Jurors Deliberate in Hijacking Case with Possible Life Terms
New York jurors spent their first full day deliberating in the federal hijacking trial of four Croatian nationalist suspects who could receive life sentences. The 12 jurors, 10 women and two men, were sequestered overnight after hearing testimony through 10:15 p.m. Wednesday. Kent State echoes surface as a May 4 anniversary sit‑in ends without gunfire, while Rhode Island political turmoil unfolds as William H. Bailey, elected official, declares he will pursue his seat after a Michigan jail term for shoplifting 31 records.
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U.S
John Bartels
Kent State University
Ohio National
William H. Bailey
Michigan
Rhode Island
Bailey
Rhode Island Supreme Court
Port Huron
Young Turns Down Cuban Invite in Havana Meeting
U N ambassador Andrew Young in Guatemala City said he met Cuban officials by chance in a hotel corridor and declined an invitation to Havana. He spoke while in Guatemala for the 17th session of the ECLAC. In Northern Ireland, Protestant youths attacked police as a general strike neared collapse but industries operated normally with most workers back at factories.
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U.N
Andrew Young
Havana
Young
Guatemala
U.N. Economic Commission For Latin America
Northern Ireland
Welcome Signs Planned At Entrances To City
Beckley environmental group moves to install six sign banks at city entrances with bids from last year. A subcommittee will finalize production details and eligibility criteria for sponsors with painting by the Beckley Chamber of Commerce. Plans also cover Main Street renovations and a Piney Avenue parking building funded partly with federal aid. An arboretum project at New River Park offers a memorial tree program with sponsor plaques.
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Beckley
Raleigh Hill
Stamford
Sophia
Beckley - Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
Sign Bank
City Recorder
Eve Breck
Main Street
Piney Avenue
Prince Street
Valley Drive
Breck
Griff Lilly
New River Park
City Recreation Department
Lilly
West Virginia miners walkout ends at East Gulf mine
Strike action in West Virginia was led by Ben Lusk of the State mining association with District 17 area support. Miners at Westmoreland Coal Co. East Gulf mine walked off at shift start but returned by the evening shift after local president Charles Lindsay ordered them back. The company spokesman reported no reason for the walkout and that other Westmoreland operations ran normally.
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Ben Lusk
West Virginia
Westmoreland Coal Co
East Gulf
Charles Lindsay
Westmoreland
Carter Heads to London for Economic Summit Debut
President Carter departs Andrews Air Force Base at 10 a.m. EDT aboard Air Force One for London Heathrow for a seven hour flight to join seven heads of state. He aims to strengthen U S European economic and political ties and explain shifts in U S foreign policy since Kissinger era.
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Carter
London
U.S
Ender Ders
Air Force One
Andrews Air Force Base
Heathrow
James Callaghan
Raleigh Register Subscription Rates 1974 Update
The Raleigh Register lists 1974 mail rates: daily and Sunday one year 52.53 total with tax, six months 36.78, three months 13.91. Mail service available where no carrier, WV sales tax applies to WV addresses, not to other states.
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Beckley and
Dinton
W.va
Raleigh Register
W. Va
West Virginia
Weather Summary for Airport and Rivers Outlook
Weather details show a 24 hour period ending 10 am with highs around 71 and lows near 60. Extended forecast calls for fair conditions Saturday with possible showers Sunday and Monday, daytime highs mid 70s to near 70, and overnight lows in the 50s. River gauges show Greenbrier normal and clear, Lake Bluestone normal and cloudy with 5.0 feet gauge at Hinton.
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Greenbrier
Lake Bluestone
Hinton
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