence in Lottery and Drug Case Trio
Danville Circuit Court Judge Stuart L. Craig suppressed indictments against Ronald Clement, 32, and Edgar Clement Jr., 58, citing a warrant defect. Ronald faced lottery and marijuana counts, Edgar only lottery charges, while John Franklin Clement, 34, had indictments left intact. Three others, Charlie Redd, Mamie Bassett, and Dorothy Brown, will stand trial on lottery charges.
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Danville
Stuart L. Craig
Craig
Ronald Joacob Clement
Cleveland St
Edgar Clement Jr
Cunningham St
Clements
Ronald
John Franklin Clements
Holbrook Ave
Charlie Nelson Redd
N. Ridge St
Mamie Lee Bassett
Monument St
Dorothy C. Brown
Mounument St
Jackson Plans Campaign Strategy In N. C. Primary
supporters of Sen Henry Jackson will meet at a Raleigh restaurant Friday to map strategy for the North Carolina primary. top aides including national coordinator William Brawley will attend. state Sen Edward Renfrow and former House Speaker James Ramsey may co chair the state effort. Jackson will announce appointments at a news conference Monday.
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Raleigh
Henry Jackson
Dwash
North Carolina
Jackson
William Brawley
Edward Renfrow
Johnston
Renfrow
House
James Ramsey
Roxboro
Jack
Atty
Howard Kramer
Robert Morgan
Kramer
Rufus Edmiston
Renfrew
Police Arrest Joyce Holmes on Welfare Fraud Charges
Danville police arrested Joyce Benita Holmes of 737 XN Union St on two counts of making false statements to obtain 88 dollars in food stamps and 8 dollars in welfare assistance. She was charged with petty larceny for each false statement, per Det. Capt. C. W. Howerton.
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Danville
Joyce Benita Holmes
Union St
Tax Exemption Deadline Near For Elderly Homeowners
City officials note few elderly citizens have applied for real estate tax relief this year. Real estate assessor Edward Haar says about 125 applications have been filed so far and stresses it is an annual filing. Deadline is March 1 for seniors 65 plus with 1975 gross income under 6000 and assets not exceeding 20000. Applications available from Aubrey Dodson and Edward Haar.
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Edward Haar
Haar
Aubrey Dodson
City Finance
Dodson
Westbrook Elevator Company to Move into New Plant
Westbrook Elevator Company will relocate next week to a new building south of Danville city limits on Luna Lake Road. It becomes the first firm to buy land from George Mowbray’s Danilo Development Corporation for a new construction project.
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Westbrook Elevator Company
Danville
Luna Lake Road
Westbrook
George Mowbray
Danilo Development Corporation
Cook Plans To Retire From American Electric Power
Donald C. Cook head of American Electric Power for 14 years announces retirement. W. S. White Jr. elected to succeed him. Both retirement and election take effect February 19.
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Donald C. Cook
American Electric Power Company
W. S. White Jr
American Brands Declares Increased Quarterly Dividend
AB Inc. pays a higher quarterly common stock dividend of 70 cents, up from 67, effective with the March 1 payment to stockholders of record on February 6. The annual rate rises to $2.80 per common share from $2.68 in 1975.
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American Brands Inc
Lois Wilson Named to Dean's List at National Business College
Lois Wilson of Danville, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Wilson, was named to the Dean's List for the 1975 Fall Quarter at National Business College. She joined 54 others on the list with an above average grade.
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Lois Wilson
Robert Wilson
Danville
National Business College
D L Marshall Promoted to Banking Officer at Wachovia
David L Marshall son of Mr and Mrs Neal Marshall 762 Arlington Road has been promoted to banking officer with Wachovia Bank and Trust Company in Charlotte NC Marshall is a retail loan credit analyst for Wachovia A 1968 George Washington High School graduate he completed a 1970 Danville Community College associate in business administration and a 1972 Elon College bachelor in business administration
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David L. Marshall
Neal Marshall
Arlington Road
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Charlotte
N.C
Marshall
Wachovia
George Washington High School
Danville Community College
Elon College
Philip Morris Reports Record 1975 Earnings Rise
Philip Morris records 1975 earnings break with Miller Brewing volume up 41.9 percent and earnings per share up 17.9 percent to 8.62. International Cigarette unit sales rise 3.7 percent. Net income reaches 211.638 million, marking 22nd consecutive year of growth.
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Philip Morris
Philip Morris International Cigarette
Little Tailor Play Planned At Langston
The Grimm tale The Brave Little Tailor will be staged tomorrow at Langston Junior High School at 1 p.m. by Theatre for Young People from UNC Greensboro. Dana K Warner, Blair Rawling Trigg, Angela K Gwynn portray key roles under director Martha Funk with Dennis Maulden on set design. Only season ticket holders attend. tickets were sold through local schools in November.
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Greensboro
N.C
Langston Junior High School
the Children’s Theatre of
Danville
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
Children’s Theatre of
Steve Washer
Ken Allen
Steve Street
Dana K. Warner
Blair Rawling Trigg
Eulalia
Angela K. Gwynn
Ohlaha
Martha Funk
Dennis Maulden
Tony
Children's Theatre of
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Richmond
Virginia State Bar
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Thomas Fulcher
Fairfax County Medical Society
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Herndon
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Halifax County
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Janet Loftis
Susan Rutherford
Oak Level
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Jeanette Wilborn
Lillian Cole
Francis Morris
Virgilina
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Black Walnut Baptist Church
James Fox
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Halifax Memorial Gardens
Brooks Funeral
Dan Loftis
Cluster Springs
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D-Fairfax
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PBI Laboratories
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House of Delegates
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UNC
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AB Inc
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Langston
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