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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1977
Page
1
Calvin Atkins testified in Harrison County Circuit Court that a dispute with Joseph Shaffer escalated to a scuffle. He said Shaffer pulled a handgun, Atkins grabbed it and fired, claiming self defense amid the murder trial.
Chrysler will idle 9,500 workers at Hamtramck and Ford 4,800 at Dearborn Metuchen and San Jose for a week. Chrysler adds a four door Plymouth Volare and Dodge Aspen during shutdown. A separate note reports teachers’ strike in Kansas City and Milwaukee with mass absences. Rhode Island official Bailey surrenders, facing extradition to Michigan for a 1973 larceny. Botulism outbreak in the nation shows no new admissions since Wednesday with 45 cases and no deaths.
Police in Tokyo release details of the assassination of German Federal Prosecutor Siegfried Buback and his driver. Two motorcycle gunmen opened fire with submachine guns, critically wounding an official. Buback had previously convicted terrorists including Baader-Meinhof members.
President Carter rejects expanding plutonium fuel plans and aims to curb breeder reactors and reprocessing of spent uranium. He relies on budget power and influence to shift away from fast breeder programs, suspending the Oak Ridge demonstration and halting plutonium recycling. The piece mentions related corporate and political funding details.
Federal disaster areas offer temporary housing up to a year and minimum repairs for owner occupied homes. Coverage includes mortgage or rental aid for up to 12 months, disaster unemployment, disaster loans, and agricultural aid. Funds may include food coupons, up to 5000 dollars for essential expenses, legal services, insurance help, crisis counseling, Social Security and VA support, and local centers with mobile teams to reach hard to access victims.
The Senate passes a bill to allow county boards of education to install junk food vending machines in high schools after two failed attempts to kill it. The House will consider a separate Senate measure to block nuclear power in West Virginia. A Rockefeller administration plan to reorganize cultural agencies was tabled. The Senate approved a House measure requiring biannual public utility conservation plans and, after a reversal, a wine retail sale bill passed 17 to 15. A liquor sales expansion into some state parks also moves forward to the governor.
Rep Nick Rahall and Virginia Rep Bob Daniel steer a sick pay exclusion bill through the House by 404 to 0 to shield up to 5200 in disability or sickness income from tax for 1976. Senate Finance Committee backs similar measure.
The Rev. Johnny Jones of Turkey Ridge Baptist Church announces a showing of The Grim Reaper at Oceana High School this Saturday at 7 p.m. Sponsored by the Turkey Ridge Church, the event aims to attract community interest.
Sunrise Services feature The Old Rugged Cross program at 7 30 p m Sunday with actors Nora Adkins Darlene Mathis Larry Hornsby Denver Mathis Jeannie Richard Myers David Cullop Wesley Grose Alan Moore Jimmy Hornsby and the Soul Seekers singing. The Rev Harold Taylor announced a 6 a m Sunrise Service.
A community event named Egg Hunt Slated will sponsor a faster unt Saturday at 11 a.m. on the Bradley Elementary School grounds. The hunt will be divided into age groups for children 12 and under with prizes and a token for each participant.
National weather map shows Friday cold spell for the north and central Pacific coast and inland snow flurries over the Rockies. Warm conditions push into the Southwest and western Plains while the eastern half remains cool.
Greenbrier River level at 23 feet and dropping, Lake Bluestone at 67 feet above normal with 13 gates open and muddy conditions. Hinton gauge reports 8 feet.
Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin resigned as head of the Labor party and withdrew from next month’s elections after a scandal over an illegal U.S. bank account. The 55 year old former general announced on nationwide radio and TV, signaling a leadership struggle within Labor.
Officials report 1811 federally subsidized flood insurance policies totaling 33.3 million dollars purchased in the disaster area. Military police and state police bolster relief efforts as food, medicine, and clothing flow to affected communities. Rabin forms caretaker government as resignation looms amid legal probes and national elections set for May 17.
A mobile home owned by Ralph Pugh of Beaver and rented by William and Sandra Harvey burned Thursday evening. Fire units from Beaver and Trap Hill arrived after 8:30 p.m. with six and twenty five responders respectively. The Harveys lost all possessions. donations can be arranged through Mrs. Anna Lee Bailey at 252-5044.
A mobile home at Amigo was destroyed by fire early today. Rhodell Volunteer Fire Chief Joe Farruggia said the trailer at Hamilton Phipps’ home was a total loss with about 4000 dollars in damage and no one was inside when the blaze started. The cause is unknown.
The Raleigh Register lists mail subscription costs as of January 1 1974 for West Virginia and other states. Annual rate is 51.00 plus 1.53 tax totaling 52.53. Six month rate 36.78 including tax 0.78 and three month 13.91 with tax 0.41. Mail service limited to areas without carrier service.
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