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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1977
Page
3
In a Senate Governmental Affairs Committee push, a compromise pricing scheme for oil and gas nears completion, splitting authority between the energy secretary and a board with the president retaining final say. House action left pricing powers near Carter's proposal.
A dawn blaze at Hotel Polen near Dam Square leaves at least 12 dead with many still feared trapped. Eight missing include a firefighter, as collapse and debris hinder rescue efforts. Dozens injured sent to four Amsterdam hospitals and a Beverwijk center.
In Beckley W V a nurse midwife Mary Charles delivers most babies, with a doctor on standby. She has 22 years experience and over 300 births. Patients praise her calm, personal approach and clear explanations while midwives lead postpartum care and emotional support.
Mary Charles, a Beckley native and West Virginia Wesleyan nursing graduate, pursued midwifery amid frustration with obstetric norms. She studied at Columbia, earned an MS in midwifery, and became the only licensed nurse midwife practicing in West Virginia, under physician supervision.
The Carter administration considers using general tax funds and higher employer payroll taxes to rescue Social Security from large deficits. Mondale prepares to unveil plan details, with Schultze noting possible expansion of employer taxes beyond the current cap and staged increases over several years.
United Press International reports United States Steel followed the Carter Administration by trimming price increases by one to three percent. The move aims to encourage acceptance of smaller boosts across the steel industry and maintain market stability.
A revival opens today at the Helen Old Community Theater with daily shows at 7 p.m. for two weeks. Speakers include Rev. Clancey Neal and Rev. Forrest P. Gillespie.
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