Big Interests Dominate Campaign Spending for Senators
The analysis of Federal Election Commission spending reports shows most of the recent senators relied heavily on large contributors. John Heinz led with about $3 million spent to defeat William Green, while James Buckley and others relied on smaller donors and debt.
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Federal Election Commission
Sen
John Heinz
R - Pa
William Green
Heinz
James Buckley
New York
Daniel Moynihan
West Virginia TV stations rush Nixon interview broadcasts
Across the state WDTV in Weston and WTRF in Wheeling plan to air the four part Nixon interview series with interviewer David Jost. Huntington Charleston markets show no plans to carry the programs while WKLC in St Albans struck an 11th hour deal with its parent Mutual Broadcasting to obtain the interviews.
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West Virginia
Nixon
WDTV
Weston
WTRF
Wheeling Rite
David Jost
Huntington - Charleston
St. Albans
WKLC
Mutual Broadcasting Co
Tornadoes Strike Five States Amid Severe Storms
Severe weather roamed the South and Plains with seven tornadoes reported Monday. Three touched Texas and one each in Alabama Mississippi Louisiana and Nebraska as flood threats linger in south Louisiana and drought fuels new forest fire warnings with open fire bans in two states. No serious damage or injuries were reported.
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Southland
Plains
Louisiana
Texas
Alabama
Mississippi
Nebraska
White Susman clash dominates opening Senate session
Susman accuses White of damaging his reputation and vows vindication as White denounces Susman for guiding the bill language. White calls the closed session a mistake and warns of vested interests. House Speaker Kopp condemns remarks while immunity is cited to shield but debated. The incident marks the only notable action of yesterday's opening session.
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Susman
Senate Today
White
Raleigh
House
Sen. Susman
Kopp
Brotherton
Court Backs PSC Hike Postponed Hearing Move
West Virginia Supreme Court refused Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. bid for a hearing on an $8.3 million rate increase and upheld a PSC decision. The court dismissed C P’s appeal from a prior PSC ruling while Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel’s clean air appeal was rejected. Justice Miller did not vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co
West Virginia Supreme Court
Public Service Commission
C&f
PSC
Thomas Miller
Wheeling - Pittsburgh Steel Corp
Sollansbee
Air Pollution Control Commission
Brooke Circuit
A.J. Batles Inc
Ohio
State Department of Highways
Kanawha
Fire Destroys Local Home in Beckley
A Grey Flats residence occupied by Mr and Mrs William Sweeney was destroyed by fire 6 23 PM Monday. Firemen found flames and heavy smoke inside upon arrival with the fire starting in a bedroom where Sweeney admitted smoking. Damages estimated at 2500 with no injuries.
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Grey Flats
Harold Statzer
Beckley Fire Department
William Sweeney
Beaver Land Co
Statzer
Sweeney
Beckley Concert Association Presents Barber of Seville
The Beckley Community Concert Association offers a bonus performance at 8 15 p m in Park Junior High auditorium with West Virginia Opera Theatre staging Rossini s Barber of Seville Members enter free Nonmembers pay 4 dollars and students 1 dollar The show is supported by a grant from the West Virginia Arts and Humanities Council.
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The
Beckley Community Concert Association
Park Junior High Auditorium
West Virginia Opera Theatre
Gioacchino Rossini
Concert Association
West Virginia Arts and Humanities Council
Revival Set At Sophia Church Of God
A revival at the Sophia Church of God runs May 4 through May 8 except May 6. Speaker is Rev Hoyt Stone evangelism and home missions director for Churches of God of West Virginia. Host pastor Rev S D Sexton says services begin at 7 00 each evening with special singing.
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Sophia Church of God
Hoyt Stone
State “Evangelism
Churches of God of West Virginia
S. D. Sexton
Fungus Devastates Rhododendrons at Grand View Park
Raleigh County extension agent Dennis McCutcheon warns Phomopsis leaf fungus is killing rhododendrons in Grand View State Park. Several bushes have died while the agent reports widespread Phomopsis. A fungicide named Zineh, applied every seven to ten days, may curb the blight.
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Grandview State Park
Raleigh
Dennis MccCutcheon
McCutcheon
Ghent Firefighters Aid Ramsey Rescued at Grandview Park
Correction Con Dotson of the Ghent Volunteer Fire Department said members of Ghent helped rescue John Ramella of Ramsey from a cliff Sunday at Grandview State Park. The story Monday said Raleigh Ambulance Service assisted Ramella, who fell 32 feet on the 124 foot high Turkey Spur.
