Parishioners Rally To Rebuild After West Virginia Flood
Easter service in Williamson brings together about 150 parishioners from two Methodist churches and Gov. Jay Rockefeller. Residents vow to rebuild as they face economic devastation and seek housing, pumps, and cleanup supplies amid a mud-filled town.
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West Virginia
Frank Striker
Sore Williamson
Striker
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Williamson
Tug Fork
Jay Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Alvin Angle Jr
First United Methodist Church
Angle
Dulienes
Marcel Ballouz
Sacred Heart ‘Catholic Church
Center aids about 60 inquiries at Raleigh County disaster center
About 60 people inquired at the Raleigh County Armory federal disaster assistance center on its opening day. On Saturday 32 sought disaster relief and the same number visited Sunday. Many inquiries involved SBA loans for repairs and food stamp and family grant applications. Grants skirt repayment and have a $5,000 ceiling. they require state matching funds and federal support.
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Raleigh County Armory
Robert Whitmer
Federal Disaster Assistance Administration
Whitmer
SBA
Hank Selib
FDAA
Bluefield
Selib
Easter Weekend Forecast Looks Clear With Warm Temperatures
The National Weather Service reports no rain through Tuesday and temperatures near 80 degrees. Tonight will be clear with a low around the low 50s and southwesterly winds 10 to 20 mph diminishing.
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National Weather Service
One Killed and Four Hurt In Rainelle Collision
A Rainelle girl was killed and four people hospitalized after a two car crash on West Virginia Route 31 Sunday night at 7 30. Wanetta Shumate 14 died when her brother Ronald Shumate 18 collided head on with a Danese man’s car. Tammy Deihl 18 Meadow Bridge suffered serious injuries and remained in stable condition at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital. Ronald Shumate and James Avis 18 Danese were identified as drivers in the wreck.
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Rainelle
Here
Wanetta Shumate
H.O. Shumate
Ronald Shumate
W.va
Shumate
Tammy Deihl
Meadow Bridge
Beckley
Appalachian
Leston Res
Deihi
Danese
James Avis
Falling Car Kills Wyoming County Man
A Wyoming County man was killed Sunday morning when a car he was working on fell from a jack and crushed him. Johnny Ray Hatfield 19 of Brenton was under the car when it slipped. his stepfather Sidney Allen lifted the car prior to rescuers. Hatfield died of chest internal injuries and was an employee of Bradford Brothers Construction. He graduated Baileysville High School 1975 and had studied auto work in Wyoming County. He was born September 21 1957 and survived by his father John Hatfield and mother Mabel Allen with a son Jason.
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Wyoming
Johnny Ray Hatfield
Brenton
Bobby Mill
Wyoming Ambulance Service
Hatfield
Hill
Sidney Allen
Bradford Brothers Construction
Baileysville
Photographers Capture Easter Parade Bonnet Extravaganza
Thousands lined New York's Fifth Avenue to watch the Easter Parade on Sunday. A giant bonnet drew crowds as photographers snapped under sunny skies with temperatures in the 50s.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Rockefeller's West Virginia session marked by victories losses
Governor Jay Rockefeller’s first 60 day session ended with notable gains in health reform and economic development while failing to repeal the 3 percent food tax and seeing a Civil Service overhaul bill falter. He plans a special session within 30 days to push budget approved and unfinished items.
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Rockefeller
Jay Rockefeller
West Virginia
Donald Kopp
Civil Service
Sympathy Strike Fails To Materialize At Vecellio Firm
Vecellio and Grogan Inc. workers at Mab Sc ott Hill offices picketed at 7 a.m. after a midnight Friday contract expiry. About 70 shop workers struck in nonunion areas including mechanics and welders while 40 Local 132 IUOE members protested. mine workers in sympathy were reportedly prepared to strike.
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Vecellio and Grogan Inc
Mabscott Hill
Leo Vecellio
Vecellio
Interational Union of
United Press International
United Mine Workers
Grogan
Shop Bho
Sanpete
Saind
Ah Rapa Bm
Soviet trawler held for 200 mile limit violation near Boston
The Soviet 275 foot stern trawler Tards Shevchenko was seized 240 miles southeast of Boston after illegal river herring were found. President Carter ordered the vessel held as Coast Guard officials said the crew of 93 faces potential fines up to 50000 dollars and a maximum six month jail term. The ship heads to Boston under Coast Guard escort and will remained aboard pending case decisions expected months away.
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Massachusetts
U.S
Coast Guard
Carter
Shevchenko
National Marine Fishery Services
Boston
First Baptist
Calhoun
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