West Virginia jobless rate falls to 6.7 percent
Gov. Rockefeller reports March unemployment at 46 700 with 652 000 employed, up from 626 800 in winter payrolls. West Liberty College adapts calendar for six week winter recess Dec 17 to Jan 30 1977 78. Mollohan voices concern over Carter amnesty and defense policy in ROA remarks.
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Seagull Strike Narrows Lake Michigan Plane Crash Tragedy
Twin engine Aero Commander 680 dove into Lake Michigan after encountering hundreds of seagulls during takeoff from Meigs Field. Four aboard died as witnesses reported the aircraft smoked and failed to recover before the impact.
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Paris visit of Vietnamese premier Pham Van Dong
Paris Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Van Dong begins a four day official visit to Paris with no planned contacts with American officials. He arrives today and will then spend two days in private stay before returning.
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Ethiopia relaxes deadline on 300 Americans amid agency expulsions
Ethiopian military rulers have closed four U.S. agencies and several consulates in Asmara while signaling the 300 Americans may stay beyond a Wednesday deadline. State Department said time is not a problem and access to offices will be allowed. The removals, tied to a leftist shift since 1974, include USIS, MAAG, Kagnew and the Naval Research Unit.
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Possible Oil Price Fixing Probed Signals Inquiry
Government probes possible price fixing by intrastate natural gas producers and pipeline companies delivering within state borders. Civil investigative demand letters sent to firms in Texas Louisiana New Mexico Oklahoma. investigation considered run of the mill antitrust. Oklahoma Natural Gas Co. reported receipt of a letter but denied wrongdoing.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma Natural Gas Co
Corrections Issued On Hillcrest Resident And Photo ID
Corrections correct Carl John Herrick’s Hillcrest status after a drug arrest, fix the Second News Front photo to Florence Oxendale, and clarify injuries in a West Virginia Turnpike crash. Walter Williams of North Carolina died in the accident, while Carolyn Webster Jessie McCumbers and Linda McCumbers were not involved.
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North Carolina
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Sand Ridge
Calhoun County
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Linda McCumbers
Arnoldsburg
Unseasonably Cool East Forecast With Drizzle Across Regions
Weather outlook shows unseasonably cool conditions in the East Monday with seasonable temperatures elsewhere. Expect showers from the Ohio Valley to New England and from the central Rockies to the Pacific coast turning to rain on the coast. extended outlook calls for mainly cloudy conditions with highs in the 60s and lows around the 40s later in the week. Greenbrier and Lake Bluestone report normal conditions with cloud cover. gauge at Hinton reads 2.7 feet.
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Phillips Oil Rig Blowout Delays Capping Effort
Phillips Petroleum reports no cap attempt before Tuesday as the Bravo 14 offshore well in the North Sea spews mud and oil. Red Adair experts fly in while winds and waves threaten to widen the slick and require a relief well if needed.
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Disaster workers in collision on Route 52 near Gilbert
Emergency crews from the Army Corps of Engineers and the Red Cross were in a two vehicle crash on U S Route 52 about five miles north of Gilbert. The northbound Corps truck struck the Red Cross vehicle crossing the center line to dodge a pothole. Two occupants were taken to Man Hospital by ambulance.
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Mingo County
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Reedsville
Ohio
Red Cross
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Cincinnati
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Newport
Smith
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Man shoots co worker then kills himself at Pineville store
Everett Christian, 49, of Pineville, shot Rosetta Adkins, 26, of Glen Rogers, in a Pineville Packette on Main Street after a quarrel. He used a .32 caliber revolver, then shot himself in the head. Adkins was wounded and hospitalized, listed in stable condition.
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Wyoming
Rick Rust
Rust
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Rosetta Adkins
Glen Rogers
Pineville Packette
Main Street
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Miss Adkins
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Mullens
Raleigh General Hospital
Raleigh Register Subscription Rates Announced
The Raleigh Register lists subscription options for daily and Sunday editions with annual and six month prices, West Virginia tax totals, and mail service availability. Details include tax amounts and total costs for West Virginia addresses, with notes on out of state pricing and carrier service.
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