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Con Dotson
Ghent
HUD pushes flood relief as delays hinder housing aid
Federal officials say 3 percent of HUD staff work on flood relief across four Appalachian states. The worst U S disaster since 1972 prompts personal focus from the President and the housing secretary. Delays in processing claims persist, though 25 HUD personnel are redeployed to speed aid. First Lady Sharon Rockefeller notes residents vent frustration, while officials cite mountainous terrain hindering site acquisition for mobile homes.
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HUD
Appalachian
United States
Harris
John D
Jay
Rockefeller IV
Sharon Rockefeller
Mingo County
Williamson Sees Clean Downtown Amid Flood Recovery
Williamson residents report downtown areas near normal with water marks on buildings while outlying zones remain silted and dusty. Homeowners handle most cleanup. basements show mud and carpeting removed, many households starting over as drying continues.
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Thomas
Williamson
Beckleyan Charged In Theft Of Rings
A 21 year old Beckley man was charged Monday night with grand larceny over the theft of two diamond rings from 129 Main St. Stephen C Stover of Burgess Ltd faced the magistrate Lorena Wallace and posted a 500 bond. Rings valued at 1000 and 300 were recovered in shrubbery in the front yard. Det Jack ONeill led the investigation with Pats Powers and Dan Moore assisting.
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Beckley
Ee Burgess ‘Ltd
Lorena Wallace
Sharon Corey
Main St
Jack O'Neill
Stover
Corey
Det
O'Neill
Pats
K. P. Powers
Dan Moore
Pizza Party Set At Church
A youth pizza party at First Baptist Church on Neville Street starts at 7 p.m. in the fellowship hall as part of the week long revival. Sponsored by the First Baptist Youth organization, the event is free and open to all youth, with pizza and soft drinks provided by the women of the church.
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First Baptist Church
Neville Street
Church Fellowship Hall
First Baptist Youth Organization
Deaths of Andrew Clay and Bessie Greene
Andrew Marvin Clay of Stamford died Monday night in a local hospital born May 20 1909 in Cameron a retired miner and member of District 17 local 6608 Montroal survived by wife four sons four daughters four brothers four sisters and 12 grandchildren funeral Thursday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel Prosperity with burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens calls Wednesday 6 to 9 p.m. in the funeral home. Bessie Marie Greene 49 of Pineville died Sunday in a Salem Virginia hospital after a long illness born May 2 1927 at Wharncliff daughter of Vida Walker Pineville and the late Elbert Walker lifelong Wyom ing County resident and Church of God member survived by husband Algie two sons Darrell and Donald Bishop five brothers three sisters and two grandchildren funeral Wednesday 11 a.m. at Pineville Church of God with burial in Palm Memorial Gardens Matheny calls 6 to 9 p.m. today at Caffee Funeral Service Pineville then to the church one hour prior to services.
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Andrew Marvin Clay
Stamford
Cameron
Willie
Nancy Clay
Montroal
Marie Workman Clay
Caffee
Glen Daniel
Clarence
Rocky Mountain
N.C
James Connie
Columbus
Ohio
Edgar
Wanzie Richmond
Lillian Toney
Quincy
Hubert
Arville
Mount Hope
Oley
Oceana
Sylvia Larkey
Oak Hill
Gladys Elkins
Arnett
Madge Linn McMillion
Dearborn
Mich
Lodosca Fink
Maple Fork
Blue Ridge Funeral Home
Prosperity
John Richardson
Blair Wal
Pineville
Wyoming County
Church of God
Algie
Darrell
Donald Bishop
Briar Creek
Leroy
Brenton
Jackie
Barberton
Arline
Lynco
Howard
Peru
Ind
Marvin Walker
Edna Barnett
Brier Creek
Geneva Altizer
Lessie Cook
Weather details and river conditions briefing
The report records airport data for the 24 hour period ending 10 a.m. with a high of 75 and low of 54, plus year ago readings and records. Extended outlook calls for fair days through Thursday and Friday with a chance of showers Saturday and temperatures mid 70s to mid 80s. River gauges show Greenbrier normal and clear, Lake Bluestone normal and cloudy with gates open, and a new Hinton gauge at 2.4 feet.
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Greenbrier
Lake Bluestone
Hinton
Raleigh Register Subscriptions and Prices Listed
The Raleigh Register outlines subscription rates as of October 1, 1974 for one year Sunday at 61.00 plus tax to 62.53, daily and Sunday six months 36.00 totaling 36.78, and daily and Sunday three months 13.50 totaling 13.91. Mail service available where no carrier exists. tax applies to West Virginia addresses.
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Raleigh Register
W.va
West Virginia
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