Grants Fund University Research in Morgantown
West Virginia University announced three research grants totaling 77 400 dollars for two projects at the Morgantown campus. NASA provided 53 300 dollars to the Department of Chemical Engineering for a fluidized bed computer model. The School of Pharmacy received 824 100 dollars from AmarStone Laboratories Inc for ant arrhythmic compound synthesis research.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Department of Chemical Engineering
School of Pharmacy
AmarStone Laboratories, Inc
Tail of C-122 Crash Destroys Anchorage Home
A C-122 cargo plane crashed into a residence in Anchorage on Monday afternoon destroying the Morrison home. The Morrison family dog died and the Morrisons were away. their son was with a babysitter. Hospital reports confirm two crew members are dead.
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Ron
Nancy Morrison
Morrisons
Congresses Wrestle Over Carter Gas Bill Before Fireside Chat
Washington backers of President Carter's emergency natural gas legislation aimed to push the bill to the White House before his nationwide fireside chat. The House and Senate failed to agree on price controls and sent differing versions to a conference committee. Conferees met late Tuesday and reached a quick accord in 10 minutes.
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Indian Leaders Resign From Congress To Form New Group
Jagjivan Ram and five others quit Indira Gandhi's Congress party forming Congress for Democracy in a move to contest the March elections. The split comes with Ram a longtime cabinet minister and former state chiefs among the rebels.
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Americans to receive 50 dollar tax rebate this spring
Ninety four percent of Americans likely will get up to 50 in tax rebates this spring with checks mailed by April if Congress acts quickly. Special 50 payments also go to Social Security SSI Railroad Retirement and low income working families under 8000 dollars. The rebate is expected to pass despite debate over business tax incentives in Carter's package.
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Coffee Rust Threatens Cost Across Coffee Nations
The UPI report notes coffee rust wiping leaves on 17,500 acres in Nicaragua and possibly lifting U.S. prices to about $8 per pound. Brazilian officials caution the fungus raises costs but argue investment in tech and production can mitigate losses. U.S. lawmakers plan hearings to determine if shortages exist or if market manipulation inflates prices.
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Winter Storm Closes In On Nation As Warmth Recedes
Severe cold and record snows hit the eastern half of the nation with two story high drifts along shorelines. A new storm formed in the southern Rockies while cold valleys persisted. About 2.5 million people in 19 states faced outages. 71 dead from exposure and blizzards. Congress rushed natural gas relief as Carter declared Indiana a disaster area. Emergency crews and National Guard aided Buffalo area snow removal as 140 inches fell locally.
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Two Post Bonds On Forgery Count In Wyoming County
Two Wyoming County residents, Judy Campbell 28 and a 17 year old juvenile, were released on 2.0 million pound bonds each after forgery charges. They allegedly wrote checks totaling over 4000 dollars to purchase goods from local merchants. Det. Sidney Falin said arrests occurred in Wyoming County before the Raleigh County grand jury.
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Judy Campbell
Pineville
Raleigh County
Joe
Rodriguez
Set
Sidney Falin
Falin
Heating troubles plague area schools as power fluctuates
Hartsug cited coal-fired furnaces causing uneven heat in Coal City and Fireco while power outages hit Clear Creek and Cittsville Elementary Schools. He reported heat returning and hoped no further problems would arise for the week. He added officials are doing their best with limited resources.
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Coal City
Fireco
Groundhog tales of hibernation and humor from farm life
An account of groundhogs found hibernating in a box with hay, detailing their slow wake up after warmth returns. Freddie from French Creek is noted as an albino groundhog. Vanscoy explains hibernation physiology and describes farmers' mixed feelings about the rodents.
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Tve
Weather forecast shifts from rain to snow across Northeast
National Rain expected Tuesday from the Gulf to Tennessee, then snow for the Great Lakes and western New England. Cold conditions east of the Mississippi, seasonable elsewhere. Extended: chances of light flurries overnight Friday into the weekend with lows in the 20s and highs in the 30s. River gauges show Greenbrier normal and frozen, Lake Bluestone normal and frozen. Hinton gauge at 2.2 ft.
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Tennessee
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New England
Mississippi
Greenbrier
Lake Bluestone
Hinton
Federal funds seed six states for snow and energy relief
The U S government allocates 10 million dollars to six states New York Ohio Pennsylvania New Jersey Maryland and Virginia to hire workers for snow removal fuel transport and emergency repairs Secretary F Ray Marshall announced. The effort targets weather and energy crises with direct employment for local responders.
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Virginia
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