Both Parents Guilty In Child Torture Death
Wanda Gibson Maddux and Ronald Maddux were convicted of second degree murder in the torture death of four year old Melisha Gibson in Athens Tennessee. The nine jurors deliberated 43 minutes after three days of testimony and were sentenced to 99 years and one day each with no parole for 30 years. The district attorney praised the verdict as justice and announced plans to appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melisha Gibson
Wanda
Ronald Maddux
Maddux
Melisha
Fisher
James Witt
Jackson Opposes Warnke In Arms Negotiator Vote
Senator Henry Jackson declared he will vote against Paul Warnke for chief U S arms negotiator, saying Warnke has shattered his confidence and cannot be trusted to clarify positions. The clash signals future White House and Senate tensions over a strategic arms agreement amid contentious hearings and anticipated final confirmation by a slim majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Jackson
Paul Warnke
U.S
Jackson
Washington Democrat
White House
Senate
Warnke
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate Armed Services
George McGovern
Black Box Sought After Fatal Italian Air Crash
Italian air force Hercules C130 crashed into Mt Serra killing 44, including 38 cadets and a Naval Academy instructor. Search for the black box continues as witnesses describe the wreck and rescuers work through the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Serra
Air Force
Naval Academy
Callers limited for Carter White House radio show
CBS plans a two hour broadcast from the Oval Office with President Carter on Saturday. Fewer than 75 callers will be admitted on a first come basis after verification of name address and phone number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
CBS Radio
Walter Cronkite
White House
Oval Office
CBS
Senate Approves Carter Authority for Restructuring
The Senate unanimously approved President Carter s request to reorganize the executive branch for up to four years to curb waste and duplication. The 92 to 0 vote sends the measure to the House where hearings begin amid opposition from some Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Carter
House
Congress
Richard Nixon
Executive Branch
Classifieds Highlight Local Services and Wanted Ads
A dense slate of notices lists services from real estate auctioneers to tree trimming and well drilling, with contact numbers for Jim Owen Realtors Auctioneers and Kenneth Webb. It includes wants for campers and travel trailers, job ads for mechanics and sales staff, and public notices about insurance and legal help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Owen
Princeton
W. Va
Kenneth Webb
Real estate and job ads fill Beckley area paper
Classifieds show numerous help wanted positions in Beckley W Va including salespersons drivers cooks and lab staff. Also postings for correspondents welders drafters and construction crews plus animal ad and home goods for sale. Partnerships and inquiries via box numbers or in person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley W. Va
Canterbury Dr
Oceana-Pineville Area
Beckley Area
Friar Tuck’s
Raleigh Mall
Raleigh General Hospital
Harper Road
Beckley
Ghent
W. Va
Gene
Pineville
Leon T. Yancey
Guyandotte
Tyree
Appalachian Tire Products
Crab Orchard
Hishwasher
Shoney's, Inc
Valley Drive
Eaval
Ed Long
General Heating and Applance Inc
Kanawha St
Tyree Garbage Disposal
Fairmont Mobile Home Sales
Summersville
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United Press International
Athens, Tenn
LeRoy Phillips
Pailline
Witt
Athens
Cleveland
United Press Internal
Washington
Alvaro Armani
U.S. Army
Camp Darby
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
United Press Internati
Scott Heatings & Air Cond. CO
Pitzer Pitzer
Frank Bryan
Age
Ragland Road
Beckiey
Blue Ridge Funeral Home
Ray Bailey
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Mausalem
Pinecrest
Byidge Funeral Home
Cour
C. W. Brandstetter
Beaver
Christus
Pine Branch
Sandlick Tree
Bath
Woolsey
Corg
Star Light Motel
Mills
Kroger
Affinity Union Hall
Bob and
Ray
Infervor
Lowell Foley
I Servica Brannon Penturlf
Lillys Drug
Point
Sparks TV & Appliance Co
Prince St
Wil
Stan
Shady Spring
J. C. Shumate
W. V
L. A
Daniels, W Va
Kidd‘s
MT Hope
Coleman
Oakwood Mobile Homes
Will John Conklin Jr
Sophia
Will John Ayers
Hargrove St. Beckley
Will Ronald B. Laskey
Montana St
Mt. Hope
Will Willa Miller
Box
PCS
PHON
LILLY
James
MacCorkle Ave
E. Charleston
W.va
Oliver Harper
Beckley City
Jerry Shamblin
Cowen St
John Wilkins Wilkins-Epperly
Chrysler
Plymouth Oak Hill
Lazier Cosmetics
City of Beckley
Montgomery Ward
Equal Opportunity
M/W Transit
General Healing and Appliance Inc
Kanawha St. Beckley
W. Wa
Wyoming County Solid Waste Management System
Wyoming Sanitary Landfield
Shady Spring Nursery
Beckley Claneitted
Beckley Post-Herald
Alderson
Joyce B. Wood
Beckley Post- Herald
THE
Raleigh Register
MR. Marshall
MR. Davis
Hickory Farms
Joyce
Wood
Beckley Post-Merald
Wall
OCAL
Care Beckley Newspapers
Glen Daniel
Beckley Newspapers, Inc
General Heating & Appliance Company
Kanawha Street
P.O
Roanoke
Tabor
Beckley Bookkeeping
Richwood
AKC
Sc. Eisenhower
Beckley Plaza
Southern
Ralph West
Bradley
Wyoming County Coon Hunters
Glen Fork
Radford
Otos & CO
Farmers Market
Peerless Packing CO
Tony's Packing
Rose Hill
Oak Hill
R. Chevalier
E. Newell
ashions-Mattresses
Charles Clemens
Behting Stanaford Union Hall
Lawrence Comer Electric, Inc
Pikeview Dr
Brayhill
Gibson
Wilson Furniture
BILL
Briggs & Stratton
Tran Diamond
Utopia
Lawali—Martina Tile Co., Inc
Wilson
Gladiolus
Begonias
Foster Hardware
Shirley Redden
John W. Eye CO
Val
So Beck
Larry Wade
Jim Walter
Eisenhower DR
Beckley, W. VA
Bob Chappell
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