Whopping Amount Earmarked For Flood Areas
Charleston reports $82.1 million allocated to flood relief in southern West Virginia. Funds fund private sites and group camps, with $41.5 million from federal disaster relief. Public building replacements cost $18.5 million while roads receive attention. 850 people expected to return home, others to stay in trailers or group sites.
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West Virginia
Paul Cain
Carter
Matewan
Tom Winner
Winner
Small Business Administration
Panera
Brooks McCabe Jr
McCabe
Carter Tax Rebates Spark Administration Rift Amid opposition
Senate Leader Byrd and Alan Cranston oppose rebates returning funds to taxpayers favoring energy programs like mass transit. Cranston warned rebates are dead in Congress. FAA lists Charles Rodrigues of Lahaina as pilot in Maui sightseeing crash killing four, including Paul Tiernan Peggy Payton and John Butler of Maui.
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Carter
Congress
Senate
Robert Byrd
Alan Cranston
Cranston
Maui
FAA
Charles Rodrigues
Lahaina
Paul Tiernan
Peggy Payton
John Butler
Rodrigues
Kahului
Troopers Assigned To Beckley Detachment
Two state troopers join the Beckley detachment. Former state policeman Tpr. P B Gooden, fired after criticizing the Moore administration in 1971, was reinstated with back pay. Tpr. T D Tolley, a former conservation officer, graduated from the State Police Academy and arrived in Beckley.
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Tpr
P.B. Gooden
Col. R.L. Bonar
Beckley
T.D. Tolley
Gooden
Moore
West Virginia
Tolley
Pancake House to Open Beckley Store As Parkersburg Plans Grow
Adkins says Beckley location will join a chain of about 27 to 28 Western Pancake Houses Inc. restaurants in three states led by Joe Skaggs. Local contracts include General Heating & Pliance, Wally the Roofer, and dry wall work. interior equipment to come from Columbus warehouses. Groundbreaking for Parkersburg site hoped after Beckley opens.
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Adkins
Soo Fee
Sons
General, Heating & Pliance Inc
Wally
Berect
Hensley
Columbus
Beckley
Joe Skaggs
Western Pancake Houses Inc
Gallipolis
Ohio
Parkersburg
Demerits Listed for Beckley Food Establishments
The Beckley Raleigh County Health Department issued 21 to 40 demerit notices to four area restaurants for health violations, with two later reinspections in April showing improvements to under 21 demerits. An additional 25 food service sites were found in the under 21 range, including Pine Lodge Nursing Home, Pizza Hut, Raleigh General Hospital, and several others. 25 county schools were also inspected in April with various demerit totals across multiple faculties and facilities.
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Beckley
Raleigh
Pine Lodge Nursing Home
Stamford Dairy Queen
Ponderosa
Pizza Hut
Wilbur's
Wilbur
Jim Bo
Rest Haven
Beckley Edalachian Regional
Kil’s
Raleigh General Hospital
Henry Penny
C.J. Graham
Alfonso Sellars
Shelton
Dykes Brothers
Beckley College
Granny’s
Beckley Hospital
Super Bee
Murphy Mart
Teel Adult Education Center
Raleigh County Vocational School
Glen White
Lester
Richmond District
Odd
Ghent
Daniels
Shadyspring
Princewick
Fireco
St. Francis de Sales
Fayette Street
East Beckley
Piney Oaks
Daniels Vocational
Shady Spring
Beaver
Beaver Annex
Piney View
Stoco Junior High
Mark Twain
Park Junior High
Sylvia Eiegheseaty
Maxwell Hill
White House Responds To Nixon Statement
The White House labels President Nixon’s claim that he can legally use any means short of murder to crush dissent as tragic. Carter opposes the idea and says no president has the right to break the law. Rex Granum defends Carter’s stance and notes the president’s actions are not above the law.
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Richard Nixon
Carter
Nixon
White House
Internal Revenue Service
Rex Granum
Weather Summary From Airport and River Report
Readable data shows 24 hour period ending 10 a.m. today with high 0 and low 56 and 5:30 a.m. reading. Previous year highs and lows are 3 and 49. Precipitation for month 80 and year 13.15. Winds ESE at 10 mph, barometer 30.23 steady. Extended outlook calls for fair Sunday with possible showers Monday and Tuesday. highs in the 80s and lows near 60. River conditions list Greenbrier low and clear, Lake Bluestone normal and clear with 2.3 gates open. New Gauge at Hinton 2.3 feet.
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Greenbrier
Lake Bluestone
Hinton
Second Claus Beckley Ra Regever Subscription Offer
The notice outlines a mail subscription option for daily and Sunday editions in West Virginia with a one year rate of 689.07 including sales tax. It lists separate three month plans priced around 16.0 with tax and totals, detailing the February 1977 period.
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Claus
Beckley Ra
Ome
W.va
Senday
al Va
Eastern Mine Walkout Ends at Keystone No 4
About 175 United Mine Workers Local 5571 members at Eastern Associated Coal Corp Keystone No 4 mine in Stotesbury walked out on the midnight shift to protest a colleague's suspension. The walkout ended on the afternoon shift Thursday, according to Eastern spokesman Al Lewis.
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Eastern Associated Coal Corp
Stotesbury
United Mine Workers of America
Eastern
Keystone No. 4
al Lewis
Lewis
Fire destroys Volkswagen near Flat Top
A Volkswagen was consumed by fire Thursday evening near Flat Top. Avary McMillion Ghent Volunteer Fire Department chief said Mary Jane Shanklin of Shady Spring owned the car which stalled at about 9 15 p m. A leaking fuel line connected to the carburetor ignited.
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Flat Top
Avary McMillion
Ghent
Mary Jane Shanklin
Shady Spring
McMillion
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Prince
Clay Commenications Inc
Wwe
Webbs Florist
Syd’s
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