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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1977
Page
1
The county abandons the alternate week opening and closing system due to a natural gas shortage and moves to shared facilities with students exchanging space while some buildings close.
Tony Kiritsis, holding a real estate executive hostage in a dynamite rigged apartment since Tuesday, says he will accept only a complete immunity offer reviewed by three top attorneys. He will act only after they certify the letter’s legality and proper form.
Queen Alia dies in a helicopter crash near Amman and King Hussein holds funeral rites at the Hussein Medical Center. Syrian President Hafez al Assad and West German Foreign Minister Dietrich Genscher attend the clinical service alongside Jordanian royal family and officials.
Funeral services for Sammy Moyer McPeake 66 of Midway will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Williams Blue Ridge Funeral Home Sophia with entombment in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. He died Monday at 3:30 a.m. after a long illness. He was born July 9 1910 in Stuart Virginia and was a member of UMWA Local 6108 and Hilltop Baptist Church. Survivors include wife Lucille Collins McPeake five sons three daughters a brother a sister a foster brother 11 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Pallbearers are George Joyce Marvin Proffitt Clarence Joyce Junior Brooks Dean Brammer and William Wisen. Friends may call today from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Beckley Common Council backed a request for the legislature to interpret wages and compensatory time laws after Mayor John H. McCulloch criticized the practice of paying civil service workers time and a half for holidays that fall on Saturdays or Fridays. He warned the ambiguity benefits employees and hurts the city budget.
Gen Harley Mooney says he has assumed command of the West Virginia State Police amid factionalism and outdated practices. He warns of leadership troubles, calls for pay and structure reform, a new internal affairs unit, and removal of political influence.
Bloodstone Lodge No 101F AAY Masons announce a regular meeting set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Allen Junction Lodge Hall. Secretary Robert A Washington filed the notice.
The Raleigh Register lists mail subscription prices as of October 1 1974 for West Virginia addresses and other states. Details include daily and Sunday rates for one year six months and three months with applicable sales tax amounts.
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