GM Eyes Diesel Engines to Boost Chevy Fuel Efficiency
GM plans to install diesel engines in up to a quarter of its cars by 1985 to offer six passenger models meeting fuel efficiency targets. President Elliott M. Estes told industry officials that light trucks lag in efficiency compared with GM passenger cars and are targeted for diesel adoption. Polanski lawyer seeks dismissal in sex case arguing voluntariness of prior sex by the girl before the incident delays trial.
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Chicago
General Motors
Elliott M. Estes
Estes
Roman Polanski
Grand Jury
Polanski
Students Win Golden Horseshoes Induction at State Capital
Twenty three eighth grade students from Fayette Mercer Raleigh and Wyoming counties will attend the Golden Horseshoe induction on May 20 in Charleston. The 221 top scorers on the state test will be dubbed Knights and Ladies and receive golden horseshoes from the state superintendent.
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Mercer
Raleigh
Wyoming
Charleston
West Virginia
State Department of Education
Beckley
Frederick Bennett
John Kningensmith
John Perry
Thomas Schilling
Park Junior High School
Raid nets machines at four Bluefield area lodges
State police reported 12 slot machines seized from the Princeton Loyal Order of the Moose, two from the Bluefield Moose lodge, three from the Eagles, and eight from the Bluefield Country Club. Several gambling pees were found. no other arrests made. The raid followed three months undercover investigation.
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Harsh
Princeton
Loyal Order of the Moose
Bluefield
Order of the Eagles
Bluefield Country Club
Tuefield Moose
Princeton Moose
Teacher Pay Compromise Sought as Budget Deadlock Persists
House and Senate conferees explored a possible compromise on public school teacher pay raises but remain dead-locked on other budget issues delaying approval. A conference committee on flood relief met late Wednesday to discuss remaining gaps.
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House
Senate
William T. Brotherton
O-Kanawha
West Virginia
Eleven Arrested In Raid At Lanark Residence
Five adults and six juveniles were arrested Wednesday by Raleigh County deputies after a raid at a Lanark residence. Juveniles from Bradley Prosperity area faced marijuana possession charges. one male juvenile remained jailed, five girls held in juvenile hall awaiting hearings before Judge Kermit A. Locke. Adults named were Billy Allen Lewis, Clayton Spence, May Richards, James Mullaps, and David E. Cockrean. They faced marijuana and contributing to the delinquency of a minor charges. Officers could not yet determine marijuana quantity. arraignments set before Magistrate C. Harold Hanks.
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Raleigh County
Billy Allen Lewis
Princewick
Clayton Spence
MacArthur
Aay Richards
Stanaford
James Mullaps
Helen
David E. Cockrean
Piney View
Cpl
Bill Chapman
C. Harold Hanks
Dynamite Found At School Shuts South Boston High
Two sticks of dynamite were found outside South Boston High School before classes. Police searched the building as fights erupted among students and more than 50 were sent home. Officials said the dynamite was not rigged to detonate and entry was restricted during the search.
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South Boston High School
Boston Schoolment
Tom Loftus
Loftus
Weather Details Beckley Nese Subsidiary Of Clay Communications
Subscription rates for The Raleigh Register as of May 1 1977 are listed for daily and Sunday delivery including one year 87.00 plus 8.71 tax total 98.71 six months 39.00 plus 6.87 tax total 46.87 and three months 15.09 plus 9.45 tax total 24.54. Mail service is limited where carrier service is absent and tax applies to West Virginia addresses only. Home delivery costs 1 per week.
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Beckley and Hinton
W.va
Raleigh Register
West Virginia
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Herndon
Steven Roberts
Huff Consolidated
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Pineville Middle
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