Drowning Death of Kenneth Rose Recovered by Charleston State Police
Kenneth Edward Rose, 24, of Sistersville, drowned in Middle Island Creek around 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Companions delayed reporting the incident for hours, and the body was recovered by divers shortly before 10 a.m. Sunday. A separate incident saw Charles Reynolds, 29, of Parkersburg, survive a 26,000 volt shock after attempting to climb a power station.
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Kenneth
Edward Rose
Sistersville
Rose
Middle Island
Charles Reynolds
Parkersburg
Reynolds
Kuwaiti commandos end Beirut air hijack with hostages released
Kuwaiti commandos disguised as airline mechanics stormed a Middle East Airlines Boeing 707 in Beirut hijacked by a Lebanese man. They overpower the hijacker and release 110 hostages after hours of negotiations, with authorities noting no political motive.
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Middle East Airlines
Interior and Defense
Saad al Abdullah
Nasser Mohammed Khaled
Baghdad
Beirut
Kuwait
Sheikh Saad
Miners Union Rivalries Spill Into 1975 Impeachment
The narrative covers internal clashes between Miller and Boyle supporters within the union, impeachment charges against Miller in 1975, and Trbovich’s strained ties amid voting fights and a shift in union election timing from December to June. Patrick's involvement and plans for allied figures surface during the Cincinnati convention.
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Trbovich
Miller
Boyle
Patrick
Lee Roy Patterson
Kenny Dawes
Illinois
Nick DeVince
Pennsylvania
Dawes
DeVince
Union
Cincinnati
Arnold
Raleigh Register Subscription Rates May 1977
The Raleigh Register lists 1977 subscription prices for West Virginia mail delivery including daily and Sunday options. One year costs 67.00 plus 1.71 tax totaling 68.71, six months 30.60 plus 0.67 tax totaling 31.27, and three months 15.0 plus 0.45 tax totaling 15.45. Mail service limited to areas without carrier service. tax applies to WV addresses only. home delivery is 1 per week.
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Beckley and Hinton
W.va
Raleigh Register
West Virginia
Young Calls Kings Death A Blessing In Playboy Interview
United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young says King’s death was a blessing because Martin Luther King had done all he could and it was time to claim his reward. He recalled standing near King when he was shot in Memphis and defended his controversial diplomacy stance.
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United Nations
Andrew Young
Martin Luther King
King
Young
Memphis
Tenn
Playboy
Martin
Weekend Accident Victims Listed In Satisfactory Condition
Victims of two accidents over the weekend were listed in satisfactory condition this morning at Raleigh General. Michele Tyree, 13, of Coal City, was struck by a hit and run driver in her driveway. William Cline, 40, of Whitby, was charged with leaving the scene and public intoxication. George Thompson, 21, of Mabscott, also listed satisfactory after a wreck on Sunday when his motorcycle hit a buckhole on West Virginia 3 near Metalton. No charges were filed in his crash. Jo Ann Odum, 31, of The Bronx, was jailed on prostitution charges after soliciting a plainclothes officer in a Beckley motel. she remained in Raleigh County Jail under $500 bond. A hearing was scheduled today before Magistrate Joe Rodriguez Jr.
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West
Route 21
Ripley
Elizabeth Pierson Smith
Clay
W. Va. 4
Corton
Raleigh General
Thompson
W.va
Metalton
Jo Ann Odum
Bronx
New
Rahall Attacks House Roadblock Over Black Lung Reform
Rep. Nick Joe Rahall of West Virginia blasts the House Rules Committee for acting as a roadblock to the Black Lung Reform Act of 1977. He says he is shocked colleagues let the important bill gather dust for almost a month.
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House
Nick Joe Rahall
D - W.va
Beckley
River Gauges Report For Greenbrier Lake Bluestone And Hinton
River conditions show Greenbrier above normal but clear. Lake Bluestone normal and cloudy with 1.8 gates open. Hinton gauge reads 2 feet.
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Greenbrier
Lake Bluestone
Hinton
Home care facility seeks commissions for elderly nursing aid
Home, Inc. at 113 Shumate, Gok Fam, W. v. Ader new ownership invites commissions from you for elderly in need of minimal nursing supervision and assistance. Semi private rooms with connecting heathS are available. Facility licensed and approved by the WV Nursing Board under a licensed direct supervision nursing home administrator. For more information call 469.
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Charleston
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Governor’s Office of
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Marshall University
Paden City
Manchin
A. James Manchin
New York
Annie
Tony
ABC - TV
Dorothy Loudon
Thomas Meehan
Charles Strouse
Martin Charnin
David Mitchell
Peter Gennaro
Theonie V. Aldredge
Santo Loquasto
Washington
U.S
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The
Police Foundation
Virginia
Forest Hill
Tpr
C.M. Mace
William Darrell Ervin
Rich Creek
Summers County Hospital
Ervin
Mace
Quelitene
Mountain State Hearing Aid Center
Main St. Bockiey
W. V
Lebanon
Saad
Dad
Cre
Patnick
U.S. Department of Labor
Aleigh G Register
Beckley Inc
M41
Communications Inc
Chatteston, W.va
Telephom
Xerox
Henry) Kissinger
Rahall
Gray’s Sheet Metals
Lester
Pension
Ansurance
Longer Insurance Agency. Inc
Valley Drive
Regeway
Kate Boone
FBI
Raleigh Mall
U.S. RT
W. VA
Beckley, W. V
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