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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1977

Page

3

GOP Split Over Carter Election Day Registration Plan

House leader John Rhodes backs a modified universal registration with mandatory ID and photo licenses, while Senate leader Howard Baker opposes the Carter plan citing fraud risk. The clash highlights Republican divisions over boosting turnout and safeguarding elections.

Congress Carter House John Rhodes Senate Howard Baker Rhodes Baker Senate Gop

Volunteers Fight Two Brush Fires in Raleigh County

Two brush fires burned about 3 acres on Circleview Drive and 0.5 acre at Surveyor near Trap Hill High School in Raleigh County. The Trap Hill Volunteer Fire Department responded with 12 firefighters around 6 p.m. A power pole was struck causing an electrical arc that started the second fire. Cause of the Harper Hill blaze is undetermined.

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Lion Taming at Ringling Bros Circus Opens 1974 Run

Gunther Gebel-Williams performs with a lion as Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus opens its 1974 edition at Madison Square Garden New York. The opening show featured lion taming and is captured in a wirephoto.

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Two Women Nominate Themselves For Thirteen Dudley Posts

Florence Bazinet and Norma Smith seek election to thirteen town offices in Dudley Massachusetts to uphold the two party system. They will campaign for all posts including tree warden selectman assessor town clerk town collector school committee planning board health and library trustees. Several Dudley Charlton School Committee seats and five constable posts remain without Republican candidates.

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