Carter unveils anti inflation plan amid rebate withdrawal debate
President Carter rolls out an inflation program stressing voluntary cooperation among government, business, and labor to cut inflation from about 6 percent and targets higher personal exemptions. He defends withdrawing a $50 rebate while noting a potential $200 family relief, and calls for broader energy policy measures to offset inflationary effects.
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Carter
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Reginald Jones
General Electric Co
Economic Adviers
Senate
Congress
U.S
Miller
Russell Wilson
Neville
Wilson
Brenda Loving
Russell Sr
Brenda
Jesse Cline
Clear Fork
Cline
Weekend Warmth Extends With Mild Rain Chance
The forecast calls for partly sunny Saturday with a high in the mid 70s and a 20 percent rain chance this afternoon and again Saturday. Tonight will be clear with a low around upper 40s and light variable winds. Independence High School will compete at the Area Band Festival in Bluefield in May. Six AA basketball players from the Register area named to the All State Team including Earl Jones Curt Warner and Greg White.
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Independence High School
Bluefield
Raleigh Register
Register Area
Earl Jones
Mount Hope
Curt Warner
Pineville
Greg White
Mullens
Army to run six month communications network in southern West Virginia
Beckley and Holden will host central nodes for a federal housing teams network while several flood stricken counties miss eligibility for secondary flood insurance. Army personnel will operate from Beckley centers with seven base stations and 140 portable units, and a 180 day mission to select sites for temporary housing victims.
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Beckley
Raleigh County
Rhodell
Thurmond
Fayette County
Army
West Virginia
Department of
Flf
Federal Disaster Assistance Administration
Selib
Rebate Withdrawal Triggers Mixed Beckley Reactions
Area residents expressed varied views after President Carter dropped the proposed 50 dollar income tax rebate. Businessmen noted potential economic impact while some supported the move as inflationary and others rued the lost boost to local commerce.
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Beckley
Carter
Register
Congress
Pach Areibe Moy
Beckley Area
Sylvia Spangler
James Miller
Oakley Rd
Miller
Raleigh - Fayette County
Carl Woolum
Cook Department Store, Inc
Oak Hill
Woolum
Fire Department Meeting Planned In Sophia
Mark Francis reports a town broadside to form a new volunteer fire department for Sophia. Mayor Ernest Nichols says if current volunteers won t provide protection the town will try to manage itself. The volunteers will no longer house the town s fire truck and both sides plan changes to fire calls sirens and fees.
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Sophia
Ernest Nichols
Nichols
Cnt
Buddy Houck
Houck
Last Day for Tax Returns Across Nation
The deadline for mailing federal individual income tax returns is today with millions already filed. Officials note about 58.7 million returns have been received nationwide and roughly 83 million more are expected before the close. The IRS urges those with outstanding payments to submit promptly.
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Hn Alesein
Mainz
IRS
Southern
Irscording
Chester
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Whisker
Logan County
Logan County and’ Matewan
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