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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1977
Page
9
The National Weather Service expected flurries today with little or no accumulation. Tonight's precipitation chance is 20 percent and 10 percent tomorrow with sunny skies and a mid-20s high. After a high in the upper 20s today, temperatures fall to 5 to 10 above tonight as northwest winds run 10 to 20 mph.
A Valentine’s night win streak for Woodrow Wilson over Princeton by 9 points and Beckley College over Bluefield Va by 13 points in a Raleigh County Armory doubleheader. Page 5 has full details.
The National Weather Service warns of flash flood risk from ice jams on rivers in West Virginia as two inches of fresh snow and freezing temps persist. Ice on the Greenbrier and New River may melt with warming, causing floods behind jams or downstream.
Stoco Junior High student Harling from Coal City takes up indoor chewing as a winter sport. She prefers riding her horse Nellie but cold weather keeps her indoors. Nellie remains healthy and playful despite the season.
About 3,800 miners in southern West Virginia are off work as a spreading walkout starts from a job posting dispute at Eastern Associated Coal Corp. mines. Eastern reports 13 of 16 southern mines idle, around 2,500 men out. Consolidation Coal Co. says 1,300 miners are on strike at three Wyoming County mines after pickets appear. Local safety committee matters and a federal arbitration board ruling related to Buckeye mine complicate the strike atmosphere. An 11 AM meeting at Sophia city park is set to discuss the Eastern walkout and Stephenson issue.
West Virginia House of Delegates prepared to pass its first bill as Gov. Jay Rockefeller’s State of the State address looms. The measure by Del. Lyle Sattes would let West Virginians sue out-of-state residents in Mountain State courts amid a broader legislative session.
Freddie Cowan opened fire in New Rochelle, killing five people including a police officer and wounding five others. Police surrounded Neptune Trucking Co as Cowan, a 32 year old with Nazi memorabilia, died in a confrontation. Crowds watched from barricades, some asking if officers had killed him while others cheered the spectacle.
AFL CIO members picketed Piedmont Development Corp at the National Mine Health and Safety Academy on Airport Road over safety deficiencies. Dr. Michael Zabetakis said Piedmont won a 178000 contract to correct unsafe interior features, with completion in about six weeks.
Freshman Rep Richard Tonry of Louisiana faces possible ouster after lawsuits and a House panel study of claims he voted for himself multiple times in a Democratic primary. Tonry won Oct 2 by 184 votes over James Moreau, who accuses fraudulent votes altered the outcome and seeks election overturning and review by the House Administration Committee.
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