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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1977
Page
1
West Virginia Gov. Jay Rockefeller vows a family boycott of Heck’s stores that refuse to cut work weeks to 48 hours as natural gas is rationed. In a related incident, state troopers arrest Lodus Brewer and his brother Birdie on arson charges after an attempted cafe apartment fire.
The Nation Tulsa Ohio reports that shifting natural gas to ease winter fuel strain could trigger a summer shortage with an estimated 2.5 billion cubic feet per day less gas for electricity generation. The Oil and Gas Journal cites the potential impact and a broader supply squeeze across spring and summer.
The Seine overran its banks after heavy rain as a man rides a motorcycle along the flooded Quai de la Tournelle opposite Notre Dame. Wirephoto caption notes casual act amid city water chaos.
Jane's Surface Skimmers reports the United States is developing air cushion frigates for the 1980s and 1990s to deter Soviet submarine packs in Atlantic and key shipping lanes. The first vessel could be delivered to the Navy by mid 1982, seen as a major morale booster by Western defense strategists.
The report lists 24 hour conditions with a high of 36 and low of 22, early morning temps at 7 and 10 am, a rising barometer, and wind from the SW at 10 mph. Extended outlook predicts snow flurries Wednesday then fair through Friday with highs in the 30s rising to the 50s and Lows from the teens to the 30s.
The United Steelworkers Union drafts a long list of demands for contract talks with ten major steelmakers as 340000 basic steel workers face a looming expiry. Union president J W Abel prepares to negotiate for the last time with Lloyd McBride poised to succeed him, while Ed Sadlowski challenges the election legality. Arbitration on national issues planned by April.
The Raleigh Register lists postal and price details for 1974 subscriptions published by Berkley Newspapers Inc. Rates shown include weekly and Sunday plans, daily options, and taxes. Mail service availability and tax rules for West Virginia addresses are specified.
In Wyoming County flood threats rise as ice jams form on the Clédk Fork Creek and West Fork River. Officials from Raleigh County report blocked rivers with large ice chunks, while Mountain View Elementary hosts evacuees. Schools cancel classes as a statewide flash flood watch remains in effect.
A national weather update recasts Monday forecasts from the Ohito Valley and Great Lakes to the Northeast. Showers are expected for Florida. Unseasonably warm weather is forecast from the Pacific Coast to the Rockies with milder conditions across the southern states and colder weather elsewhere.
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