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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1977
Page
3
The Register reflects on Mayor John H. McCulloch contemplating not seeking reelection. It lauds his seven years in office, praising modernization of police and fire, expanded sewer and fire services, annexations, new stations, and pursuit of federal funds. It hopes for a possible return to public service.
The PSC orders Appalachian Power Co to refund about two months of service and apply a roughly 10 percent rate reduction, affecting roughly 300,000 West Virginia customers. Debates over appeals and bond-rate practices highlight how interim increases can delay relief and financially leverage utilities.
A quotation from Benjamin Franklin contends that a true religion should sustain itself without civil help. If it requires government support, it signals a flawed faith and a need for state assistance by its clergy.
Diplomats report growing diplomatic trade and military links between Israel and South Africa driven by economic need. Trade has risen from about 2 million in 1972 to over 10 million in 1976, with Israel supplying manufactured goods and South Africa providing raw materials.
NATO faces a changed threat with Soviet parity and rising defense spending. Anomalies in Moscow now countered, while USSR influence extends beyond Europe via a larger navy. Internal political risks in Italy and France complicate defense planning and urge caution on communists in government.
In a Chicago court conference room, lawyers clash over a mutual agreement while Bernie Neistein, a former state senator and Daley ally, unexpectedly testifies that no gloves were used in 16 inch softball. The witness recasts the trial with a parable of ballot and team history, ending in a claimed legal victory.
The April 21 1977 Volusia Advocate features Eastern Associated Coal Corp Keystone No 5 Mine at Affinity West Virginia with multi colored silos painted by Virgil Cantini. The piece highlights the artful site design including a 200000 gallon water tank, landscaping and environmental features, and notes the mine plans to employ 500 workers with a 5000 ton per day capacity.
Twenty five years ago Congress heatedly debated giving itself power to halt strikes with injunctions. Some Republicans, previously lukewarm on impeachment, argued President Truman’s refusal to invoke the Taft Hartley Act in the steel dispute might push Congress toward impeachment as the only alternative.
William J. Clay of Mabscott becomes the latest Raleigh County cadet chosen for attendance at this summer's C M T Camps, announced by officials at Fort Hayes in Columbus, Ohio.
Scranton Tribune notes two years since Saigon fell and the shift to normalization with Vietnam. Observers foresee rapid moves to establish relations aided by American investment and tech aid, yet human rights concerns may provoke resistance from war critics.
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