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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1977
Page
4
Fayette County Planning Commission rejects a 300-acre housing development along the rim of the New River Gorge near Fayetteville. Critics urge waiting for Bureau of Outdoor Recreation analyses and future study before rezoning. The Fayette County Commission has final say.
The New York Times examines President Carter's energy program arguing higher prices and gradualism are needed to curb waste. It praises conservation incentives and a shift to coal while noting uncertainties about production, rebates, and land use.
Tokyo faces a halted spring fleet as Japan and the Soviet Union clash over a 200 mile zone. Hundreds of Japanese trawlers were sent home after the Soviet proclamation, risking 110000 idled fishermen and $1 billion in catch. Fukuda weighs compensation while talks stall.
The piece critiques President Carter’s energy program and its public appeal. It notes his timely policy push, questions whether his rhetoric like the moral equivalent of war will persuade Americans, and cites Daniel Yankelovich’s 19 point checklist to gauge support including belief in a real long term oil shortage and considerations for future generations.
A compilation from several papers covers aviation crash risks ground fire fuel system vulnerabilities and the need for crashworthy fuel designs. It also highlights public health lapses in measles immunization and lists questions about a national energy conservation program and its societal impact.
A collage of mail items praises wine pairings in a Rand McNally cooking series and laments a wine boom, while an editor shares mobile home stats, ERDA solar tests, and a Pittsburgh Press clipping urging more peace and courtesy. The piece ends with a prayerful call for forgiveness.
The Supreme Court weighed whether Nixon's 40 million presidential documents and tapes belong to the public or Nixon, amid questions from Justices about privacy and potential impact on future presidents. Lawyers argued over Fourth Amendment rights and whether Congress can designate public property. Justice Powell pressed on feasibility of sorting 42 million documents to distinguish public from private.
Fifty four year old Dr James Bruster a Beckley druggist died April 12 at his East Main Street home after a two week illness with double pneumonia. A native of Tazewell County Virginia he came to Beckley in 1919 from Princeton to buy the White Cross Pharmacy and operated the store until his death.
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