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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1977
Page
10
A frigid start saw a record minus 4 degrees at 4:30 am, with tonight's low around zero to 5 above and sunny skies lifting to the low 20s today. Tomorrow's high near 30, precipitation chances drop to 10 percent tonight and zero tomorrow as northerly winds of 5 to 15 mph ease.
Reporter Rebecca Clark visits You're A Good Man Charlie Brown and John Anderson reviews The Enforcer. Their contrasting takes contrast live theatre and cinema in today’s entertainment page.
Keith Smith of Sprague joined a growing group outside the Beckley unemployment office as the energy shortage pushes unemployment up by 500 jobs per month. The report appears on the Second News Front, Page 7.
West Virginia guard Bobby Huggins expects to shoot and score more as the Mountaineers face William and Mary in Charleston. Sports Editor Gaylen Duskey discussed the matchup with Huggins, with details on page 8.
West Virginia gas and electric customers face triple digit bill increases as cold weather drives up usage. Columbia Gas says average residential bills may rise from 127 to about 230 dollars, with usage up from 72 to 113 mcf. Equitable Gas and Hope Natural Gas expect similar hikes for January and winter totals.
After 18 days absent due to gas curtailments, Woodrow Wilson High School reopened with 1,897 students in 45 degree classrooms. The district added 20 second-semester enrollments as buses and weather caused delays. Students weighed the return against ongoing PSC hearings urging Columbia Gas to end curtailments, with seven categories to be considered.
Beckley sees a new cold record with four below zero at Raleigh County Memorial Airport. The NWS predicts a warming trend to near 50 degrees by Friday with no snow expected, though rain and potential flooding near streams may accompany warm air and snowmelt. Pineville faces water shortages and seeks aid while power and gas companies report strain but no outages.
United Press International reports federal investigators re-staged the ride linked to Chicago's worst elevated train crash. Officials say it will take six months to determine if human error caused the disaster that killed 11 and injured nearly 200. NTSB vice chair Kay Bailey declined comment on initial findings and noted a public hearing in March followed by a final report in six months.
Interior Secretary Cecil Andrus said he ordered an investigation into charges oil companies are withholding natural gas to pressure price decontrols. He expects an initial report next week on whether charges have basis, then possibly a larger probe if needed.
Upstate New York and northern New Jersey workers return to jobs aided by conservation and milder weather. New Jersey reopens North Jersey industries benefiting about 150000 workers while southern units stay shut. Indiana sees 80 percent of gas demand restored for industrial customers as cold eases. Coast Guard rescued 31 refugees near Buffalo after 10 days stranded by snow. Cincinnati Dayton and Columbus set eight below records. Mardi Gras parades begin in Chalmette under sunny skies as temperatures rise.
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