Beckley set for rapid growth as highway projects loom
Beckley watchers forecast the city doubling in size and becoming West Virginia’s largest municipality within a decade. Mayor McCulloch cites tax, population standings and interstate highway progress, noting I 64 and I 77 development and Corridor L opening toward Raleigh County.
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Beckley
West Virginia
Beckley - Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
Armory Civic Center
John Howard McCulloch
Raleigh County
Norfolk
St. Louis
Sam Black Church
Greenbrier County
Cleveland
Ohio
Charleston
Princeton
Hughes Estate Valuation Sparks Tax Debate
News reports reveal Howard Hughes died April 5 leaving an estate valued at 168 million, far below the famed billions. The figure raises questions about federal taxes and court battles over assets while projects and films about Hughes continue, including a CBS biopic. Roger Gimball praises Hughes for shielding wealth, noting his persistent secrecy even in death.
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Central Intelligence Agency
Howard R. Hughes
Newsweek
Hughes
Warren
Roger Gimball
Howard
Mr. Hughes
CBS
Gimball
E.R.R
Carter's early presidency and public persona outlined
The article profiles Jimmy Carter as a hands on, humble president who seeks public input, reads the Bible daily, and maintains a steady Georgia crew around him. It notes his disciplined yet impromptu approach, openness to disagreement, fast work pace, and emphasis on religion while predicting ongoing public assessment.
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Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Atlanta
Clinton
Mass
Carter
White House
Hamilton Jordan
Jody Powell
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
Oval Office
Walter Mondale
Thought For Today on Separation and the wall of separation
A reflection noting that separation means separation and critiques the metaphor of the wall of separation used in church state discussions. Mentions Justice Felix Frankfurter and observes lines describing the relation between church and state as overstepped.
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Felix Frankfurter
Beckley Road Woes Prompt Call for Concrete Solutions
A reader voices frustration over worsening Beckley traffic and damaged secondary roads. He urges alternate routes, better maintenance, and considers concrete as a lasting solution over asphalt. He cites chuck holes, washouts, and a notorious hole on Route 99 in Raleigh County. The letter requests state highway action and notes a 1977 Beckley conference with the State Department of Highways.
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Beckley
Pnna Ae
Department of Highways
Moundsville
Jeff Noel Box
Stanaford
Fairdale
Route 99
Raleigh County
City Police Department
State Department
Senators Ethics Code Satirizes Reform Efforts in Satirical Tale
The piece targets Senate ethics as Sen Bagley Boodle proposes limits on earned outside sex and outside income to 15 percent of domestic pay. It mocks disclosure norms and notes the joke that unearned income remains unrestricted while limits on drinking are briefly proposed.
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Senate
Bagley Boodle
Code of Ethics
Boodle
United Mine Workers Convention Endorses Leaders in West Virginia
At a district 31 convention in Monongah resolutions endorsing district and international officials were adopted. They pledge union support to organize every coal mine in northern West Virginia. Commissioner Charles Lively said the county court will not hire a county road employee this year. Highway supervision for the year will be by Hal M. Scott, Highway Engineer.
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United Mine Workers of America
Monongah
West Virginia
Charles Lively
Hal M. Scott
Canton
April lore and holidays span moons and rulers
April named for opening buds and once Nero’s month in Rome. Easter depends on the moon and Nicea rules set March 21 as anchor. The piece lists many observances, weeks, and notable birthdays including Jefferson, Grant, Lenin, Shakespeare, and others.
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Nero
Julius
Augustus
Great Britain
William of Normandy
Nicea
Nicean Council
Pater
OFA
Abe
U.S
Thomas Jefferson
James Buchanan
al $. Grant
James Mree
Booker T. Washington
William Wordsworth
Washington Irving
Betty Ford
Commodore Matthews Perry
Charles Wilson Peale
Wilbur Wright
Samuel Chase
Thornton Wilder
Adolf Hitler
Charlotte Bronte
Vladimir Tlyich Ulyanov
Lenin
William Shakespeare
Anthony Trollope
Guglielmo Marconi
John James Audubon
Peter Paul Rubens
Japan
Emperor Hirohito
West Virginia Two-Year Medical School Announces Entering Class
Admissions for the September entering class of West Virginia University School of Medicine two year program are announced. The Beckley duo Charles Richard Daniel and David Scott Humphries are named among the entrants.
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West Virginia
Charles Richard Daniel
David Scott Humphries
Beckley
Where Would They Go in China’s Human Rights Debate
A Canton journalist explores Chinese views on dissidents and mass surveillance. Officials claim 95 percent enjoy human rights while outlining five categories of reeducation and the role of mass surveillance in policing 40 million people.
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Moscow
U.S
China
United States
Peking
Gang of Four
Madame Mao
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Ghent, W. Va
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Raleigh Register
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Beaver Chamber of Commerce
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Winston Smith
Smith
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