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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1977
Page
1
The National Weather Service warns of rain and brisk winds with a 90 percent chance tonight and 70 percent tomorrow. Winds may reach 25 mph. Rain may end tomorrow morning, but skies stay cloudy in the afternoon. Today’s high was in the low 50s and temperatures will fall tonight into the upper 30s with highs tomorrow in the upper 40s or low 50s.
A four part Creative Living series by Robert Cassidy argues divorce laws and courts in America discriminate against men with alimony and child support as key concerns. Today's installment appears on Page 5.
A Pineville man Charles H. Stewart 25 improved from critical condition at Wyoming General Hospital Mullens after a Sunday one car crash on Jesse Straight Stretch WV 10 killed Franklin D. Stanley 20 of New Richmond. Stanley died from a neck wound and the car left the road, striking a tree trapping him.
Indira Gandhi's Congress Party suffers a sweeping defeat in a parliamentary vote in New Delhi. Raj Narain defeats Gandhi in Rae Bareli while Sanjay Gandhi loses nearby. Janata alliance leads in official results with 140 seats to 111 for Congress and 17 for its allies.
Gov. Jay Rockefeller presses to erase the grocery tax as the West Virginia Senate debates the measure. Senate leaders expect a tight vote, with support uncertain, as the House already passed the bill. The session also weighs housing discrimination, open-government, and budget items amid looming decisions.
A garlanded Jagjivan Ram, among supporters at night, rises with his party after national elections. Opposition triumphs narrative hints at broader political shifts. Michael Douglas and Kirk Douglas attend a family wedding scene with Ciandra Lucker.
Pentagon reverses 1969 de-emphasis and resumes chemical weapons work. Navy funds 1.5 million this year on a nerve gas bomb codenamed Big Eye. Army 2.7 million on binary shell. Senators Weicker and Schulze press for destruction of stockpiles and binary weapon ban.
President Carter and Japanese Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda plan two days of talks in Washington to address global security and economic problems. They aim to tackle the record 5.36 billion dollar U S trade deficit with Japan and security issues including South Korea force withdrawal timelines. Fukuda arrives amid rain, cherry blossoms, and a ceremonial White House welcome.
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